There has been a resurgence contending that the Holocaust—or some likened event—is enough to show that God does not exist. It is professed as the coup de grâce against the existence of God, and has presently become a sort of argument where one replaces the Holocaust with atrocities that have recently received media coverage (e.g., the Orlando nightclub shooting). However, the questioner, in pronouncing any event as objectively unconscionable (i.e., what happened was wrong regardless of human opinion), inadvertently makes a moral value judgment and assumes that a good God therefore cannot possibly exist. Here, one may unveil a key presupposition of the argument—that some form of moral normativity of rightness and wrongness, or that objective …show more content…
However, most people are not cognizant of the immensely gravity that follows the denial of objective moral values and duties such as the meaninglessness of moral accountability and the vacuousness of upholding human virtues like love, brotherhood and camaraderie. In accordance with Francis Schaeffer’s model of the two-universe, Craig states that the person who espouses this view cannot live both consistently and happily. The questioner unconsciously makes leaps of faith to affirm certain values he treats as objective (e.g., my life has meaning, my child is meaningful to me, my job and career are meaningful, etc.) which his worldview does not provide. He is forced to delude himself in what L.D. Rue stated as the “Noble Lie”—which is the fictitious alternative to infuse a meaningless universe with value, …show more content…
Any argument based on the reality of evil to disprove God either presupposes moral truths or are solely based on politico-judicial or legal positivistic accounts. The former is a self-defeating argument (the questioner needs to sit on God’s lap, in order to slap his face and deny him (FRANK, YEAR)), and the latter is founded on the naïve premise that all persons, groups and systems in power are benign, which have been refuted time and again throughout history. And in the case of peoples sharing drastically different ideologies, they are similarly endowed their right to ignore, manipulate, and reinterpret methods of governance. They can also justify their modes of jurisprudence to their sociopolitical climate; their acts therefore cannot be seen as objectively right or wrong or be exalted or reprimanded; denying the objectivity of moral values and duties leads to relativism and ultimately to nihilism, a philosophical worldview that no one can rationally accept and live
Does God exist? This is an incredibly loaded question that has been the topic of discussion for many scientists, theologians, and philosophers for centuries. Some people try to use reason to explain the existence of God and others use faith. Faith and reason are two very different things. Faith is a belief in God based on a complete belief in God or for spiritual understanding. Reason is using rationale to explain causes and events. The two are very different because faith is very subjective and
Proof Of The Exsistence of God Either God exists or He doesn't. There is no middle ground. Any attempt to remain neutral in relation to God's existence is automatically synonymous with unbelief. The question for God's existence is really important. Does God exist? Theology, cosmological, teleological and ontological arguments are all have ways to prove the existence of God. With all of these great arguments how can one deny that there is a God. There is a God and with these reasons I will prove that
the many rational arguments for and against the existence of God. It is based on the views of some of the great philosophers and scientists of our world. I will show that there is no sufficient proof or comprehensive arguments for the existence of God. Some people search for eternal peace through the beliefs in God; but this is an impossible belief because of the chances, the plausibility, and because of science. ONTOLOGICAL ARGUMENTS God generally refers to one supreme, holy, personal being,. The
In this essay I discuss why there is proof that there is a supernatural being known as God, who has created everything we know and experience. The mere claim, there could be a "Proof for the Existence of God," seems to invite ridicule. But not always are those right who laugh first and think later. Remember how all-knowing doctors/scientists laughed at every new discovery. They laughed when they heard for the first time about diseases that were supposedly caused by animals so tiny that you could
personal God or gods. Religion has been the part of human from the dawn of time, and whether people believe in almighty God or any other god. Most religions believe in a particular higher power, as a result it raises a question whether God really exists or not? Every person in this world can give an answer to that particular question in there on way and according to their religion. Some will say that God exists and they will give there proof of Gods existence, but there are others that believe God doesn’t
The existence of God or rather an intelligent being with define abilities has been a contentious issue of discussion since time immemorial. There are as many people advocating for divinity in the creation of the universe as there are people doubting the existence of this Supreme Being with unique and really frightening capabilities who designed and created the universe. Among the chief advocates of the thought of the existence of God and perfect order in the creation of the universe is William Paley
challenging in this context does not signify disrespecting (Wall, 2011). Agnosticism is a complex philosophy. It is described as a way of life accompanied with certain inferences towards religion. Agnosticism refers to a philosophical view that is not known, whether God exists or not. William L. Rowe explained agnosticism as a view that human wisdom is not sufficient to provide considerable rational grounds for justifying the stance that God exists or the view that God is nowhere
most heavily debated topics of discussion throughout the world is the existence of God. No matter where one lives or their background there is always some religion claiming to know the true God, and many others believing in no gods at all. There are many logical arguments for the existence of God that each have unique features from philosophers such as William Paley, and Blaise Pascal. But where there are believers in God there are also those who do not believe there is enough evidence to believe, these
There have been generations of debating over whether God exists and how the universe was made. Many atheists and theists/creationists have argued over scientific proof that the Bible is accurate and that God exists. People have said that science and spirituality are separate, and cannot coexist. The world has so many mysteries concerning this and the earth's creation. All people can do is debate, and choose what they put their faith in. For instance, Bill Nye, a famous scientist who also was in
The existence of God Born as a Christian missionary child, I faced a religious conflict with my parents dealing with my faith. During my adolescence, they expected and pressured me to regularly attend Sunday service. I truly thought devoting my time and energy into the church was meaningless and wasteful being indifferent about Christianity. Eventually, I made them furious by debating the existence of God with my immature comprehension. "Does God really exist?", the ubiquitous question always arises
Introduction to Philosophy Professor Lance Miller Steven Dykes Theological Proof: Does God Exist? Anywhere you look on social media, the internet, television and even radio for as long as I can remember there has been a debate over is God real. So, if God is real, how do we know God exists? In my opinion, thoughts, and experiences, my answer would be creationism. Creationism is defined as “someone who believes in a god who is absolute creator of heaven and earth, out of nothing, by an act
worldview questions are about God: Can we know whether God exists? Does God exist? If so, what characteristics does God have, and what relationship with the universe? Have miracles occurred in the past, as claimed in the Bible, and do they occur now? Are natural events produced and guided by God? Was the universe self-creating, or did God create it? Was it totally self-assembling by natural process, or did God sometimes create in miraculous-appearing ways? Does God communicate with us (mentally
some say that the (belief on the) presence of God gives them strength and inspiration to overcome their inability to follow moral standards (which are already defined) especially when they conflict with their self-interests. Although, some people argue that social stimulus imposes limits to one’s actions even if God does not exist. However, a person is at absolute liberty to perform, whatsoever one wants to in the non-existence of God because one does not regard anything as right or wrong in absence
are many arguments surrounding the question “does God exist?”. One of these is the teleological argument. The world around us is very intricate, from snowflakes to plain old rocks, much like the items we ourselves create. Many people nowadays and throughout history (myself included) noticed this trend and think about how our world is structured and detailed in a way that when studied closely, looks as though it must’ve been designed in order to exist at all. Nothing we create that is complex (a computer
the scholarly article is that man cannot say there is a God or not because there is no scientific proof to show that he is right. There is no proof that God does not exists or that he does exists. Hence, the reason why Agnostics cannot say they believe in a God or not. So, Agnostics believe that it cannot be known that a God exists, or in some cases, that is currently unable to know if a God exists. So if asked the question; do you believe in God? An agnostic would say ‘I don’t know’. The reasoning