[ryanatau]

The article does not show much theological knowledge. Most of the problems he raises have been addressed by various philosophers and theologians. It says at one point basically either God is lazy or evil. He can't be lazy because that would make Him imperfect. Therefore God is evil. However, wouldn't being evil make God imperfect as well? So it must follow that creation is not evil. If we consider that humans have free will and in order for pleasure to exist the negation must also exist we can understand why God would allow pain and how evil can penetrate into the world. Evil as such is does not exist but is simply the privation of Good and exists when humanity exercises their free will incorrectly. God would know that Haman's would exercise their free will incorrectly but would have to allow it if they were to truly be free. The reason God would make humans free is because in order for an action to be Good it would have to be done from a free will. Thus because God wants people to be Good he must allow them to be evil if they so choose.