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Originally Posted by cmbdiesel
Wherein lies the fallacy of Epicurus??
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He confuses the concept of omnipotence.
Omnipotence simply refers to having the power to do whatever power can do. For instance, if I were to ask you how much electrical power it takes to make the sky blue, you'd correctly respond along the lines that the color of the sky is not a product of electricity.
I'd respond in a similar vein to Epicurus. Evil is not something that Power affects.
Epicurus also assumes that "good" is whatever he considers to be "good". In the real world what a child considers "good" may not be the same as what a responsible adult would consider "good". In the case of the Creator and creation, the difference is even greater.