The question of whether or not an omnipotent, omniscient god exists despite the existence of "pointless" suffering is a very controversial one. In this essay I will argue that such a god does in fact exist by arguing against William Rowe's article on the problem of evil. God exists and is an all-powerful, all knowing, and omni benevolent being. God created our world, and has reasons for everything that occurs in it including suffering. William …showed first 75 words of 1562 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1562 total…appears to have no point is a valid one. William Rowe's argument for atheism from his article on the problem of evil poses some major objections to the theist views that there is good and meaning in suffering. But, it is plausible to say that the theist argument that there is an all-powerful and all loving god that has reasons for suffering and causes a greater good to come from suffering is a stronger argument.