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Originally Posted by Actor
The answer to the Riddle of Epicurus is there simply is no deity. God is powerless to prevent suffering because he does not exist. God is not willing to prevent suffering because he does not exist. Since God does not exist then of course there is suffering.
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Based on the knowledge and historical context of the Greek gods. The Greeks believed the gods created man to manipulate man for their entertainment and enjoyed putting obstacles in front of mankind to stop mankind's growth, as all men were fated.
Your quoting a philosophy developed, in a specific time in history due to view of a particular set of gods.
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A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a uniform and well-digested plan is requisite; and their safety and interest require that they should promote such manufactories as tend to render them independent of others for essential, particularly military, supplies.
George Washington
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