Debates for and against the existence of God have been going on for thousands of years, and no one seems to stand out as a winner. This is not very much of a religious question but rather a philosophical one, just to clarify, as different religions do have different Gods of different identities and different functions. The controversial idea of God arises as there are ultimate questions which we human beings are not capable of answering with convincing evidence. Examples could be where did we, or even the universe come from? What is the meaning of life as we are all going to die anyway?
Plenty of arguments proving that God does exist have been raised. Some classical examples would be 1) the Cosmological Argument argues that everything has a cause, the causal chain does not go back forever, so God must have been the first cause; 2) the Ontological Argument states that God is the greatest thing ever by definition, if it didn’t exist, we could think of something greater, but our definition of God tells us that it is impossible to think of anything greater, so God must exist; 3) the Design Argument brings up the idea that if you saw a watch in a jungle, you must have believed that someone must have lost it here instead of it was there since the beginning of beings because of the complexity of the design, so as everything works well in our universe and in our body, someone must have designed the universe and us, too, and that one must God. As we think about these arguments, they are not flawless, and so debates against them are also brought up. Counter-arguments could be, but not limited to 1) what caused the first cause in the Cosmological Argument? 2) a problem with the Ontological Argument would be the definition of something does not prove its existence; 3) who created God in the case of the Design Theory?
The debate has not yet been settled and is likely to go on for a while. Even though people hold different opinions towards the problem, all religious beliefs should be respected and valued.
I think God exists. No matter what people who against say, we can not deny that there are things happened which can't be done by man. And I am sure that all the people have experience of those kinds of 'Miracle' in any way. Even though science has proved a lot of recorded histories which are considered as 'Miracle', it is just a way to explain how they are happened but the things happen at the right time in right situation, it can't be decided by man. I think science and religion are important part of our life and believe that they have worked for supporting not to denying each other.
ReplyDeleteI would love to say i have an opinion on whether god exist or not, but i'm really unsure. On one hand, there are things that happen in life that are almost a miracle which supports that idea that god may exist, such as someone beating a rare and dangerous illness. On the other hand, the reason someone could beat the illness is because of the medicine, their own body's ability to fight the sickness, or a combination of both.
ReplyDeleteI prefer to believing that God exists. The existence of God brings people who believe in him a lot of miracle and hope. There are a lot of things that cannot be explained by science, such as how people evolved from pithecanthrope to nowadays human being. This process is blank in the history of the development of human being. Besides, Christians who believe in God has more spiritual powers because they can find comfort and encouragement from God.
ReplyDeleteI've gone through periods where I believed in God and periods where I believed there was no God and now I simply don't care about the idea of God at all. If God does exist I'm not the least bit concerned about judgement and if he doesn't I've also not wasted my life in any way so far so the question of his existence means little to me. It's easy to say he doesn't exist and it's easy to say he does, but I've never seen significant evidence supporting either side so I simply believe nothing.
ReplyDeleteI personally believe God does exist. It comes from back when I was younger though. I believe that your belief in God comes from how you're raised. If you are raised in a religious household, it's more likely that you'll believe in God. The same goes vice versa. The argument is definitely going to be ongoing for a very long time. Both sides keep trying to prove their point, but it's more of a personal choice than a societal choice.
ReplyDeleteI believe in God. For me it is as simple as personal experience and philosophy. As far as experience go I have seen things that I cannot explain which leads me to believe there must be something bigger out there. I would rather find happiness in believing that there is something more out there than finding desperation in belief in nothing.
ReplyDeleteI also believe God exists. There definitely have been times in my life when I have questioned my faith but when it comes down to it I truly believe in God. Too many things in life cannot be explained by science and are not mere 'coincidences'. Though I may not practice what I truly believe in, it doesn't hinder my overall beliefs about the reality of God. Both science and religion play their roles in society and have given enough reason to show the validity and reason to believe in both. The way you are raised also has a great influence on one's opinion about God. I was raised with God very close to my family and I, so that's another reason why I have put my faith in God.
ReplyDeletei believe in God. I have been raised and brought up to believe that there is only one God. i was raised in a religious household, but even if i wasnt, i still think that i would believe in God. God has been a huge part of my life and helped me and many people through tough times. Even though this is my personal experience, i believe it is a personal choice and only you as an individual can decide what you believe in.
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly the same question I think about recently. Sometimes, I believe god exsits. However, couple days ago, I watched a movie--An American crime. It was rooted in a real story. A woman kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her home and tortured her until dead. When I knew the poor girl dead, I was thinking where the god is. If the god do exsits,why he didn't help the girl?
ReplyDeleteSome of friends who study bible said, god is have a foresight. God didn't save her life because god has some other reason. Maybe it is a little bit unfair to the dead girl, but her death is meaningful to human, such as cause people pay attention to these kind of case, etc.
Based purely on statistics and evolution intelligent design does not have to exist. If the universe is left for billions of years with what it is made up of it is likely that humans would come eventually. I believe God, or religion as a whole, is little more than confused people in need of hope for a purpose to life and hope for an after-life.
ReplyDeleteI personally believe that God exists. Many scientists say that the universe was created by a "big bang", but what caused this? I believe that the only possible reason for the exixtence of everything is some sort of intelligent design. I believe that belief in a god is a personal choice, but also think that religion is usually a positive influence on one's life. Even if one is not strongly influenced by the belief in a god, following a religion is likely a good way for one to ensure that they are living up to certain moral standards.
ReplyDeleteThe belief in God to me all boils down to faith in a higher being. Religions are called "beliefs" because it cannot be proved with modern science and people will argue forever whether or not there is or isn't a God. I agree that it is a choice whether or not you choose to believe or not. Instead of trying to prove who is right on the subject of religion, I simply think people should be generally tolerant to other religious beliefs.
ReplyDeleteI can't be sure if God exist or not. Maybe God does exist or not. If the person believes in the existence of God, It means that that person has a faith. The faith that something that we don't know exist. I think that there is something greater than the human. But I am not sure if it's a God or not.
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