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    It is not the case that ECT involves God continuing evil for eternity

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    • 1.If God sustains conscious suffering eternally, God actively perpetuates evil rather than merely permitting it.
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      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 2.An omnipotent being could achieve justice through finite punishment; infinite punishment serves no rehabilitative or deterrent purpose.
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      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 3.Creating beings destined for eternal torment contradicts the claim that God is wholly good, since goodness excludes unnecessary cruelty.
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      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

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