RE: I am a theist, what do you think of my proof for God existing?
November 21, 2016 at 6:22 pm
(November 21, 2016 at 4:50 pm)The Joker Wrote: Since you are a fan of science, logic and common sense that I recommend you read this book.
New proofs for the existence of God by Robert Spitzer, eerdmans publishing.
I was given that book by a relative to read.
The title is a misrepresentation, in that, it does not contain anything new. It is just loaded with more rehashing of the same old arguments (Cosmological, teleological, etc), which have long been refuted. What science it does contain, is misinterpreted.
And even if the arguments were valid and sound (they're not), they do not lead to the conclusion for the existence of any specific god or gods.
Funny, that the actual scientists that work in the scientific fields that Spitzer referenced in his book, are over 72% atheist. Why don't the people that have dedicated their lives, work in these fields, and actually understand the science (unlike Spitzer), come to the same conclusions as Spitzer?
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
