Christians usually respond that God bestowed on us the gift of free will, and hence is not responsible for the evil we do. But this reply fails to deal with the suffering of those who drown in floods, are burned alive in forest fires caused by lightning, or die of hunger or thirst during a drought.
基督徒通常回应说上帝赠与我们自由意志的能力，因此他对我们的作恶不负责任。但是这个回答没能解释那些在洪水中淹死的人，在闪电引起的森林火灾中活活烧死的人或者在干旱时饿死或渴死的人的不幸。