Why do you think a god created things?

Question

You say that because there are trees, computers, whatever, then that proves there is a god.

Explain that one. I want to hear the whole line of thinking.

"If the 4 fundamental universal forces: the strong force, weak force, gravity, and the electro-magnetic force were changed just ONE INFINITE amount, there would be NO life in the universe!! Having said this, all Logic, common sense, and evidence point to an intelligent creator (God). "

No, it doesn't. You'll have to do much better than that.

"Curiosity. IMO, Godd is a sort of scientist."

Look, this is a serious question. I'm looking for a serious train of thought. Not silliness.

"Evolution cannot be proven"

Are you kidding? Muuch of it has been proven. Over and over and over.

" and nothing explains how wonderfully everything is made except the existence of a Creator."

Why? Give me your train of thought. Back this up. You are just repeating my question.

Answer 1

The four or five forces that explain how our universe exists does not give man or the rest of the universe a reason for existence. We exist here for a purpose.

A tree sustains life. A computer sustains knowledge.

Cars are needed for transportation. Which means gas stations exist to give gasoline. Which means roads exist so the cars can drive on them. Which means rules are there to help people drive safely on the road.

Most everything that man designs he does so with a purpose. whether for his own whim or for the benefit of mankind.

If man can create things for his own benefit? Then it seems rational to think that man has a purpose for what allowed man to exist in the first place. It doesn't make it true but at the same time it does not take away from the rationale either.

Answer 2

William Paley first proposed this argument describing walking down a dirt path and accidentally kicking a rock. But when you look down at it you see that it's not a rock but a pocket watch. You know that the parts were put together for a purpose and could not have just happened by accident, therefore you know that the watch was made by a watch maker and dropped by someone. The life on this planet is many times more complicated that a pocket watch, so if the watch requires a watch maker then life on earth requires a creator.

This argument was very persuasive at the time because it was before the Origin of Species was published. Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection was the first to provide a natural explanation for the complexity of earth on life, thereby debunking Paley's argument.

Richard Dawkins later elaborated on this idea when he discussed designed vs. designoid objects.

Answer 3

Think about this: If the 4 fundamental universal forces: the strong force, weak force, gravity, and the electro-magnetic force were changed just ONE INFINITE amount, there would be NO life in the universe!! Having said this, all Logic, common sense, and evidence point to an intelligent creator (God). God bless you!

A painting has a painter, a computer has a hardware and software maker, creation has a creator (God)...

Answer 4

Not a god, God. Evolution cannot be proven and nothing explains how wonderfully everything is made except the existence of a Creator. If you want to hear the whole line of thinking, get yourself to church.

Answer 5

Let think first how God came with these idea of create many varieties of forms or things.
If God reside in a diffent world(spiritual world) that imply that everything we see here( in the material world) is just a copy, shadow or imitation of the real world(the spiritual world).
In the Bhagavad-gitä, the real picture of the material world is given.
Here the material world is described as a tree whose roots are upwards and branches are below. We have experience of a tree whose roots are upward: if one stands on the bank of a river or any reservoir of water, he can see that the trees reflected in the water are upside down. The branches go downward and the roots upward. Similarly, this material world is a reflection of the spiritual world. The material world is but a shadow of reality. In the shadow there is no reality or substantiality, but from the shadow we can understand that there are substance and reality.
The manifested cosmic creation appears as reality. But reality, of which this is but a shadow, is in the spiritual world. Absolute Truth is in the spiritual sky, not the material sky. In the material sky everything is relative truth. That is to say, one truth depends on something else. This cosmic creation results from interaction of the three modes of nature, and the temporary manifestations are so created as to present an illusion of reality to the bewildered mind of the conditioned soul, who appears in so many species of life.
So, when the living entity desire enjoy material things, God provide the material body and material senses along with the material objects of the senses, that you called "things".

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Answer 6

well, personally i don't really believe in any god, but this is why i think people say that. I think just because when humans first started out, having some sort of almighty creator helped them to explain everything around them. I also think it helped comfort them to know someone was watching over them.

Answer 7

Curiosity. IMO, Godd is a sort of scientist. We are an experiment. Godd wrote the laws of science, but gave us free will because S/He wants to see how we interact based on those laws.

Answer 8

The only reason we have those things is -
A. Nature, whoever said those things should read a science book
B. Human thought and creativity as well as human curiosity

Answer 9

American Bulldog. A creation of man, not god.

Answer 10

boredom can do strange things to ppl...

in other words: he was bored (or she according to the Kevin Smith movie: Dogma)