RE: Evidence God Exists
March 19, 2010 at 10:54 am
(This post was last modified: March 19, 2010 at 10:56 am by Thor.)
(March 17, 2010 at 3:50 am)AngelThMan Wrote: Without further ado, here’s the evidence: Humans are the only species, out of millions of species, which have evolved into an intelligent life form. Other species live pretty much to eat and sleep -- survival. If our evolution were only a result of natural selection, shouldn’t other species, or even just one, have evolved into intelligent beings after millions of years? But the fact is that no other species have been able to develop science, literature, art, music and intelligent thought process as humans have. Isn’t this evidence that God exists?
Are you kidding? Why would a wolf have developed science? Why would a penguin have developed art? Why would a crocodile have developed music? Why would a dolphin have developed literature? How would these things have helped any of these species survive? People didn't develop these things until civilized societies emerged. Prior to that, people were too busy trying to find their next meal to be bothered with art, literature or music.
Quote:Yes it is, and for several reasons. For one thing it corroborates what’s written in the bible, which is that God created man in his image, and that animals are inferior.
It's also written in the Bible that it's okay to keep and buy slaves. Do you think this is also true?
Quote:But to truly understand why my evidence points towards a deity one needs to be able to appreciate the grandness of this gift that is human intelligence. And you have to ask yourself, why are we the only species, out of millions, that have achieved this type of intelligence? Evolution is about natural selection, but shouldn’t at least one other species, out of millions, have benefited from intelligence? I think so. And there would be a myriad of other intelligent species if there were no God.
So, you think that if there were no god it would be like Planet of the Apes? We would have talking animals running around?
Quote:We don't have any evidence that disproves a God. If we do, can you explain?
Actually, I did present evidence that disproves your god, but I notice you ignored it, so I'll post it again. Your god is supposedly "good, loving and just". Yet, the Bible describes many instances where your god kills innocent people indiscriminately. He also directs others to kill innocent people indiscriminately. These are not the actions of a being that is good, loving or just. Therefore, your god is a contradiction and impossible.
Quote:This approach presupposes that there is not a God. Why would this be the starting analysis?
Because it is the logical default position. For the same reason that a person charged with a crime is presumed to be innocent. Because it must BE PROVEN that this person committed the crime. Just like it MUST BE PROVEN that your deity is real. Otherwise, the default position is that ANYTHING is real and it must be proven that it is not. This is simply poor logic.
Science flies us to the moon and stars. Religion flies us into buildings.
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?