An argument that disproves God possibly existing?
October 26, 2012 at 12:11 pm
(This post was last modified: October 26, 2012 at 12:15 pm by Mystic.)
Something that may lead me to Atheism is the following argument:
Infinite greatness is not possible for beings that come to exist after not existing.
The greatest type of praise/value is that which is earned.
Eternal praise/value is not earned.
Therefore praise/value that is finite is greater then infinite praise that is not earned.
Since finite praise earned is greater then eternal praise not earned, there cannot possible be eternal being that is greater then all finite beings.
God is defined to be eternal and greatest possible being, and is therefore impossible to exist.
Counter argument:
How do you objectively know earned praise is greater then non-earned praised if there is no ultimate basis to praise?
I don't know the answer, but I feel it's intuitive the more you think about it, that earned praise is greater then non-earned praise.
Infinite greatness is not possible for beings that come to exist after not existing.
The greatest type of praise/value is that which is earned.
Eternal praise/value is not earned.
Therefore praise/value that is finite is greater then infinite praise that is not earned.
Since finite praise earned is greater then eternal praise not earned, there cannot possible be eternal being that is greater then all finite beings.
God is defined to be eternal and greatest possible being, and is therefore impossible to exist.
Counter argument:
How do you objectively know earned praise is greater then non-earned praised if there is no ultimate basis to praise?
I don't know the answer, but I feel it's intuitive the more you think about it, that earned praise is greater then non-earned praise.
