Posted on Apr 12, 2015
Does God exist? Or, is there a God?
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What are the best arguments for or against the existence of God?
I mean an omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent, omnibenevolent Supreme Being -- the eternally and necessarily extant Creator of the universe.
Atheists, Theists, Agnostics, Polytheists, Pantheists and anyone else are all welcome to weigh in!
I'm not asking what you believe, I'm asking about the best arguments for or against the existence of God.
To clarify omnibenevolence, I mean simply 'perfect goodness,' not "the quality of being kind and generous towards everyone and everything." CH (CPT) (Join to see)
I mean an omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent, omnibenevolent Supreme Being -- the eternally and necessarily extant Creator of the universe.
Atheists, Theists, Agnostics, Polytheists, Pantheists and anyone else are all welcome to weigh in!
I'm not asking what you believe, I'm asking about the best arguments for or against the existence of God.
To clarify omnibenevolence, I mean simply 'perfect goodness,' not "the quality of being kind and generous towards everyone and everything." CH (CPT) (Join to see)
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The ancient wisdom of Afa/Ifa and Amengansie says yes, there is a 'God' that is
"...an omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent, omnibenevolent Supreme Being -- the eternally and necessarily extant Creator of the universe..."
We also hold that this being is incomprehensible, both transcendent and immanent and that to explain it to a person is like trying to make sense of a cup to fish.
"...an omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent, omnibenevolent Supreme Being -- the eternally and necessarily extant Creator of the universe..."
We also hold that this being is incomprehensible, both transcendent and immanent and that to explain it to a person is like trying to make sense of a cup to fish.
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SPC Alejandro Martinez
I wouldn't argue because it's a matter of faith. Either you have it or you don't. To the person on the fence or I person I would be extremely sorrowful now if I didn't see them in heaven, I would ask why they don't believe, and listen to their points. If they countered with why do I believe, I would list that, personally, God has abundantly clearly communicated with me His pleasure (and/or displeasure) with my actions and requests for action.
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For most people God is a reason not to fear the unknown, the inevitable; death. God hands you an out and a structure by which you can obtain paradise or Hell. Right and wrong are created in order to keep Man from doing what is natural; destroying ourselves.
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GOD-Creator, I call "The Universal Singularity." It is the Universe itself, we are part of it. The Creator/God, has NO GENDER! IT is not your Lord, Father, King etc. It is an 'IT'. IT has entrusted us with, "FREE WILL." That is to say, we are responsible for ALL of our Actions, or non Actions, with/versus, our fellow travelers, on this beautiful Planet. GOOD and EVIL, is within us! IT, gave the decision as a Gift for us, and we are free to accommodate our Brothers and Sisters on Earth, as friends, or enemies. It is therefor a great, 'Burden', on our shoulders. Thomas Paine stated some 240 years ago; "GOD GAVE US REASON not RELIGION." The CONTROL FREAKS, Charlatans amongst us, like MOSES, MOHAMED, JOSEPH SMITH and many others, have fabricated Religion, to, DIVIDE and CONTROL the ignorant, primitive, superstitious masses of Humanity. JESUS was a teacher, who said; supposedly? "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR LIKE THY SELVES!", Well, that one simple sentence is the, "GOLDEN RULE." that we all should take to our hearts and live by and interact, with our fellow human beings. That is all we need to create, "PARADISE-HEAVEN on EARTH." There is no such place after we take our last breath! There is no HELL, that we can create right here and now, like the Middle East, WW1-WW2 and unfortunately we are going down a slippery slope toward WW3! GOD will not save us from that! Only WE can avoid such a conflagration, by our actions, now!!
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GOD, Yahweh, Allah is the creation of our primitive, superstitious, clueless ancestors. All those creatures, forms are Male, Father, Lord etc., the result of paternalistic influences all through the ages. There is a, 'Supreme Being' I believe in that. It is GOD, CREATOR, I call, "The Universal Singularity", the Universe Itself! IT, has no GENDER!! Out of IT's Labors have we, Humans, came, as have the entire Universe Itself! That Entity, GOD, Creator, Universal Singularity, gave us, REASON not RELIGION! Religion has been made up by CHARLATANS! Moses, Mohamed, Joseph Smith, who claim that they had a revelation, a date, with some being, somewhere and that they are the messengers from that Creature, what B.S. These , 'Control Freaks' have set up religion to divide and control the primitive, trusting masses of humanity. The Universe, our Creator, has given us one, 'Gift', that is also the 'greatest Burden' for us all! FREE WILL! Therefor we are, all of us, responsible for ALL of our ACTIONS, toward our environment and our fellow passengers on this beautiful Planet of ours! the 'Golden Rule' IS, "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR LIKE THY SELVES." JESUS preached that! He didn't create Christianity, there were others come 300 years after his death that, Christianity was forced upon the people as a, "State Religion" Constantin the Great, of the Eastern Roman Empire, was that Control Freak!!
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There are many laws of science and nature that we think we know, all of which point to the necessity of a Creator.
Such as momentum and inertia - things at rest tend to stay at rest until acted on by a (greater) force. Things in motion tend to remain in motion until they meet a greater force.
Thermodynamics - things get less complicated / complex over time (that kind of kills the theories of evolution right there).
Sterilization - an environment that can not support life will not support life.
Life comes from life, it does not spontaneously happen (pretty much all of our medical and food-prep science relies on this.
Types of animals only spawn the same types of animals (this is different that creating different breeds within a type).
Mutations are usually sterile (unable to procreate), and the majority of mutations that survive birth / infancy are killed or die before becoming old enough to be part of the gene pool.
The requirements of not only primary, but secondary and tertiary gravitational forces for this ball to support life...
Once we see that science requires an outside force to cause things to happen, then we can begin to study and accept that there *is* such a force.
Some folks (like Hawking) use circular logic to explain why there's not a God - but, he wouldn't accept circular logic in the explanation of any other known quantity / test / field; so it's duplicitous for him to use it to deny the evidences of a Creator, considering the science that we do understand requires one.
Such as momentum and inertia - things at rest tend to stay at rest until acted on by a (greater) force. Things in motion tend to remain in motion until they meet a greater force.
Thermodynamics - things get less complicated / complex over time (that kind of kills the theories of evolution right there).
Sterilization - an environment that can not support life will not support life.
Life comes from life, it does not spontaneously happen (pretty much all of our medical and food-prep science relies on this.
Types of animals only spawn the same types of animals (this is different that creating different breeds within a type).
Mutations are usually sterile (unable to procreate), and the majority of mutations that survive birth / infancy are killed or die before becoming old enough to be part of the gene pool.
The requirements of not only primary, but secondary and tertiary gravitational forces for this ball to support life...
Once we see that science requires an outside force to cause things to happen, then we can begin to study and accept that there *is* such a force.
Some folks (like Hawking) use circular logic to explain why there's not a God - but, he wouldn't accept circular logic in the explanation of any other known quantity / test / field; so it's duplicitous for him to use it to deny the evidences of a Creator, considering the science that we do understand requires one.
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Yes, there is GOD or something that watches over us all the time, I did 4 combat tours and I have a great little girl I can share the experience with and she can share the same experience with her family in the future. I think I was meant to be a special messenger from the battlefield because I have PTSD and I don't think I have to say anymore.
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The majority of our world says, "no"! Its all about "FAITH"! A person has to be "touched/readied" by God "for the need to know Jesus Christ. Your responsible for your choice(s) in your life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Just look around and see the miracles that happen around us everyday, Plus the truly outstanding miracles, that we hear about, A preseason who survives a deadly illness or injury, with no serious consequences
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Somewhere I heard that God exists in every foxhole and someday I'll remember to ask someone who's been in one.
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SSG Gerald King
Sounds good, but not true. Not all of those who are facing death suddenly seek out a god to believe in. I thought my time was up a few times. Don't remember ever getting suddenly religious.
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PV2 Glen Lewis
It was just something I heard from a friend's dad who had been in WWII; he couldn't remember where he heard it. His son told me after I posted this that it was something his dad always said. I was never in combat so I thought I'd throw it out there and see what kind of response I got.
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