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Originally Posted by willravel
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?
This is a wonderful example of applying logic to the concepts present in religion.
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Oh but you know, "it's a test", or "god works in mysterious ways, ways that exceed the comprehension of your puny human mind", or "your concept of deity & religion is too bound up in mediterranean monotheism."
If logic is a problem, polytheist, atheistic, or animist religions might be good choices. At least there is no problem of theodicy -- can't promise you that there wouldn't be any other deal-killers. In the end, even if you want to hold on to a religious attitude, there really isn't any logical need for deity (see Buddhism, Taoism, nature cults...)