Cicero to Philodemos and Philon after the latter two arrive in Roma, in tale of Philodemos: "Along with my friend, Titus Pomponius, I studied philosophy of Epicurus in lush garden of Phaedrus, who discussed nature of gods and swirling particles that compose all corporate entities. How often under evening sky suffused with twinkling stars reflected in clear pond I sat with Phaedrus and Gaius Velleius, discussing problem of evil expressed by riddle of Epicurus, that asks and seeks answers in paradox of power. If Deus is willing to prevent evil, but not able, then he is not omnipotent. If Deus is able to prevent evil, but unwilling, then he is malevolent. If Deus is both willing and able to prevent evil, then evil should not happen, so we must question origin of evil, and whether or not Deus is even real. If Deus is neither willing nor able to prevent evil, then he is not Deus, for Deus is defined as that great soul with power to control forces of life and molded our Cosmos from Elements." https://facebook/Hermead
Posted on: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 02:01:57 +0000
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