That is:
A) God Exists
B) God Hates Evil and wills for it not to exist
C) God is all powerful, and he could erradicate evil if He wanted to
D) Evil Exists
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Therefore: God does not
What is your rebuttle?
2007-09-19 22:17:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
There is no logical argument for the existence of god.
It is unnecessary to disprove something for which there is no evidence to support in the first place
The one who makes the wild claim is the one who needs to prove it.
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2007-09-19 22:52:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are 3 classic logical arguments FOR the existence of god, none of which paintings, which will clarify why that is barely as complicated to shape a similar argument against. So i'm no longer likely to respond to the question. right here they're. this is going to be inevitably short, yet seem up a concern-unfastened textbook on the philosophy of religion for extra factor - they are going to all be there. Your priest or minister will easily have studied them at some point of coaching! St Anselm's ontological argument - that is extra appropriate to exist than to no longer exist. subsequently in case you could think of a god who's good, then as he may well be much extra appropriate if he existed, he ought to exist. (that may no longer fairly perfect as any actuality seeker will inform you whether it's going to do for now.) This falls down as a) you ought to think of, p.c.. Gaunilo who positioned THIS argument forward, the main appropriate island, which ought to subsequently additionally exist. So the place is it? b) logical argument exhibits that this presumes that existence is a sources that a being or merchandise has. that is not any longer. So the argument starts from the incorrect place. St Thomas Aquinas' cosmological argument - each little thing had a reason that led to it. issues do exactly no longer take place by themselves. Logically each reason ought to have a reason, which has yet another reason.... going back into the mists of time. the place does this chain supply up? There must be an uncaused reason, which we call god. regrettably this tells you no longer something approximately what god is like. it could additionally be shown that the chain of motives ought to, in actuality, be around. And quantum physics exhibits you could have an uncaused reason. The argument from layout - the international seems designed, subsequently it grow to be. This has been shot down many cases.
2016-10-19 04:37:02 · answer #2 · answered by reardigan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your problem there is with B.
How do you ascertain, irrespective of the abrahamic god's opinion on evil, that he wills for it not to exist?
No such thing is implied by Christianity, let alone by the Judaism that preceded it. In fact, as I recall Judaism claims that Satan is in fact an agent of God... working on his behalf to test humanity.
What purpose this test is supposed to serve, I do not claim to know (I don't even believe any of this stuff)... but thus it has been stated.
As such, if the god in question has a use for evil... even if he doesn't actually like it... then he may wish to keep it around to serve as a tool to re-shape (or cherrypick from) humanity.
So... counter-arguments?
2007-09-20 00:46:16 · answer #3 · answered by Dire Badger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
C) God is all powerful, and he could erradicate evil if He wanted to
You are basing your "logical argument" on an IF?
Also, if you have to begin the proof with an assurtion that God exists, then how can you ascertain that he does not? A) God exists
Therefore God does not exist....
flawed logic
2007-09-19 22:38:02 · answer #4 · answered by TK421 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The problem with your question is in C) God is all powerful.
God can do anything that is a thing. Stringing words together in a sentence does not make it a thing. God hates chaos also and therefore does not allow actual logical contradictions. Life without the capacity for evil is a logical contradiction.
2007-09-19 22:48:49 · answer #5 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well...
Dark is the absence of light
Cold is the absence of warmth
Just as evil is the absence of good (God)
The thing with God, is that the idea is that he gave us the gift of free will with which to do as we choose. You can't blame light for dark, and you can't blame heat for coldness. Evil is a choice, and we've been told that God will not take away our choice. And he can't exactly just wipe all the evil people out, because he did that once and then promised never to again. Evil exists through God's respect for our choices, right or wrong as they may be. Kinda sucks, but that's the argument as I see it.
2007-09-19 22:31:48 · answer #6 · answered by Venus53 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Millions of people worldwide believe there is a God for them....so at the end of the day what should we believe in. My father on this earth was authoritarian and my mother ?.....
My father once wrote "From the desk of God"......When we are protected so much, growing up can be fascinating and disturbing.....find your own passion and live a life of learning...the rest will follow.....
2007-09-19 22:38:05 · answer #7 · answered by glenda p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there are many strong arguments for the existence of no God. One strong arguement is that no one we know of has seen God. Another one is why does God allow such terrible things to happen? I still have some strong reasons for believing their is a God.
2007-09-19 22:31:18 · answer #8 · answered by Max 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You need to read the ENTIRE bible and understand why things are the way they are. If you had read it and understood what you were reading, you would have your answer already.
2007-09-20 05:38:40 · answer #9 · answered by gryphon1911 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People are free to choose God or evil.He does not force us to choose. That is why he does not eradicate evil.He wants us to come to Him of our own accord, without be forced to do so.
2007-09-19 23:33:08 · answer #10 · answered by ROBERT P 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋