The Epicurean Paradox:
If God is willing to prevent evil, but is not able to
Then He is not omnipotent.
If He is able, but not willing
Then He is malevolent.
If He is both able and willing
Then whence cometh evil?
If He is neither able nor willing
Then why call Him God?
Not only this, but as a former christian (roman-catholic) I used to find the word "god" as a being of omnipotence, omniscience, and benevolence. Upon reading the bible, I find it is the contrary, not only is it arrogant, selfish, irrational, and often child-like behavior. Its powers of omnipotence, seems limited to only verbal commands to its subjects (which apparently were a few only) and its omniscience limited as to the result of his "tests" to his subjects.
So in conclusion, such a being cannot exists, for it would collapse on is own based on this descriptions. For the logical motive behind this, at the time of the creation of this doctrine, was to explain the unknown and unexplainable at that moment in time of the development of the human society, something now science, reason, logic, and common sense has taken over.
2007-10-16 03:46:40
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answered by Anonymous
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If I can break your incoherent "English" into arguments...
-no way that a bang could've created the earth
Who says it did? That's not even close to how the Big Bang theory works. Do some research.
-apes...still be around, having non-evolving babies
Do you understand the slightest bit of how evolution works? I didn't think so. If you did, you'd be embarrassed that you were stupid enough to ask this. Like I said, research.
Christianity around for 3000 years? How in the hell does that work? Christianity, by definition, only could've been around since Christ, which was, er, 2000 years ago.
2007-10-17 02:13:28
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answered by v35322 3
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The only proof comes from a set of writings compiled into a book that were based upon stories about other gods from other cutures. Beyond that book, there is no definitive proof. Now, what is your argument that there is no flying spaghetti monster, or that there are no unicorns?
2007-10-16 10:32:19
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answered by Anonymous
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There's no evidence for any gods.
If you'd just waited three minutes, someone else would have asked for you. This question has been asked hundreds of times. When I type "Why don't atheists believe in God?" in that little search box up there, I get 3333 hits. So would you. Try it next time.
2007-10-16 10:26:42
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answered by Anonymous
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There is no argument for no God or no Santa as you DO NOT prove a negative. It is just as impossible to prove that there is no God as it is to prove that there is no Santa.
Since you claim that a god or gods exist, you need to prove your claim. To this point there has been no compelling evidence presented that would even indicate that there might be a god or gods.
2007-10-16 10:39:08
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answered by Pirate AM™ 7
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I am Agnostic not Atheist, but try this one on
For Thousands of years, People have been trying to Prove the existence of God
For Thousands of years, People have been trying to disprove that existence of God
Neither, it seems, has done a good enough job to prove their case
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2007-10-16 10:26:50
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answered by AwesomeJoeKnows 3
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Take the argument you would give to an ancient Greek about why you don't believe in Zeus.
Change the word Zeus to God, and you'll probably have one the reasons I don't believe in God.
2007-10-16 10:26:38
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answered by Anonymous
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I could recommend several good books, but you cannot possibly expect something this extensive to be answered here on YA. Just go to Amazon.com and put atheism in the search line.
2007-10-16 10:28:58
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answered by mommanuke 7
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A new take on the old "What's your proof that there is no god?"
My "argument" is that YOU don't have one. Until we see some proof of this god of yours, the only logical conclusion is to fail to believe in one.
2007-10-16 10:33:00
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answered by Anonymous
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No omnipresent, omniscient god would have allowed the things I have seen and participated in to be done in his name. The only thing I truly believe in is mans' capacity for unthinking brutality to his fellow man, and to truly delude himself into thinking he is doing the right thing
2007-10-16 10:33:37
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answered by Peter A 5
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