Thoughts on the debate between God believers and those who don’t.
It’s claimed by believers that God can be proven to exist through logic. Firstly there is the not inconsiderable question of what it means to exist; we’re left with the question of how logic makes metaphysical claims accurate in that they live. Furthermore, there is also the other issue of logic. There is no such … Read more
What’s often characteristic of many theists in their debate with non-believers is their faith in the ideas of Aristotle. Soon after Aristotle came, more thinkers espoused and expanded his ideas. Aquinas, for example, gave rise to Thomistic Christianity. Advocates will put Aristotle and his ideas forwards yet fail to prove he was correct, merely presupposing … Read more
Here are my doubts over the Free will argument for God. Automatic Behaviours First, we ignore that a lot of our behaviour is not through choice but automatic and habitual. Cherry-picking the behaviour seems free will, and ignoring the rest is confirmation bias. When we feel cold, which is uncomfortable, we seek another layer of … Read more
With all this arguing, it can become a showcase for the role of the ego. Both the Atheist and These are at fault here, but it’s with the Theists that I see it more. They seem to wear their insecurity on their sleeves. With hope, meaning, and purpose at stake, I can see why it … Read more
The argument follows: there are so many arguments for God, and in the eyes of the theists, all the claims fit together; therefore, it must be true. Cumulative claims are not the issue, however. The cumulative case is sometimes used to refute specific claims. It’s a problem because it does not answer the sceptic’s question. … Read more
Many arguments for God, like the Design argument, follow the idea that God does his works the same way we do; it’s the anthropomorphism of a deity. However, problems arise with these arguments because our understanding of ourselves and the cosmos is misleading or even wrong. What’s going on here is not so much a … Read more