RE: Atheists, what do you believe is the best argument for the existence of a deity?
July 13, 2011 at 1:05 am
I'd have to say that none of those theories would be convincing for me in terms of proving the existence of any god. Just because the "possibility" exists does not mean that it is probable. Even if the possibility of a god existed, it does not provide any sort of evidence for which god it is that could exist. Of any possible view of a god that I could even perceive as possible, it would have to be a deistic view. If that's the case, than it would mean a hands off approach, so than the existence of such a god would not matter. That would make the whole point of debating if such a god existed a waste. If you believe the said god exists than it doesn't matter and if you don't believe said god exists it doesn't matter. I find that the only instances in which an individual would have to provide a compelling argument is in the instance of a hands on god, which is what religion subscribes to. As far as a hands on god theory goes, the only thing that would convince me of the existence of such a god is irrefutable evidence that god played a role and on multiple occasions. All the theories about reality and how things exist in accordance with other things (string theory, etc.) does not play a role in how I view god. Regardless of if there are multiple universes, this universe is the reality that we experience. My experience has not yet provided me with any evidence to suggest that a god exists. Even if a god existed and there were multiple universes with different experiences in each universe, that would only disprove the gods of religions as it shows that they are not perfect. What other need would a god have for creating multiple universes with differing outcomes?
