Elvis has left the building

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Originally Posted by Igzy

I already have. For free will to be possible, evil must be possible. For God to completely restrict evil would be for him to restrict meaningful free will.

God plainly feels that the dangers of evil are an acceptable risk for having free will.

OK so just God considers it acceptable for an innocent child to suffer.

1. Man is sufficiently intelligent to recognize evil.

Some are, some aren't. All suffer regardless.

2. God is sufficiently powerful to aid man in avoiding evil.

God is sufficiently powerful to prevent evil entirely but chooses not to.

3. God is intelligent and wise enough to judge each person.

OK

4. In the end, God will wipe away every tear from the eyes of his people. Which means no lingering suffering from experiencing evil will remain.

Right. It's a beautiful image. This is the answer of faith without evidence. It is necessitated by the reality of suffering in the observable world. How long has God endured the suffering of senscient beings? How much longer until the wiping away of tears envisioned by John of Patmos?