The theodicy problem: The problem of evil
Moral criticism is a classic element in criticism of religion. It is probably because morality is regarded as something beyond the religious and hence it can be used as an argument in the criticism.

A very early form of criticism based on morality is seen in “the problem of evil”, also called the theodicé problem. This argument was formulated already in Greek antiquity and it affects all theistic systems that assume the existence of a supreme, omnipotent, omniscient and all-good God. For how consistent is this claim, considering the obvious fact that there is a lot of suffering in the world? Why is there disease, war, and natural disasters, if it could have been prevented by divine intervention? The argument that it is because the god is ignorant, evil or too weak, has been excluded a priori by the definition.

Over time, many attempts have been made to explain the existence of evil, without giving in upon the aforementioned concept of God. It has been said that illness may reflect a fair punishment, or there may be a kind of pedagogical project based on the thinking that “adversity strengthens the human moral character”. These explanations fade, however, when you think of natural disasters, where thousands of innocent people and animals drown in a tsunami, are buried in landslides, or you think of the concentration camps of WW ll, where millions of people were tortured and killed. However, many other attempts of solutions have been made, but none of them has managed to conclude the discussions.

Examples of questions in ethics
The theodicé problem: will the riddle be solved or is any effort doomed to fail?
God        →      responsible for        →    the world
All-good               Morally evil (vandalism, murder, violence)
Omniscient           naturally evil (natural disasters and disease)
Omnipotent