S4 85. The Epicurean Paradox – Age Old Question

Pete and I chat about a recent X post (formerly Twitter) from an
atheist, showing a picture of a vulture eyeing up a child dying of
starvation, with this ancient and infamous objection to God from
over 2000 years ago: “The Epicurean paradox, also known as the
riddle of Epicurus, is a philosophical argument in favor of
skepticism towards the existence of God. It deals with the question
of why evil exists in the world created by God. Epicurus questions
whether God can prevent evil, if not, why is evil present, and if
not, why God is doing wrong to his people by putting evil things in
this world. Some philosophers have reacted to this paradox, arguing
that God is aware of evil and is putting creatures made by him on
the test known as life. However, others argue that Epicurus'
statement contains a lot of presumption and a serious lack of
cognizance regarding the purpose and consequences of evil.” 
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