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Arguments for the existence of God (view source)
Revision as of 19:58, July 7, 2009
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==Consciousness==
==Consciousness==
* Nature consists of a finite number of elements
* Nature consists of a finite number of elements.
* We (our physical bodies) consist of those elements
* We (our physical bodies) consist of those elements.
* The elements themselves in which we consist of, and nature itself, has no consciousness
* The elements themselves which we consist of, and nature itself, have no consciousness.
* Despite our elements themselves not having a conscience, We do have consciousness (in our soul or whatever you want to call it)
* Despite our elements themselves having no consciousness, we do.
* Consciousness can not happen by chance, therefore there must be a being who supply that to us.
* Consciousness can not happen by chance, therefore there must be a being who supply that to us.
* It's not logical to have an infinite regress of beings, therefore we posit a single, uncaused Causer of the conscience
* Infinite regress of beings is illogical, therefore a single, uncaused causer must be the causer of consciousness.
* This uncaused Causer of the conscience is [[God]]
* This uncaused causer of the conscience is [[God]]
==Objections==
* This argument fails to address [[gestalt consciousness]].
* [[Evolutionists]] typically argue that consciousness may happen by chance, and that for this reason, the argument is invalid.
* Infinite regress is allowable both in modern mathematics and physics.
* The last point (that the uncaused causer is God) is unsupported unless it is taken as a statement of definition. If this is the case, the prior arguments are unnecessary.
==Resources==
==Resources==