I think to dismiss the problem of evil and suffering by citing Mormonism's quasi-gnostic view of God shackled by universal laws only superficially treats the problem. In Mark E. Peterson's August 27, 1954 speech at BYU he unconconscioulsy surrendered to the problem of evil. Objectively the speech can be read as a backhanded surrender to the problem. As he goes on at length explaining, how could a merciful, fair God permit the Congo, Darfur, 1940's Europe, Bhopal, unless the seemingly innocent victims did something terrible in pre-Earth existence to deserve what they got?
http://www.mormonismi.net/mep1954/
As I get older I understand better what a real problem is the problem of evil and suffering.
http://www.mormonismi.net/mep1954/
As I get older I understand better what a real problem is the problem of evil and suffering.
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