But you’re not here to debate Christianity, right?
Correct. I do that elsewhere.
But you’re not here to debate Christianity, right?
I'm Atheist only to avo--
Why isn't this problem of evil enough to convince you that no God exist?
You misread the question. I wasn't looking for reasons why God does not exist, but rather I was asking about the reasons someone would have to still hold out hope or a belief that one exists given the problem of evil (and even given all of the reasons you mentioned). This question would apply to plenty of agnostics.AB says:
There is a lot of evil in the world. Some might argue that some might deserve whatever bad that happens to them, but then there are good people who suffer evil, as well. Many would look at good people suffering as being senseless evil.
Why isn't this problem of evil enough to convince you that no God exist?
My answer:
Because there are so many other reasons! The problem of evil is just one:
1. There are over 30,000 "true" forms of X-inanity out there. How does someone differentiate?
2. If God was the designer of all the races, how could he not see that the resulting Black/White dichotomy was a very unproductive choice?
3. The X-tian God is too self-centered: to wit, the first four Commandments are all about Him.
4. He got the value of pi wrong.
5. Atheists are more likely not to rob you, or kill you, or tell you a bunch of falsehoods. So the Bible is wrong in Psalm 14 where it says "atheists can do no good."
6. The world does not have four corners as the Bible says.
7. The earth revolves around the sun, not vice versa.
8. Doing good to get into heaven is one thing; but to go so far as to require "Believe in me or else . . ." is blackmail.
9. He is admittedly jealous and revengeful. They teach against those things, even in Sunday school.
I could go on but I think you have the picture.