After reading about the various proofs of the existence of God, identify which of these arguments seems to be?

Question

After reading about the various proofs of the existence of God, identify which of these arguments seems to be the best, and explain why you think so. Complete your response by reflecting on why philosophers have sought for thousands of years to provide such proofs, and whether it is necessary to do so

Answer 1

there is no god



proof---no one's ever shown any proof..from any religion..that is why religions are faiths, not facts

Answer 2

The teleological argument proposes that existence of underlining criteria that allow for the existence of materialistic structure shows the existence of a planned reason behind the existence of fabrics existence that it is going to serve some underlining reason or end. even though it would want to be that this argument does have some income there will be as of yet no sound and professional argument connecting it to every person faith or anthropomorphous deity of those religions. The cosmological argument is an argument for an uncaused objective that initiated all causal forces. It does now no longer precise now assert that the uncaused objective might want to be a particular deity. And it assumes that the perception of causality necessitates an uncaused objective. It become once formulated extra in an attempt to avert infinite regress at the same time as discussing the existence of spoke of fact. Neither argument is equipped as evidence of gods existence, notwithstanding even with this as evidence that shows that the perception of god is a philosophical danger. Philosophically the arguments themselves aren't to any extent further able to in any truthful ability (except for circumstantial coincedence) be large as helping any religious claims bearing on to the guy or woman or reason of the likely existent god. The arguments brilliant serve for example that the as a theory God might want to probable exist contained in the context of detailed definitions. The definition although will be in effective conflict with many significant religious connotations of the word god, because the arguments themselves function no anthropomorphic sympathy or advancements to the time period god as a theory.

Answer 3

My argument is this:

There is order in the universe.

In the universe we find order. Sociology, biology, chemistry, physics. The best model for the origin of the universe that is believed to exclude God is the big bang theory. Basically this theory states that everything in the universe including time and space itself expanded rapidly from one point. My question is why is there this order in the universe? Why do we have matter in the universe instead of just radiation? The answer I have gotten is that as energy coalesces it forms matter. But in order for this to happen that energy would have to have an arbitrary meaningless property that I would call a 'propensity toward order'. This cannot be discovered by science because everything we know of is already orderly. It can not be accounted for or explained. The universe, nature, for no apparent reason has an arbitrary property that results in the formation of life (namely, Milky Way Galaxy, System of Sol, Earth). Why? Atheist and scientist must necessarily say: "I dunno, nature did it". But in the end "God did it" isn't so different than that is it? Perhaps this propensity toward order is just the Intelligence we call God.

Answer 4

I've read the Five Proofs of God by St. Thomas Aquinas. They are actually very poor arguments and are recognized today as simple logical fallacies. For example, Aquinas claims that since objects are in motion, God must have put them in motion. This is quite silly now that we know how Newtonian mechanics work. These days the only people who think these arguments are valid are religious people who haven't taken a class in critical thinking.



As for reasons, it seems they are trying very hard to convince themselves that they aren't deluded. See Michael Shermer's book "Why People Believe Weird Things" for details. People should try to prove their beliefs, but so far, every one who has tried to prove their god has failed. It kind of makes you wonder, doesn't it?

Answer 5

God is not a nonsense word. The word represents the concept of a spiritual being, capable of creating substance from out of nothing through its own power and wisdom. This spiritual being is eternal having always existed.



This concept is not needed to eliminate fear, even though it surely does. It also is capable of creating fear in those who refuse to believe in God.



The fact that the universe had a finite beginning and has a finite ending logically requires a Primary Energizer and Sustainer, so give that the name of God. Our universe is not structured chaotically, it is organized intelligently and coherently so that we are able to confidently rely upon cause and effect in our decdion making. So instead of a nameless, formless, identity impoverished force driving our universe we are logically driven to look for an intelligent being to have designed and created everything so that we are able to live on earth.

Answer 6

There is no evidence of the existence of God. If there were evidence of the existence of God, science would recognize it, since science has no ego. Out that even if they prove that God exists, does not prove that the alleged god is the truth. And do not prove that God wrote a holy book.

Answer 7

I probably could comment about these arguments? If you would just drop us a clue as to what Arguments.



God Bless Ya,

Chicago Bob

imasinner



There is more joy in Jesus in one day.

Than there is in the World 365/24/7

I know, I tried them both.

Answer 8

There is NO proof of the existence of God. The only proof comes to those who accept it as being true. God has proven himself to me over and over and over...yet I can not prove his existence to anyone else.

Answer 9

Do your own homework. I'll give you a head start: the ontological proofs are the strongest as although they fail they typically hold up to scrutiny better than any of the others. Anselm Of Canterbury's proof (look it up) remained unscathed until Kant took it apart centuries later.

Answer 10

Unless you become like little children, you shall not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.



Trust in The Lord is what faith is all about. Get to know Him through The Gospel.

The rest is grace.

Answer 11

As homework, that would seem pretty dry.



As a self-directed projected it could be substantial and worthwhile. A decent brain workout.

Answer 12

Sounds like homework or an essay to me. Check out http://carm.org

Answer 13

God created everything... so you think we came from monkeys ? if we did the only kind of animals we would have are monkeys we wouldn't have no birds, dogs, cats, or etc... so you say we came from a big bang ? ok so big bang happen boom life was created... no.... don't listen to atheists God and Jesus Christ created everything and he gave men and women to create some stuff to... get on God's side before its too late...

Answer 14

There are no good arguments for the existence of god, aside from faith. Otherwise there wouldn't be any atheists.

Answer 15

Where are the arguments? I didn't see them.

Answer 16

None. NEXT!

Answer 17

proofs...HA!