An epistemic question frequently raised is whether the world contains quantities of evil, in such a proportion, to grant the existence of the Judaeo-Christian God unrealistic. The prospect of explaining evil, considering the notion that God is omniscient and omnipotent, is plagued with ambiguity as to why a loving, benevolent and virtuous being would allow suffering in such enormity. If a loving God existed, then it would be logical that he would bring about an existence void of pain, suffering and evil. The only reason to introduce evil would be for a greater good, inescapable from such oppression.
For God to illustrate perfection, he first must not be able to do wrong. A perfect being cannot create an imperfect replica, for the perfect being would not have the comprehension of that imperfection to create it. Similarly, if the creation was imperfect, and God created humankind in his likeness, the inevitability of this statement would imply God himself is imperfect and sought suffering. An interpretation upon this basis is that God created life for the sole purpose of watching life degenerate through this suffering. Surely, there is nothing more malignant, despicable and evil as giving someone a gift only to slowly take it away.