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“There cannot be a God, there’s too much evil,” I’ve often heard say. But doesn’t that statement provide evidence of God? “How so,” you may ask.
Well, for starters, you are calling on an objective standard of justice. That standard of justice comes from a higher source outside man. A sense of justice that says stealing, murder, anger, and the like are wrong. A sense of fairness that legislates for what we determine as evil. And no matter where you go in the world, we observe a universal standard of fair play on the basic morals that make us human. If you doubt that, try skipping the queue in a supermarket in France, Germany, India, or the Philippines. You will receive the same reaction. We have this inner sense of fairness that comes from an outer source.
Also, whilst we say there is too much evil, how to we come to terms with the fact there is too much goodness? If we are creatures dancing to our DNA in a dark aimless universe where survival of the fittest is the order of the day, then why is there kindness, gentleness, altruism, empathy, love, affection and people who are willing to sacrifice their lives for people they do not know? Ponder. Evil exists because some humans ignore the inner sense of fair play. God gave us free will.
He has told you, O man what is good
And what does the LORD require of you
But to act justly, to love mercy,
And to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:8 (BSB).