J. L. Mackie argued against free will theodicy by claiming

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Mackie's argument is that if God is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good, then he could have created people who have free will and always act morally, or at least have such good characters that they never, or almost never, do wrong. Therefore, the existence of evil and suffering in the world shows that either God is not all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good, or that free will does not exist. Mackie argues that the first option is unlikely, so the most plausible solution is that free will is an illusion. However, option A shows that there is a possibility of God creating beings with free will who choose not to do evil, which undermines Mackie's argument.

J L Mackie Argued Against Free Will Theodicy by Claiming