Have you heard of the philosophical proofs of God's existence?

Answer 1

To quote Robert Paul Wolff (“Ten Great Works of Philosophy”, Mentor Books, ©1969), “In all places, at all times, men have believed in the existence of gods. But it is one thing to believe, and another to know. For the rationalists of the middle ages, belief alone was not enough. As theologians and philosophers, they sought the proof of reason.”

Ancient Greek philosophy contained a number of demonstrations of the existence of a supreme being (or beings). Some appealed to the order and purpose of nature, some to the necessity of a “first cause”, to which the universe could be traced. Early Christian philosophers borrowed from the Graeco-Roman tradition in an attempt to develop a philosophical basis for their beliefs. St Thomas (1225-1274) was one of the greatest philosophers of the middle ages. Among his works was “Proof of God’s Existence” (The Summa Theologica). Among Aquinas’ five proofs are several which can be traced to Aristotle and all of them, in one way or another, rely upon Aristotle’s notions of form, matter (earth, air, fire, water), actuality and potentiality.

Moving on through the middle ages, we come to William of Ockham (1285-1349), known today for “Ockham’s Razor”. It was typical of Ockham not to be too impressed with the ability of human reason to reach the truth. For him, philosophy must often be content with probable arguments, for example, in establishing the existence of a Christian God. In other words, a “philosophical proof” is an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms. A philosophical proof, such as St. Thomas Aquinas’ (including his citation of “First Cause”), proves nothing.

These philosophical 'proofs' expose the historical roots of the practice which has been evident in this forum: “If you can’t blind them with science, then baffle them with bullshit”.

Answer 2

No. Tell me about it (I mean unless it's like "Who else could have made the world?"). That's not proof at all. It's a flawed reasoning. And it's flawed because the answer is not necessarily God did it. Maybe we don't even know the answer, yet.

Anyway, I'm beating around the bushes. If you have REAL proof of God's existence, let me know about it. I'm including your question in my watch list.

Answer 3

Philosophy major - summa *** laude
Masters and doctorate in religion.
my qualifications to answer your query:

Philosophy has no proof of God. Otherwise everyone would acknowledge God and faith would be immaterial.

Answer 4

Yes, from my philosophy course professors and priest lecturers.

Christian philosophy in particular.

If you want to know more or you want to know the details I can pass to you my notes.

Answer 5

No. I don't need proof. Are you trying to start a debate?

Answer 6

Simply put, there are none.

Answer 7

http://www.islamonline.net/english/introducingislam/belief/allah/article02.shtml

Answer 8

YES!

Answer 9

No.