The Problem of Evil: It’s not My Problem
The Entire Massive Wikipedia Page for the "Problem of Evil" contains no mention of the Gnostic point of view. Gnostics solved the problem of evil (for the most part, anyway): The creator of this world (the demiurge) is not the true creator. The true creator is perfect; the demiurge is flawed. Evil is a manifestation of the flaw in the demiurge's creation. The "Free Will Defense" is a response to the PoE, which states that " evil exists because God gives us free will ". The "Free Will Defense" is problematic because it does not address all of the inherent, natural evil on Earth (e.g. the fact that all life on Earth must suffer regardless of any human interaction); however, the three statements above (i.e. the Gnostic point of view) resolve this flagrant issue with the "Free Will Defense".. Of course, the "Problem of Evil" can then simply extend to the true creator: If the true creator is all-powerful, all-knowing, and al