Epicurus God quote - theist response?

How would a theist respond to Epicurus' God quote?

"Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call call him God?"

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Permalink Reply by Shine on April 25, 2010 at 5:42pm

Sweet, since they seem to worship entities whose points they don't understand, then I guess I am fit to be a deity! :D

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Permalink Reply by Wesley on April 25, 2010 at 7:32pm

Shine, I think you are already a step above the current crop of deities....

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Permalink Reply by Shine on April 25, 2010 at 8:24pm

Sweet! I'm totally going for tax-exempt and legal-drug status! :D

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Permalink Reply by stanley w owens on September 24, 2011 at 12:18pm

People are in control not a god . There never was a god and no proof of one has existed. It's a fallacy and a illusion contrived by devious humans.

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