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Outline the reasons why some argue that morality is linked to religion?
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... Outline the reasons why some argue that morality is linked to religion? (10) Examine and comment on the reasons for arguing that morality should not be linked to religion?(10) The Problem of Evil History The problem of evil was first discussed by the Greek philosopher Epicurus (371-270 BC). Since then, many philosophers and theologians have wrestled with the problem, causing some - such as the French philosopher Jean Paul Sartre (1905-1980) - to state that God does not exist (Sartre actually called the idea that there was actually no God "a colossal joke"). Defences of God's goodness and omniptoence in view of this problem - called Theodicies - also stretch back to the beginnings of Christianity. St Augustine (354-430) put the problem most concisely: "Either God cannot abolish evil, or he will not; if he cannot then he is not all-powerful; if he will not then he is not all good." Types of Evil For the purposes of
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