The general monotheistic definition of god is as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient originator and ruler of the universe, the principal object of faith and worship. God is great; god is good. A major argument against the existence of God is the problem of evil. People have a hard time comprehending that evil exists in the same world where there is an all loving, all powerful God. If God is all good and all powerful how can he allow evil to exist? For many, it is difficult to consider God on a purely empirical basis, for his existence lies only in indescribable faith. When considers free will though, which God allowed man to have, a good point is made for the coexistence of God and evil. Judaism notes in the book of Isaiah 45:7 that God says "I am the eternal and there is none else, I form light and create darkness, I make peace and create evil." It is interesting that the more suffering and evil experienced by people, the more likely they are to turn to theistic belief for hope and comfort. Can millions of people be wrong? Many philosophers have weighed in on the subject and my conclusion is that the existence of evil does not preclude the existence of God; however it supports the argument for the existence of God.
             Eighteenth Century philosopher David Hume thought that the great amount of evil in the world makes it doubtful that God exists. Hume wrote of God, "Is he willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is impotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing: whence then is evil?" Hume's skeptical views were shared by modern philosopher JL Mackie who believed the problem of evil made the belief system of monotheistic religions unsustainable.
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