Evidence that God exists

[Cleanthes]

Not that much of a change then

How about modal ontological arguments? I don't think they're circular or beg the question (although they come close). Here's one:

1: God is by definition eternal - i.e. he could not come into existence or leave existence, since he is not a contingent being.

2: If God exists, his existence is necessary (from 1)

3: If God does not exist, his existence is impossible (from 1)

4: God's existence is either necessary or impossible (from 2,3)

5: If God's existence was impossible, then the idea of God would be logically contradictory.

6: The idea of God is not logically contradictory.

7: God's existence is not logically impossible (from 5,6)

8: God's existence is necessary (from 4,7)

9: God exists (from 8).

What do you think?

Cleanthes