Does the Christian God Exist

My opponent starts off the debate by saying that "Christianity is fragmented when it comes to doctrine and beliefs." That isn't really true. But I will not go into that much since that isn't what the debate is about. That said, Christians pretty much all agree on basic doctrine and beliefs. We do disagree with each other on some matters but they usually aren't too significant. Now lets address my opponent's argument: They first use an emotional argument that shows that millions of children suffering. This does absolutely nothing to show that the Christian God doesn't exist. It seems that my opponent is trying to show that the coexistence of God and suffering is impossible yet hasn't supported that notion at all. So my opponent will need to do more than to cite a statistic to prove their point. Now lets address the main argument: "P1) If God exists, then God is omnipotent, omniscient, and morally perfect. Fair enough, I would agree with that. My opponent already has agreed that God couldn't do the logically impossible in his definitions of those three words. So I have no problem with this premise. P2) If God is omnipotent, then God has the power to eliminate all evil. This premise has a major assumption by my opponent. He is assuming that if God is all powerful, then he can create any world that he wants to. The problem is that this can't be possible if God wants his people to have free will. You can't force someone to do something freely. God being all powerful doesn't mean he can do what is logically impossible like my opponent has already agreed. And in a world where people have free will, it is possible for people to not do what God desires. P3) If God is omniscient, then God knows when evil exists. Okay. P4) If God is morally perfect, then God has the desire to eliminate all evil. Another assumption my opponent is making is that if God is all loving, then he prefers a world without any suffering. My opponent has to start supporting their premises. It seems obvious that a God could have good reasons for allowing suffering in the world. Even humans allow suffering for the greater good. That is why parents send there kids to the doctor even though they might suffer. And keep in mind, all I have to do to disprove this argument is to show that suffering and God can possibly coexist. This is simple. I agree with William Lane Craig when he wrote that "God could not have created another world with as much good as, but less suffering than, this world, and God has good reasons [human freedom] for permitting the suffering that exists." If that statement is even possibly true, it shows that suffering and God can coexist. So my opponent is going to have to try really hard to prove his argument. And besides, the Christian God does plan on ending suffering as the Bible says. But I don't really have to go down that road because it is my opponent's job to show that God and suffering cannot coexist. P5) Evil exists. I agree. P6) If evil exists and God exists, then either God doesn"t have the power to eliminate all evil, or doesn"t know when evil exists, or doesn"t have the desire to eliminate all evil. Bare Assertion. C) Therefore, God doesn"t exist.(6)" Another bare assertion. Thanks to my opponent for their arguments and I look forward to what they have to say. Source: Used William Lane Craig's book called "On Guard."