The problem of evil is a false argument

Definitions of god 1) (In Christianity and other monotheistic religions) the creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority; the supreme being. 2) (god) (In certain other religions) a superhuman being or spirit worshiped as having power over nature or human fortunes; a deity: 3) (god) An adored, admired, or influential person: he has little time for the fashion victims for whom he is a god. 4) " In theism, God is the creator and sustainer of the universe, while in deism, God is the creator (but not the sustainer) of the universe. Monotheism is the belief in the existence of one God or in the oneness of God. In pantheism, God is the universe itself. In atheism, God is purported not to exist, while deemed unknown or unknowable within the context of agnosticism. God has also been conceived as being incorporeal (immaterial), a personal being, the source of all moral obligation, and the "greatest conceivable existent". There is no one single accepted definition of what god is and in some forms god is just simply a greater being with power (Deities). Many times the god in question is capable of doing both good and evil things according to human morals. Such circumstance often exist within paganism notably within both Greek and Roman Mythology. Therefore the term god in itself is neither inherently good or evil. http://www.oxforddictionaries.com... http://en.wikipedia.org... http://www.allabouthistory.org... Rebuttal I "The argument assumes that God's existence is dependent on his actions which is false. God made everything, therefore everything is subject to his rules and order. Job knew God is just and wrestled with his character, but not once was his existence questioned." Gods existence is questionable and as i stated above his state of existence is further questioned among various religions. God is an ideal based on belief not fact and therefore cannot be applied under any universal truths or statements. An example of this is theism vs deism. You take the theism approach which by your beliefs god is the creator and ruler and you are right within your belief. On the other hand you have deism which states that a god(s) created the universe but do not have absolute control. Which would make the morals and conduct they set only relevant to what that god created. There are of course other beliefs but two is all that is required to prove my point. You have stated circumstantial evidence dependent on your belief. Within the confines of your argument evil is still and argument. The argument is obviously not that it exists but why God hasn't banished it. Outside of your belief there is the argument of what evil actual is. 2. "It does not follow that god's existence shows he is omnipotent, omniscient, and perfect. We as Christians get that from his Word." This statement in itself contradicts your argument. The very existence of a god doesn't prove anything of its character, which includes its codes of morality: But only when applied to your belief is it perfect. Your belief is one of many and is not universally accepted therefore it does not prove your argument that the argument of evil is false( or in illusion). 3. "Definitions - God's concept of good and evil are based on the Torah and some of these definitions simply do not work in the way we think of them, so we should proceed with caution." The concepts of god you are referring to is circumstantial to the Torah and not everything else. Therefore it is a philosophical theory and doesn't prove that there is no argument of evil. 4. "God's will - Just because God has the desire to eliminate all evil, doesn't imply that he should eliminate it in the way that we humans want him to. After all, it is God's will and plan to 1 day rid the world of evil." The statement shows that humans don't have the same view of evil as god and therefore proves there is an argument for evil and what it really is. If they knew exactly what it was then the statement "Just because God has the desire to eliminate all evil, doesn't imply that he should eliminate it in the way that we humans want him to". Would be UN-applicable, due to the fact that we would have the exact same understanding of evil and would want god to rid of it the same way god wants to. 5. "Evil exists but according to the book of Job, he overcame the power of evil through faith in God, proving the ineffectiveness of evil, thus God essentially did "eliminate" evil and brought back Job's blessings tenfold." The presence of many different faiths provides evidence that there is no universal evil. Therefore to say that there is no argument for evil is false. 6) "In conclusion, God is still omnipotent, omniscient, and morally perfect." This statement is only true within the parameters of your belief and therefore refutes the statement "The problem of evil is a false argument".