Religion has played a huge profound role in Human History; it shapes the way one views his origin, identity, life style, and destiny. Religion offers comfort in sorrow, hope for a future, a way out of death, peace in turmoil, order in chaos, and joy in times of despair. For the universe and all its cosmos to exist, it would have needed something that can bring it to existence, and this thing that can bring it to existence must have been there before the universe existed, and the only logical thing that existed before the universe is God. I believe that God is the ultimate creator and founder of this universe. We are created by God in His image and sustained for living by Him alone. Dr. John MacArthur once said “As vital as it is for us to enlist …show more content…
I always ask myself where did the universe come from? Why everything exists instead of just nothing? Usually atheists have assumed the universe is just eternal, and that's all. However confidently this is irrational. If the universe never had a start this means that the amount of past incidents in the history of the universe is immeasurable. Nevertheless mathematicians acknowledge that the existence of an actually endless number of things leads to self-contradictions. For instance, we can’t subtract infinity from infinity. This indicates that infinity is just an idea in atheist’s mind, not something that exists rationally. We live in a contingent universe, which is a universe that is depending on something outside of itself for existence, this something else constitutes the reason for the existence of the universe, and this could be done only through a first cause or something that caused it, and this could only be found in a creator. Consequently it is indispensable to support the existence of some first cause, which is God.
One of the main things that show that God existence is the complexity of our universe. Our universe is vey complex; it shows intelligent purpose and order. The complexity of our planet and universe points to a deliberate Designer who not only shaped our universe, but also sustains it today. Many philosophers including Plato have explained
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Many arguments have been presented arguing the reason for creation, existence and humanity and the only answer is to be found in the word God. I believe that God exists and that he is the most powerful. I believe that he holds the universe and he spoke the world into motion and existence, and that he is the source for every thing. I believe that he is omnipotent and that he is the begging and the end. There are many proofs and many arguments that we can use to proof that God exists. I have shared in this paper there of the very common argument that were presented in this class that proofs God ‘s existence from different point of views and different aspects. I also believe that if any one reason right and think they can see God through creation of the universe and through scripture. However when it comes to the possibility of God's existence, the Bible states that there are people who have perceived adequate proofs, yet repress the reality about God. Nevertheless, for those who hunger for the knowledge of God, It is written is scripture, "You will seek me and find me; when you seek me with all your heart, I will be found by you." I believe that every person must look at the evidences about God's existence, and be ready to how him and encounter his presence in one’s
begin with. This we call God, so we call God the prime mover i.e. the
Roger White presents an interesting argument for why God must exist. In his argument, White states that everything in the world is finely tuned to live its life accordingly. In order for this to be possible, God must have finely tuned all beings so that they were well fit for life. In depth, this argument is, “If a fact stands in need of an explanation, and a hypothesis explains this fact better than anything else, then they support each other. Our universe being so perfect for life is a fact in need of explanation. The hypothesis that God has finely tuned everything to be where all living beings can exist in this universe is an explanation to this fact. No other hypothesis compares to such a standard as this one. Therefore, the fact that our
The Question of God is divided into two parts. The first part, titled: “What Should We Believe” seeks to answer the first half of the questio...
The question of God’s existence has been debated through the history of man, with every philosopher from Socrates to Immanuel Kant weighing in on the debate. So great has this topic become that numerous proofs have been invented and utilized to prove or disprove God’s existence. Yet no answer still has been reached, leaving me to wonder if any answer at all is possible. So I will try in this paper to see if it is possible to philosophically prove God’s existence.
Just because there is not evidence does not mean that is evidence he does not exist. I do not believe that people believe in god, just because they do believe that god exist, but because it gives them something that others cannot. It brings people together and gives people hope in the worst of times, and it can fill voids in peoples lives that are rather impossible to fill. It also gives them a reason to live, and live moral ones at that. However, this is also a problem in the discussion of th...
If God did not exist, he would not be the greatest being imaginable. He is the greatest thing imaginable. Therefore, he does exist. From this argument, God’s existence is viewed. as necessary (Ayer. A. J. 1973).
There are often many mixed views when discussing God’s existence. In Anselm’s works “The Proslogion” and “Anselm’s Reply to Gaunilo” and Gaunilo’s work the “Reply on Behalf of the Fool”, both of their philosophies on the matter are imparted. Anselm’s logic regarding God is correct as he sustains his argument even when it confronted with criticisms and it is comprehensible.
So if the universe is vastly old, it isn't getting any more established over the long haul! Or, on the other hand once more, to have achieved the present, a vast measure of time would need passed. Be that as it may, it isn't workable for an endless measure of time to have gone, since interminability isn't a sum. So if the universe was endlessly old, it would never have achieved the present. Be that as it may, the riddles emerge for an endless arrangement of causes, as well. Each new reason doesn't add one more reason to the arrangement, since its endless. Furthermore, we could never have achieved the point in the arrangement at which we are presently on the off chance that it were a boundless arrangement. We noticed that the inquiry at the core of the cosmological contention is 'the reason an option that is as opposed to nothing?'. On the off chance that we have an endless arrangement of causes, albeit each reason can be clarified as far as the last reason, we may ponder what clarifies the entire arrangement. On the off chance that we say something exists since something has dependably existed, despite everything we haven't addressed the inquiry why anything exists by any stretch of the imagination. This takes us to the following type of cosmological
He further elaborates the topic by speaking on the idea that God is a Necessary being who has no cause but He is the cause of everything and He is the one who sustained this universe. In conclusion of the chapter, Rachels stated that idea of the existence of God will always remain in the contemplations of religious people and arguments used in this chapter needs more convincing evidence to prove the existence of God in this Universe. The chapter commenced by the most thought-provoking argument that “Is it Reasonable to Believe in God?”. The author to explicit this argument gives the result of Gallop polls and the polls conducted by Pew research center, which indicates that the underdeveloped countries are more religious than the developed countries and specifically in United states only 56% of the people consider religion as the most important part of their lives. Furthermore, the author discussed that no one detects the God existence by ordinary means, however, some people can have the sensation that God is somewhere around them no matter if they cannot see, heard or touch Him.
Instinctually, humans know that there is a greater power in the universe. However, there are a few who doubt such instinct, citing that logically we cannot prove such an existence. St. Thomas Aquinas, in his Summa Theologica, wrote of five proofs for the existence of God. The Summa Theologica deals with pure concepts; these proofs rely on the world of experience - what one can see around themselves. In these proofs, God will logically be proven to exist through reason, despite the refutes against them.
The concept of God can be a difficult one to grasp especially in today's world - a world in which anyone that believes in God is trying to define exactly what God is. To even attempt to grasp such a concept, one must first recognize his own beliefs in respect to the following questions: Is God our creator? Is God omnipotent (all-powerful) or omniscient (all-knowing) or both? Does God care? Is God with us? Does God interfere with life on earth? These questions should be asked and carefully answered if one should truly wish to identify his specific beliefs in God's existence and persistence.
This paper's purpose is to prove the existence of God. There are ten main reasons that are presented in this paper that show the actuality of God. It also shows counter-arguments to the competing positions (the presence of evil). It also gives anticipatory responses to possible objections to the thesis.
Through the philosopher’s arguments covered in this paper, there is legitimate proof for and against the existence of God. In my opinion, a God can only exist if one wants Him to. Although one can always rely on he arguments to help support his views.
... God and how He is related to us – how powerful He is to make everything in this world works; how He made everything almost perfect for us. I have also learned that believing He exist, makes me understand more about His existence, just like what St. Anselm said. I believe that believing He exists, is what makes Him exist. For me, Yes, God really exist.
The Quran states, “The heavens declare the wonder of God, the skies declare the work of His hands. Looking at the stars, understanding the massiveness of the universe, observing the wonders of nature, seeing the beauty of a sunset all of these things point to a Creator God.” If these were not enough, there is also evidence of God in our own hearts. Deep within us is the acknowledgment that there is something beyond this life and someone beyond this world. We can deny this knowledge rationally, but God’s presence in us and all around us is still