This is something that perplexed me even as a believer...
The Evils of this world (child abuse, rape, murder etc..)
Are all attributed...by religious believers...to God having given Mankind freewill.
You and I have freewill. (made in the image of God after all)
If you, or I, saw a child been abused, or an attempted rape taking place, or murder been plotted, we would take action (using our freewill) to prevent it wouldnt we?
Understandable if you did nothing out of fear for you own well being but the vast majority of humans would intervene to prevent such atrocities.
Presumably God also has freewill but does nothing.
And his followers then blame people for having freewill for the evils which are perpetrated.
Where was God intervening when a young child cries out to him as she/he is been horrifically sexually abused /raped / murdered?
You would intervene wouldnt you? Why doesnt your God?
A) He's not compassionate?
B) He CANT intervene?
C) He doesnt exist?