The Existence of God
Who is God?
A startling question that most people will answer yes to is: Does God exist? Websters
Dictionary (Webster's p. 412) defines God as the supreme being, seen as the omnipotent
creator and ruler of the universe. Whereas a theologist describes him as God is the infinite
and perfect spirit in whom all things have their source, support, and end. (Thiessen p. 55)
Whatever the case the statistics from Multipoll CGI on the internet show that 86 percent
believe that God exists. Probably half or more of that actually attend a church or seek
after God. Upon further investigation there are actually many reasons to believe in God.
From the beginning man has always had intuition or a feeling of already knowing
certain things. "The law has been written on the hearts of all so that they may recognize a
greater power that is God," says Pastor Chan of Cornerstone Community Church. "God
has given everyone the intuition of knowing his presence, and the feeling of right and
wrong or moral law." One author of Introductory Lectures in Systematic Theology says,
"The belief in the existence of God is also necessary. It is necessary in the sense that we
cannot deny his existence without doing violence to the very laws of our nature. If we do
deny it, the denial is forced and can only be temporary" (Thiessen pg. 56). Examining this
statement one fact stands out. If there is no God how could laws of right and wrong be
made? If evolution did happen and human life began to form all around the world, how
would they know right from wrong? Or more importantly, why is there a right from
wrong? While people were still "evolving," why did they not eat or kill each other? It was
not wrong since there is n...
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...ances are drastically in favor of that because, in the specific, intricate
design of the entire universe, there is an entity of power that made it and not a random
happening of matter. People can argue themselves blue in the face, but still in their hearts
can not truly deny that there is no God. If God himself came down from heaven right now
and asked who will come with him, there would not be a person around (or very few)
who would stay and not go. One might argue, "why does not God do that then?". But
what does God owe anyone? And who are people to question their own creator? If one
spends time making a toy truck, of what importance and right has the truck to say, "Do
this or that!" ? The creator of the truck could easily destroy it and make another one. That
is exactly how everyone is to this huge God. So the real question is: Does God exist for
you?
In order to understand the truth, people must have solid justified beliefs to prevent diminished autonomy. As humans, we are motivated to practice morally good actions since God provides love. His act of caring is compelling and promotes gratitude.
In conclusion I am left pretty much in the same place as I have started. It is impossible to prove or disprove the existence of God philosophically. For every philosopher who publishes his or her opinions on the subject, three more are there to tear it down. In the end I think it is best that man does not figure out the answer to this lifelong question. Some things are better left unanswered.
...uld be fair to judge someone, because they choose to believe in a greater force. However, while it is impossible to know if god or exist or not, I do believe that it is rational to believe in god based on the fact that it brings positive things to our lives. So, in the end, I believe we all must at least remain agnostic, and be open to different possibilities. It is likely that evidence will never surface that suggest god does exist, but what we must do is make a choice to believe or not.
The. His existence is seen as simply another property of his being. Just like omnipotence and omnipresent are the properties of the. One example that has been used to explain this is a triangle. The sand is a triangle.
... should be like (beliefs) in order to fill the Gap of the unknown with ideas about God. Having Faith would make reason understand God. Doubt exists in the believer and the non-believer because it is beyond our reason to determine the truth of God's existence.
Truth, what is truth? This question itself has a thousand answers, no person can ever be sure of what truth is rather, truth can be justified, it can checked for reliability with strong evidences and logic. If the evidence proves to be accurate then it can be established that a certain answer is the truth. However, have we ever tried to think about what intrigues us to seek the truth? To think about a question and set foot firmly on the path of knowledge. Definitely it has! That was the very cause itself which is why this world has witnessed some of the greatest philosophers like Aristotle, Plato and Socrates etc. along with the school of thought. The ability to think and reason is one of the greatest ability humans have, it is what distinguishes us from the animals. It is what gives us free will, the ability to control our own outcomes. However, it is that ability to ‘think’ itself which has caused men to rebel with the myths and statements established about the unseen and natural forces since the beginning of time. It gave rise to questions such as: Do aliens exist? Is there a world of the unseen? Life after Death and the most popular question since the beginning of times, Does God exists? And the answer is ‘yes’. Here is how I will justify my stance.
The theory of origin of species by Darwin came out in 1859, and how our world really began has been a controversial topic throughout time. Darwin hypothesized that all species originated from one or more original beings. For example, Darwin claimed humans have evolved from apes. This theory challenged the prevailing view at that time, and was questioned by the fields of science and religion. Nevertheless, in the 156 years after the theory was published, the debate continues on how the world has been created. People from different fields tried to use scientific, biblical and theoretical evidence to prove their viewpoint. Based on different viewpoints, people have provided different reasons for the origin of life.
...that makes them believe beyond all doubt that God does exist. Others may say that the evidence of God’s existence is all around us everywhere, space, life, the Earth.
...common question that is use to prove the importance of having a creator is how would you convince a killer that gets into your house not to kill you without using anything related to God or The Bible? If the person says that because of their family, the killer says that he does not care. If the person says that because he is go to prison the killer says that he does not care. The point is that there is not real reasoning way to convince the killer to not to kill the person without using the fact f the creator. This simple question can open the eyes and make people see, that the looking for a creator is not just for the sake of answering a question, but it is also to give a motive bigger than ourselves to our life. Although many people do not want to accept it, it is true humans have a creator and that is what science just prove with the intelligent design theory.
“The scientific study of how humans developed did not begin until the 1800s in Europe. Until that time, people relied on religious explanations of how humans came into existence. Starting in the 1500s a scientific revolution began to sweep Europe. Thinkers started using scientific methods and experiments to try to better understand the world and the creatures living in it. Eventually these methods were turned to the question of human origins” (The Nature Of Human Origins, 1). Earth made it possible for species to change over time because Ancient Earth provides ability to plenty of time.The Homo Sapien a is very complex creature. The species started off very simple by living in caves and surviving with little food and then later evolved into a species that were able to do many more complex things. The first species was Sahelanthropus tchadensis They were one of the most simple humans in that time period and on. They had very small skulls compared to Homo Sapiens today and their motor skills were just the same. We have evolved and changed for the better both mentally and physically. The Evolution of Homo Sapiens started off simple, such as the Neanderthals, and now we are the most advanced species to ever walk the planet so far.
First we must ask the question is God able to eradicate all evil. If no, then he is not omnipotent and thus there is no God. If yes, then we ask is God willing to eradicate all evil. If no, then God is not Omnibenevolent and thus there is no God. If yes, then we ask why does God allow evil to still be present in the
One common perception of God is that God is not so much a being, but according to seventeenth century philosopher Benedict Spinoza, that "God is everything, identical to the universe itself." That is to say that God is a part of all humans, all animals, all objects, and all matter in the universe. This particular view is called pantheism, which is literally defined to mean that there is no God, but only the combined forces and laws that are manifested in the existing universe. According to Spinoza, we are each and all an integral part of God, not as individuals or even humanity as a whole but as an integral part of what Spinoza called the "One Substance." He also believed that we are each and all components of some greater being, a being so unimaginably large that we are each nothing more than tiny parcels of matter in that being's blood.
However, if we picture God as something that could be everywhere, surrounding us like air or awareness, then, understanding if and what God is - all of a sudden - becomes a possibility. I am sure you can agree: if there is a God, then God has to exist and has to be aware of His Existence (can you even picture an unconscious God). Also, He must exist on his own, which means: God must be self-energetic. That is the safest thing we can say without too much speculation.
There are three philosophical positions that argue on the existence of God, whether He really exist or not; the Theism, Atheism and Agnosticism.
"Who Is God To Me" God means many different things to many different people. There are a lot of people who believe that there is no such thing as a God. There are people who believe that there is no God because no one has ever seen him. I personally believe that there is a God because of my faith. I have faith in God and I feel that God is real. I have many reasons why I believe in God and who God is to me. But I have three reasons that stand out for me about who God is to me. They are the following: God is always there for me, God is my friend, and God is my creator. These are my three most important reasons of who God is and what God means to me. God has never let me down in my life. Sometimes I feel that God has let me down or that He did not answer my prayers in times that I most needed Him. But I have to realize that everything that God does is for a reason. God has taken a few friends of mine from this Earth at a very young age. I have prayed to God and asked Him why? But I have never seemed to fully understand why. I have come to the conclusion that God works in mysterious ways. I do not think that anyone can fully understand why God does what He does. So for this, I do not feel that God has ever let me down. He just does these things for a reason and if you believe in Him, He will never let you down either. God is the longest lasting friend I have ever had in my life. He was there for me before I was born and He will be there for me after I leave this Earth. God is the best listener also. I can talk to God anywhere at anytime. Every time I want to talk to Him or ask Him a question, He is there for me. Most of my other friends are at least a phone call away, but not God. He has always been there in time of need, even though sometimes I feel like He is not. Even when I do something wrong, He is there to forgive me and set me straight.