in the answers from some religious people, they use the comparison that you can't see god, but then you can't see wind either and we know wind exists, so god also exists, i'm asking since we can see the winds effects and feel it when were out in it, what are the effects of god that you see?
2007-05-29 21:54:01 · 18 answers · asked by Ste B 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would of thought if you were religious, that anything you saw would be an effect of God.
However, as a agnostic person, I would say anything could be countered with facts, with cause and effect and simple knowledge of how nature works. To state that Nature is proof of God is as daft as saying that as wind exists, so God exists. Chicken and egg theories, designed to confuse rather than explain.
Some would say that simply because I think, therefore God must exist. Religion is a totalitarian regime who strive to re-invent the wheel to form a story capable of holding water. Personally I prefer to think for myself and understand what I can of life and the beauty of it, rather than put our efforts and failures in life down to a higher being.
2007-05-29 22:01:11 · answer #1 · answered by brianthesnailuk2002 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I always love that argument. We can measure wind and air in a variety of ways and predict their actions due to the models we have developed. Reality is in accordance with our model.
And of course, for God there is no such measurements or tests. The argument falls apart except for the most feeble-minded. And I love the first answerer as well, "tigger", classic argument from complexity, a statement of ignorance if I ever saw one.
2007-05-30 05:12:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The premise is only good for arguing the possibility of the existence of God. It's not an argument that would sway anyone one way or the other. For such an argument to be remotely beneficial, it would have to be employed on agnostics.
2007-05-30 05:07:06 · answer #3 · answered by Candidus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a classic example of using a word-picture to offer an insight into a truth. It is not an analogy; much less is it an argument. And like any picture, some people like it and some don't like it at all.
I'm fairly sure that the answers you get will reflect this!
2007-05-30 07:30:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
nothing more than any other widespread myth and you can't measure god like the wind ... try adding another o to the word and then you are in business we all will agree that there is good and evil at least all who have some semblance of sanity
peace and enjoy your life
2007-05-30 05:05:28 · answer #5 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We can't see the layer of invisible baked beans about 2000 feet above the surface of the Earth, do any religious people believe they exist?
2007-05-30 05:09:38 · answer #6 · answered by zeppelin_roses 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Just how is "the world's beauty" a true sign of God's presence, it's washy statements like tigger's that you never get a intelligent answer to
2007-05-30 05:00:59 · answer #7 · answered by Sir Basil Cheesewrench 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Personally, none whatsoever.Apart from the behaviour of some people that they attribute to god.
2007-05-30 05:00:55 · answer #8 · answered by rosbif 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
'Who has seen the wind?
Neither I nor you.
But when the leaves hang trembling,
The wind is passing through.
Who has seen the wind?
Neither you nor I.
But when the trees bow down their heads,
The wind is passing by.
A prize to the first scientist who can tell me where the 'big bang' came from
2007-05-30 06:31:37 · answer #9 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fallacies abound - especially with the religious. They have nothing else to cling to. Dishonesty permeates their arguments as it does their beliefs.
2007-05-30 05:01:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋