@Persona phil,
The problem of evil is only still debated because people don’t understand what it means. Evil exists in the world, because it MUST exist. Go back to the Garden of Eden. God said don’t eat of the fruit of the tree of good and evil, or the knowledge thereof. Now let me ask this, why would God ever put that tree there in the first place, wouldn’t it then be as if God is the one insinuating sin? False. God HAD to put the tree in the Garden in order to give us free will. This is all about free will. God made us with free will, because he is just and kind. Evil is there because we have free will. Now you’ll say "Oh, why did God give us free will then, if he knew it would bring evil?" well for many reasons. 1. If God didn’t give us free will, you would be even more opposed to him than you are now. 2. He knew that he would draw out a bride for his son, Jesus, who died for all of us that we might have salvation. A bride that made THEIR OWN decision to follow him when he called them. Christians are no better than unchristians, were all sinners. The difference is, Christians have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ, which he desires for the whole world. You’ll ask "So why doesn’t he just proclaim himself with great signs and wonders so all could be saved" 1. I’ve seen many debates between Christians and atheists and when the question is brought up "If I could prove God to you, would you worship him and live for him?", and they ALL say no. Signs will not bring you to follow God.