RE: Atheists, what do you believe is the best argument for the existence of a deity?
July 14, 2011 at 1:00 am
Hmm, the best argument for the existence of a deity would have to be the way things work outside of the Earth, as we have a great deal of the of the Earth explained satisfactorily. The amazing suspension of celestial bodies in space and the way they interact with one another. For example, the way a star with outlying planets is a self cleaning oven. It exists for long enough to nurture whatever is there and then purges it all. However, this is simply a good argument to me because it is incomprehensible. This is much like what leads believers to believe, so I am slightly embarrassed to admit it, no offense. I do realize that certain things like gravity, anti gravity and the various workings of energy make most of what I just said possible, but I'm still pretty wowed by it all.
The reasons it still doesn't work:
1. Just because something is currently or personally incomprehensible, does not mean it is not explainable by some means outside of human grasp, in the future or already explained.
2. My being awestruck isn't a good argument. I am awestruck by worthless, cool-looking rocks.
3. Just because the universe/multiverse does a good job of being what it is, doesn't mean something made it that way. That idea basically places a preconceived notion in place of the unexplainable.
The reasons it still doesn't work:
1. Just because something is currently or personally incomprehensible, does not mean it is not explainable by some means outside of human grasp, in the future or already explained.
2. My being awestruck isn't a good argument. I am awestruck by worthless, cool-looking rocks.
3. Just because the universe/multiverse does a good job of being what it is, doesn't mean something made it that way. That idea basically places a preconceived notion in place of the unexplainable.
