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Wow. Awesome topic. Thanks.Marilyn McCord Adams, who was a philosopher and Episcopal priest, developed an argument to refute ECT (eternal conscious torment). Her argument is candidly appropriated from the logical problem of evil by J.L. Mackie.
She begins with two premises
G: God exists, and is essentially omnipotent, omniscient, and perfectly good
H: Some created persons will be consigned to hell forever
The argument:
1. If God existed and were omnipotent, then God would be able to avoid H
2. If God existed and were omniscient, then God would know how to avoid H
3. If God existed and were perfectly good, then God would want to avoid H
Conclusion: If G; then not-H
(If God exists, and is essentially omnipotent, omniscient, and perfectly good; then it is not the case that some created persons will be consigned to hell forever)
This is my first time seeing this argument, so I am curious what y'all think.
https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/campu...l-A-Problem-of-Evil-for-Christians-pslyys.pdf
Marilyn McCord Adams - Wikipedia
Since hell is a man-made doctrinal construct, it seems odd that we should create an equation to illustrate how God would avoid it. As if it is a barrier in his path.
However, I see the value in the equation as a way to explain to those of us who have been living under the spell of hell since our earliest childhood. Like suddenly discovering that the sky is not blue. But no one will believe you. They know "better".
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