RE: I am a theist, what do you think of my proof for God existing?
October 28, 2016 at 11:14 pm
(This post was last modified: October 28, 2016 at 11:17 pm by Mudhammam.)
(October 24, 2016 at 5:27 am)Mariosep Wrote: This is my proof for God existing.Oh, I see what you did there. You rephrased what is essentially Aristotle's Prime Mover argument, and then smuggled in a conception of a first cause that possesses the attributes which you pulled out of thin air and applied to your imagined deity. Not a very persuasive or original argument.
1. Formulate the information of the concept of God, thus:
"God in concept is first and foremost the creator and operator of the universe and man and everything with a beginning."
2. Look for instances of causation in reality outside of concepts in our mind.
3. We find countless examples of causation in reality outside of concepts in our mind.
4. From the countless instances of causation in reality, we infer to the existence of a first and ultimate cause.
5. We find that the first and ultimate cause of all instances of causation in reality corresponds to our information on the concept of God, namely, the creator and operator of the universe and man and everything with a beginning.
6. Conclusion: God exists in concept as first and foremost the creator and operator of the universe and man and everything with a beginning.
What do you think about my proof for the existence of God?
He who loves God cannot endeavour that God should love him in return - Baruch Spinoza