God Debate Journal

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Part 1

Does God exist? The question every person has asked themselves at least once in their lives, but no one can figure it out. Here are some reasons that God does not exist. “The cosmological argument begins with the simple observation that it is impossible for any natural thing in the world to be the sole source of its own existence.” This only gives the theory that there was a beginning to our universe. “That beginning is not necessarily an all-powerful, all-knowing being. A scientific materialist might argue, for example, that this beginning point is something material, like the big bang.”(textbook p.g160) Another argument is that if God was such an intelligent designer then why to wait so long to create humanity, the first bunch made was not to the level we are now how would you explain this? Also, what was his reason? Science has a theory that it is evolution.

Dawkins said, “If God wanted to create life and create humans, it would be slightly odd that he should choose the extraordinarily roundabout way of waiting for 10 billion years before life got started and then waiting for another 4 billion years until you got human beings capable of worshipping and sinning”. Scientists work every day to answer this question, Dawkins also stated “It's an honest scientific quest to discover where this apparent improbability comes from. Now Dr. Collins says, "Well, God did it. And God needs no explanation because God is outside all this." Well, what an incredible evasion of the responsibility to explain. Scientists don't do that. Scientists say, "We're working on it. We're struggling to understand."  on the other hand god could exist, here is some reason that God does exist. Take Occam's razor for example, it is a problem-solving tool, to understand or come up with a result.The theory behind this is that it would choose the simpler answer. For example, Take the big bang theory, so are we just supposed to believe that one second there was nothing and then something was also created from nothing it is such a preposterous argument.Occam's razor would choose the god theory because it is the more simpler answer. Humanity has had questions since the beginning, for example, why am I here? What happens after we die? Science can not answer these questions without asking more questions.”D’souza stated, “here are the scientific answer to those questions, don't have a clue, don't have a clue and don't have a clue.” Science can't answer these questions so why shouldn't God be the answer if it is the simpler solution and it also goes along with the Occam's razor theory.Dr. Collins stated. “So Occam's razor--Occam says you should choose the explanation that is most simple and straightforward--leads me more to believe in God.” Another reason that God does exist is, Scientist cannot comprehend why God took so long to create humanity well God is a designer and he wanted them to be perfect not fast. With every artist, they don't rush their work they take longer to improve it. Also, Dr. Collins said “Who are we to say that was an odd way to do it? I don't think that it is God's purpose to make his intention absolutely obvious to us. If it suits him to be a deity that we must seek without being forced to, would it not have been sensible for him to use the mechanism of evolution without posting obvious road signs to reveal his role in creation?”

Part 2   

In my opinion, I do believe there is a God. Also, I feel as though if I didn't have the conclusion that God exists I would be living with more questions than answers. Looking back at part one when I discussed and gave reasons to justify that there is not a god, reading Dr.