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Doubt

Does Suffering disprove God? Simon Edwards & Harry Amos

This thought-provoking debate between Harry Amos, an agnostic atheist, and Simon, part of the OCCA team, considers the question of whether suffering disproves the existence of God. This engaging discussion highlights essential philosophical arguments, particularly the problem of evil as articulated by Epicurus, which challenges the coherence of an all-loving,…

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