A little hypothesis

[Sjakihata]

yes, how will God himself answer to the classical Teodicé problem?

[Papewaio]

Since I am neither God nor classical could you explain the Teodicé problem?

[Sjakihata]

Since I am neither God nor classical could you explain the Teodicé problem?

yes, certainly. I believe it was first encountered, officially, by Augustin. Basically, God is a good being. He creates light, sees it's good etc. Eg. He is good.
Also he is omnipotent, everything that happens, is through his will - or neglect thereof.

The problem arised first, I think, when an earthquake shattered Portugal (or was it Spain). At that time, said country was a very God-fearing nation, very holy and religious. So people asked themselves, why their country was hit - and not the infidels or pagans.

The teodicé problem simply means, then; Why does a good omnipotent God allow badness and evil to happen?

Of course, the simple answer is, the Lord's ways are mysterious, but...

[Papewaio]

Because it sorts the true believers from the fairweather ones... look in the bible and see how it makes big Jobs for his most devout followers.

[Skomatth]

yes, certainly. I believe it was first encountered, officially, by Augustin. Basically, God is a good being. He creates light, sees it's good etc. Eg. He is good.
Also he is omnipotent, everything that happens, is through his will - or neglect thereof.

There is another answer to this problem. Omnipotence has very weak Biblical support. There is a passage in Revelations which might suggest omnipotence and also one in Matthew. However, the one in Matthew is in context of being saved. "With God all things are possible".

The source of the concept of an omnipotent god is taken from the Greeks and mixed with a Judeo-Christian God.