In this post I will attempt to prove that God exists. I believe he does. Here is why:
1. Cuasality. Matter cannot be created or destroyed. Therefore, since matter exists, that begs a "first cause". Since matter cannot create itself, there must be a God. Since *something* cannot be CREATED by *nothing*... there must be a creator. Therefore God exists.
2. Design. The world displays intelligent design. This was either done by a "designer" or blind chance. I see scientific proofs of God through astronomy and molecular science as well as other sciences. Since I do not believe that these things are the product of chance, I believe there is a "designer" and he is God.
3. Change. Everything changes. What changes a thing, is itself changing. EVERYTHING is acted upon by something outside itself which causes change. Nothing changes itself. From the tiniest atom up to the very limits of space and time. However large the universe is there eventually must be a limit. Outside the limit of space and time there must be an unchanging thing which caused change to occur. This unchanging source of change is God.
4. Ontological. It is greater for a thing to exist in the mind and also in reality, rather than just in the mind alone. Right? A good definition of God is that being which is supreme, such that no greater thing can be imagined. Now suppose God exists in the mind but not in reality. If that was true, then a greater thing than God could be imagined (namely a supreme being that exist both in the mind AND reality). But this is impossible since God is that being which is supreme, such that no greater thing can be imagined. Therefore God must exist in the mind *and* reality. This concept requires deep thought.
5. Conscience. Ones conscience must come from a higher being. Why? Because it could not have come from something lesser than me. It cannot come from myself (I do not obligate myself absolutely). It cannot come from society. They have no right to force their values on me. I can only derive absolute moral obligation (conscience) from a higher being. Therefore God exists.
6. Moral. Humans are obligated to do good and avoid evil. Atheism cannot teach a moral obligation (see #5). Therefore we derive our moral obligation from God. God exists.
These are some of the main reasons why I believe God exists. There are other important reasons, but I tried to avoid things like emotions, religious experiences, answered prayer, etc. Things that mean NOTHING to atheists.
In the end I cannot sufficiently *prove* God exists, no more than you can *prove* he doesn't. You can't do it absolutely. It is ultimately a choice one makes based on the percepted evidence one experiences.
One more thing... asking me to use science to prove God exists is like me asking you to use religion to prove he doesn't.
Thanks,
-Mike
1. Cuasality. Matter cannot be created or destroyed. Therefore, since matter exists, that begs a "first cause". Since matter cannot create itself, there must be a God. Since *something* cannot be CREATED by *nothing*... there must be a creator. Therefore God exists.
2. Design. The world displays intelligent design. This was either done by a "designer" or blind chance. I see scientific proofs of God through astronomy and molecular science as well as other sciences. Since I do not believe that these things are the product of chance, I believe there is a "designer" and he is God.
3. Change. Everything changes. What changes a thing, is itself changing. EVERYTHING is acted upon by something outside itself which causes change. Nothing changes itself. From the tiniest atom up to the very limits of space and time. However large the universe is there eventually must be a limit. Outside the limit of space and time there must be an unchanging thing which caused change to occur. This unchanging source of change is God.
4. Ontological. It is greater for a thing to exist in the mind and also in reality, rather than just in the mind alone. Right? A good definition of God is that being which is supreme, such that no greater thing can be imagined. Now suppose God exists in the mind but not in reality. If that was true, then a greater thing than God could be imagined (namely a supreme being that exist both in the mind AND reality). But this is impossible since God is that being which is supreme, such that no greater thing can be imagined. Therefore God must exist in the mind *and* reality. This concept requires deep thought.
5. Conscience. Ones conscience must come from a higher being. Why? Because it could not have come from something lesser than me. It cannot come from myself (I do not obligate myself absolutely). It cannot come from society. They have no right to force their values on me. I can only derive absolute moral obligation (conscience) from a higher being. Therefore God exists.
6. Moral. Humans are obligated to do good and avoid evil. Atheism cannot teach a moral obligation (see #5). Therefore we derive our moral obligation from God. God exists.
These are some of the main reasons why I believe God exists. There are other important reasons, but I tried to avoid things like emotions, religious experiences, answered prayer, etc. Things that mean NOTHING to atheists.
In the end I cannot sufficiently *prove* God exists, no more than you can *prove* he doesn't. You can't do it absolutely. It is ultimately a choice one makes based on the percepted evidence one experiences.
One more thing... asking me to use science to prove God exists is like me asking you to use religion to prove he doesn't.
Thanks,
-Mike