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Originally Posted by MS Fowler
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.
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So power that can create good cannot destroy evil?
Perceived colors are variations in the spectrum of light. Light is energy, energy is power. An omnipotent god can make the sky blue or green or pink.
There is no mention of good....
Maybe god doesn't believe in evil, as we do, and as such does nothing to destroy it? In which case, one must ask, "Is there good?" If not, then no reward for the pious and 'goodly'... and no punishment for the evil. Maybe god just doesn't give a 5hit what we do.