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2006-10-01 17:41:07 · 14 answers · asked by dolphin3323 1 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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The following evidence comes from THE GREAT BOOKS OF THE WESTERN WORLD vol. 2 & 19. St. Thomas Aquinas said:

ARTICLE 2. Whether It Can Be Demonstrated That God Exists?
I Answer that, Demonstration can be made in two ways. One is through the cause, and... The other is through the effect... When an effect is better known to us than its cause, from the effect we proceed to the knowledge of the cause. And from every effect the existence of its proper cause can be demonstrated, so long as its effects are better known to us, because since every effect depends upon its cause, if the effect exists, the cause must pre-exist. Hence the existence of God, in so far as it is not self-evident to us, can be demonstrated from those of His effects which are known to us.

ARTICLE 3. Whether God Exists?
I answer that, The existence of God can be proved in five ways.

The first and more manifest way is the argument from motion.... [Newton’s second law of motion] whatever is moved must be moved by another. If that by which it is moved be itself moved, then this also must be moved by another, and that by another again. But this cannot go on to infinity, because then there would be no first mover, and, consequently, no other mover, seeing that subsequent movers move only because as they are moved by the first mover... Therefore it is necessary to arrive at a first mover which is moved by no other. And this everyone understands to be God.

The second way is from the notion of efficient cause.... There is no case known (nor indeed, is it possible) in which a thing is found to be the efficient cause of itself, because in that case it would be prior to itself, which is impossible.... Now to take away the cause is to take away the effect.... Therefore it is necessary to admit a first efficient cause, to which everyone gives the name of God.

The third way is taken from possibility and necessity... [or] to be or not to be. ...If everything is possible not to be, then at one time there could have been nothing in existence. Now if this were true, even now there would be nothing in existence, because that which does not exist only begins to exist by something already existing. [FACT: Matter can not be destroyed nor created; at most it changes form i.e. solid, liquid, gas. Physical Law: the first law of Thermodynamics.] Therefore, if at one time nothing was in existence, it would have been impossible for anything to have begun to exist; and thus even now nothing would be in existence -- which is clearly false. Therefore, not all beings are merely possible, but there must exist something the existence of which is necessary.... Therefore we must admit the existence of some being having of itself its own necessity, and not receiving it from another, but rather causing in others their necessity. This all men speak of as God.

The fourth way is taken from the gradation to be found in things. Among beings there are some more and some less good, true, noble, and the like. But “more” and “less” are predicated of different things [like a match in comparison to the sun]... Therefore there must also be something which is to all beings the cause of their being [a Supreme Being], goodness, and every other perfection. And this we call God.

The fifth way is taken from the governance of things. We see that things which lack knowledge, such as natural bodies, act for an end... Hence it is plain that they achieve their end not by chance, but by design. Now whatever lacks knowledge cannot move towards an end, unless it be directed by some being endowed with knowledge and intelligence, as the arrow is directed by the archer. Therefore some intelligent being exists by whom all natural things are ordered to their end; and this being we call God.

2006-10-01 18:17:02 · answer #1 · answered by Search4truth 4 · 0 0

yes Go look in the mirrow. Then step out side look at the sky at the moon and stars then get up early and watch the sun come up. all this did not just get here by itselfe. I mean really think about it about u or if u have a child how it was made. it is so breath taking. Then theres adam and eva the bible says that god took one rib from adam and made eve will all men have one less rib then a women. and then read revalation chapeter 18 in full about the fall of babylon.then rally think about it and what all happened on 9/11. then just keep reading the rest of the bible u will see the the light my friend that there is true proof of god. my daughter was healed of cancer never even had the first treatment tell me who that happened. GOD

2006-10-01 17:54:36 · answer #2 · answered by cozie 1 · 1 0

Proof that God exist.

When you look at a building, how do you know there was a builder? You haven't seen the builder, or heard him or touched him. But, you know there is a builder because the building is proof that there was a builder. You don't need faith, just eyes that can see and a brain that works.

What about a painting? How do you know there was a painter? Well, the painting is proof that there was a painter. You couldn't ask for better proof that a painter exist. It doesn't take faith, just eyes that can see and a brain that works.

When you look at creation, how do we know there was a creator? Well, creation is proof enough that a creator exist. You couldn't ask for better proof of a creator than the creation itself. It doesn't take faith, just eyes that can see and a brain that works.

2006-10-01 17:49:52 · answer #3 · answered by Jason M 5 · 2 0

Can you prove there is no God?

Can you explain how the universe got created without God!

What cause the explosion in the big bang theory?

Whatever did cause that explosion, where did it come from?

How can nothing turn into something without a God?

2006-10-01 18:14:51 · answer #4 · answered by A follower of Christ 4 · 0 0

in case you be Ray convenience, and his little boy toy, Kirk Cameron. The banana proves the existence of God. He did not understand that the banana is a hybrid from some thing a lot diverse. some thing man made. undesirable Ray might want to not in any respect stay that down, no longer in a million years.

2016-12-04 03:04:58 · answer #5 · answered by samrov 4 · 0 0

God's existence does not depend upon some idiots proving it

God does not cease to exist if some other idiots disapprove it

God exist because.... HE IS

(Sankhya philosophy of Hinduism...says God cant be proved.....God can be experienced...not proved)

2006-10-01 19:41:35 · answer #6 · answered by ۞Aum۞ 7 · 0 0

I don't understand all this talk about proving that god exists. normally if you want to know where someone is, you call them. so why not say hello to god and ask him if he's there. why ask us humans, or the trees, or "look in the mirror," or "just have faith" when you can ask god himself. I mean, if he exists then he would repond right?

2006-10-01 17:57:18 · answer #7 · answered by adsfasdfasf 2 · 1 0

Look at the features of all people you know ; all of them are made in the image of God. All people are made in God's image; Jesus came to this Earth ; He looked more like God than any other person on the face of this world. Look carefully at those you know , you may be looking at some-one who has the features of God's children. It is said we are all God's sons and daughters.

2006-10-01 17:57:57 · answer #8 · answered by skeetejacquelinelightersnumber7 5 · 0 0

Faith is not seeing and proving.
Faith is believing and experiencing.

Can you prove there is no God?

2006-10-01 17:59:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I cannot prove it but I feel about god's interfere in my life

2006-10-01 17:42:46 · answer #10 · answered by ? 1 · 0 1

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