RE: Atheism Undermines Knowledge
May 13, 2013 at 3:31 pm
(This post was last modified: May 13, 2013 at 3:40 pm by Mister Agenda.)
(May 9, 2013 at 4:47 am)fr0d0 Wrote: That's the wrong question Esq. See above for how that defeats itself. The only verifiable evidence of God is everything in existence.
So, affirming the consequent?
If P, then Q.
Q.
Therefore, P.
If God exists, the universe exists.
The universe exists.
Therefore, God.
If fr0d0 is the god of seashells, seashells exist.
Seashells exist.
Therefore, fr0d0 is the god of seashells.
(May 9, 2013 at 10:24 am)ChadWooters Wrote:(May 9, 2013 at 3:19 am)Esquilax Wrote: What, of the evidence we have, points to the existence of a god?The regularity of natural laws. If there is not a reason for things happening according to order then there is no reason why they should happen at all. (details above)
That's easily turned around by pointing out that an omnipotent God with volition could change the rules at any moment. Some prophecies predict he will.