Parsons says, " Since Epicurus' conclusion has the logical form of a disjunction-either God is not all-powerful or he is not perfectly good-apparently believers must choose which disjunct they wish to discard." Furthermore, "the real implication of Epicurus' argument is that such a God does not control free will."

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Epicurus' argument, often encapsulated in the Problem of Evil, questions how an all-powerful, perfectly good God could allow the existence of evil. It does not directly address the control of free will by such a God, but rather challenges the compatibility of God's characteristics with the presence of evil in the world.

Parsons Says, " Since Epicurus' Conclusion Has the Logical Form