Which of the following propositions is necessary to show that the existence of evil with the existence of a perfectly good, all-knowing, and all-powerful creator is a contradiction?

A) Good is opposed to evil, in such a way that a good thing always eliminates evil.

B) An omnipotent being likes evil to exist in the world.

C) A wholly good God cannot know that evil exists in the world.

D) The existence of evil is merely the appearance of evil, not actual evil.


A

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