Theist:Make an argument for why God is NOT real.
Atheist:Make an argument for why God IS real.
If you consider your self agnostic:Mak an argument for BOTH.
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2007-08-01 07:57:26 · 14 answers · asked by Maurice H 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God can be said to be unreal, because no one can see or speak directly to Him, and the only people who got close enough to do either were Moses and Jesus, and they lived a long time ago, and could have been made up anyways.
2007-08-01 08:02:16 · answer #1 · answered by Hot Coco Puff 7 · 11⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-09 00:03:39 · answer #2 · answered by pletcher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alright, here is my argument for the existence of God:
Although we have a good idea of how the universe was formed and how we evolved, there is apparently no reason why there is something instead of nothing, matter instead of vacuum, time instead of a frozen eternity. I choose to call that reason God, without making any assumptions regarding God's nature or purpose.
2007-08-01 08:05:36 · answer #3 · answered by stym 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok (deistic agnostic)
Theist: The fundamental laws of the universe as we know them (at least in our local spacetime) are precisely "tuned" to allow for the formation of a large set of stars and planets including our own. While there may be no personal god who continues to maintain the universe in this way, at least one explanation for this is an intelligent spiritual being that made it so. (Watchmaker argument)
Atheist: (In reference to the above:) Yeah but it's entirely possible that our universe is not temporally (or contemporarily) unique meaning that there could have been many universes before this and many universes after this whose physical constants are such that the above is not true. Our universe appears unique in this regard because we are here to see it but we would not be if it were not unique in this regard. (Anthropic principle argument)
Edit: Excellent (and respectful) question in my opinion, btw.
2007-08-01 08:04:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I look at a baby or the sunset I just feel so awed inside I know their must be a God and when I pray I believe God speaks to me.
-My really best effort, from atheist perspective.
2007-08-01 08:07:40 · answer #5 · answered by Zen Pirate 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Theist: God is real because I feel it to be true and I am amazed by the complexity of nature.
Atheist: God is not real because there is no observable proof for any of the claims made by his followers which cannot be otherwise substantiated.
Agnostic: God is unknowable, so why don't you guys shut up already!?!
2007-08-01 08:02:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would be lying....but here goes
because I go to church and the people that I trust tell me that God is real. why shouldn't I believe them?
see a flaw in this anyone?
2007-08-01 08:01:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because the bible says so
only argument I can give
2007-08-01 08:00:06 · answer #8 · answered by John C 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
People claim to have felt his presence inside of them.
That's the best I can do.
2007-08-01 08:01:20 · answer #9 · answered by glitterkittyy 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
OK, I like this one:
The Bible tells me that I you will burn in Hell for all time. I rather like that idea, therefore I believe.
2007-08-01 08:11:42 · answer #10 · answered by Herodotus 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋