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Chain 54

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The Ontological Argument is contradicted by the Problem of Evil.

Preliminary reading

Chain 50: A god must exist, by definition. [the Ontological Argument]

Chain 7: An all-knowing, all-powerful and all-good god does not exist. [the Problem of Evil]

Link 1

Premise 1
The Ontological Argument concludes that there exists a god which is the greatest being imaginable.
Premise 2
The greatest being imaginable will be all-knowing, all-powerful and all-good.
Conclusion
The Ontological Argument concludes that there exists an all-knowing, all-powerful and all-good god. »

Link 2

Premise 1
 » The Ontological Argument concludes that there exists an all-knowing, all-powerful and all-good god.
Premise 2
According to the Problem of Evil, there cannot exist an all-knowing, all-powerful and all-good god.
Conclusion
The Ontological Argument is contradicted by the Problem of Evil.
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