Can someone explain the ontological argument for the existence of God by St. Thomas Aquinas?

Question

Do tell Brianna

I have not put my trust in anything but my own observation.

Thanks for the correction Steele.

Answer 1

It was Anselm who devised the ontological argument, not Aquinas. Aquinas criticized it, as did Guanilo and Kant. The link goes to the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy's entry concerning the argument.

Answer 2

in general:
each cause has an effect but the first cause of all had no effect because a chain reaction has to start somewhere. that place that it starts would be the creator.
he saw that the universe seemed to run on cause and effect, each effect having a cause, in an ongoing process. we would call this a chain reaction today.
a chain reaction must have a cause, before the chain reaction can be.
that initial cause is god.

Answer 3

I could tell you personal things about thomas aquinas you may not want to hear. he raped woman and burned cats. if you trust this man still i question your better judgements.

Answer 4

I know it had something to do with mixing Aristotle and Catholic Doctrines and somehow proving God's existance...but I just feel like an idiot reading your question.
Here ya go, Wikipedia is great.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomism

Answer 5

i know the one by descartes is BS