The Existence Of God Is A Delusion

Lindsley talks about proving the positive that God is real is so much easier than

This argument is often considered as the most powerful and convincing argument against theism. John Stott stated that it “undoubtedly constitutes the single greatest challenge to the Christian faith…” (Listi 2007). According to Australian philosopher J. L. Mackie, the “problem of evil” proves religious beliefs to be “positively irrational” (Mackie 1955). Seeing that it is this very argument that the atheists themselves consider to be their greatest proof against God’s existence, and it is also

With the passage of time, there also have been scriptures appearing that support the existence of God. Stories, events and many supernatural occurrences that is beyond human’s intellect. The Myths of Fire, Water, Earth and Air were famous for their supernatural existence in the Roman Era. Before the Ancient Greek religion turned into mythology, existence of God was well practiced by the Greek people. Homer, a famous Greek writer, writes in the ‘Odyssey’ about how if man does not follow the God and believe in them, then man will fall and be doomed. The Greeks were a very religious civilization. They showed that one could believe in the gods without having solid, concrete proof. Looking at this religion we can see that God does exist.

According to Craig (2008) he indicated that both man and universe is doomed to death if God does not exist. Ultimately this mean that all human beings would have no purpose or significance, and honestly what is so comforting about not have any value? “If God does not exist, then all we are left with is despair” (Craig, 2008, p.77). Theism is directed towards a purpose-filled and happy life with value were as the worldview of an atheist does not. This brings a comparison of comfort and purpose in the world of God’s existence since the atheist is forced to reason this argument, which makes a valid case that McCloskey argument isn’t valid anymore (Craig,2008). It’s hard to believe that one can find comfort without an existence of God because without God’s existence life would be without significance and value (Craig,2008,

The argument for the existence of God has been a debate for many centuries. God, in terms of philosophy, must be a supernatural being that: is all-knowing, is all-powerful, and is all-good. Theists believe God exists based on these terms; atheists on the other hand don’t believe in God. Atheists believe that if there is evil present in the universe, then there is no possible way God can exist if he is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent. Evil is defined in three different categories: human evil (evil we humans cause), natural evil (not in our control, of the Earth), and sufferings of the heart (not necessarily human/natural evil). The argument for the problem of evil is that God doesn’t exist because evil exists. In

That being said, I respect greatly the continued humble position that he takes in this book of reaffirming that he is not a theologian, but a layman who is doing his best to reason through, in this case, the Problem of Pain. This humility is present as a precursor to the main meat of his argument that being: an omnipotent God whom is sovereign in a world that is pain filled, in that he admits that this is merely his best conception of what is God’s true Intrinsic Impossibility. Whittling down Lewis’ argument to a far too simplistic paraphrase: He states that because God has created a World with natural laws, and men with a free will He is only able to act supernaturally so often while still having these laws and freedom remaining. Illustrating the free will of man being usurped by the power of God "impossibly", one could think of a man wishing to kill another by pulling the trigger of his gun only to find that, his bullet has in fact turned into a feather.

God has been believed to be that being which is all good, all knowing, and all powerful. St. Thomas Aquinas in, The Five Ways—Question II, Third Article, responds to two specific objections which aim to prove God’s nonexistence. The first objection rests upon the notion that if one of two contradictions are infinite, the other cannot possibly exist. That is to say, if God does exist, there would be no evil in the world because God is believed to be infinitely good. If he were all good, all knowing, and all powerful, he would be more than capable of creating and maintaining a world in which no evil exists.

Another attempt to prove the problem of evil is the evidential version of the argument. This argument attempts to show inductively that the existence of God is not likely. This form is much

Evolution proves that there is no reason to credit the design of the universe to God, and therefore, atheists have no reason to believe that God does exist. It is much more logical for atheists to base their beliefs on something that exists rather than on possibilities that have no way of being proven. With that said, atheists can reasonably believe that there is no God or designer of the universe because there is no evidence showing that there is. Using the strength of Darwinian theory, it can be hypothesized that the universe came from no intentional designer. Rather, it came from the unplanned and mindless processes of natural selection. A look into nature reveals such processes; slow and gradual changes have been found in the historical

Theological arguments cannot be proved because they are rooted in faith. Regardless of the lack of proof, Lewis presents metaphors that make the idea that god shows himself to those who are open and have pure souls. From a logical point of view, this makes sense. God would probably show himself to a believer who embodies his teachings. However, this is not to say that he chooses his favorite believers, he shows himself to those more open to receiving him which are more likely to be active believers.

Consequently, God had been found guilty in this trail. What ponders my curiosity in this controversial decision, is that the defense for God's innocence was far more logical and reasonable, than the accusations for God’s guiltiness. More specifically, the most effective defense of God came from the professor, who stated; “God made 100,000,000 stars, this one planet, out of how many he made, he signed a contract with the Jews.” In summary, with how many millions of stars there are, possibly containing a million universes in each, God still made a covenant with the Jews, which proves the care for all of his creations. Further addressing that idea, another defense stated “There is just one God with all powers, he loves everyone, but there’s just

The influences of the Christian faith on the life and works of C.S. Lewis, particularly in his novels Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra, deserve to be investigated. Lewis struggled with spirituality throughout his early life, going through many phases of different spiritual beliefs. As a young adult, he converted to Christianity and reached the end of his spiritual journey. Lewis’ journey to the Christian faith allowed him to become one of the most influential Christian writers of all time. The influence of the Christian faith on his works can be seen throughout many of his novels.

The problem of the existence of evil in this world is a debate that seems to have no clear end in sight. It has stumped many eager, young philosophers and lead many to atheism. I think similarly though, that it has the potential to strengthen the deist’s belief if properly answered. Antony Flew writes an interesting paper attempting to use this line of argument to disprove the existence of a god. His main premise is that there is no direct evidence showing that God has significantly impacted the world. I believe that this premise is false, and therefore that his argument is invalid. God does significantly affect our life on this Earth, even if it is not appreciated by all. In addition to this, Flew’s statement that there is no support for Christian

I will argue God’s non-existence through the argument from evil. God can not control what is “logically impossible.” The problem of evil is “the difficulty of reconciling the existence of suffering and other evils in the world with the existence of God” The Philosophical Journey: An Interactive Approach. The existence of evil and suffering in our world is a compelling argument disproving the existence of a perfect God. If God were all-knowing, wouldn’t it mean that God would know about all of the horrible things that happen in the world. With the argument from imperfection in our world and the role these imperfections play in natural evils that take place in our world, and the argument from moral evils are how I will show why I believe there is no God. To quote a passage from Philosophy of Religion

The existence of God has been in question for as long as mankind has existed and thought logically. Many questions have plagued the human mind in regards to God, and there have been many arguments drawn with the hopes of proving the existence of a supreme being whom we know as God. The “God” question has been presented to every individual at some point in their lives. It is a topic that will bring forth never-ending questions and an equal amount of attempted answers. Many philosophers have formulated different rationales when examining the topic of God, some of which include how the word itself should be defined, what his role is in human existence, whether or not he loves us, and ultimately, if he even exists at all. Mankind cannot