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    It is not the case that A perfectly loving God who possesses the capacity to save all souls without overriding freedom, but refrains, fails the standard of omnibenevolence.

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    • 1.Omnibenevolence may include respecting autonomy as an intrinsic good, not merely instrumental to other values like minimized suffering.
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    • 2.We lack sufficient knowledge of divine purposes and cosmic justice systems to judge whether non-intervention fails benevolence standards.
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    • 3.Some goods (genuine moral growth, earned redemption, authentic virtue) may require the real possibility of failure or damnation to exist.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Omnibenevolence requires minimizing suffering when able. Eternal damnation is extreme suffering that an omnipotent being could prevent.
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    • 2.Allowing preventable suffering when you have power and knowledge to stop it contradicts the definition of perfect goodness.
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    • 3.True freedom doesn't require the option to suffer eternally; a being can freely choose good without facing infinite negative consequences.
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