Does God Really Exist
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Does God really exist?
The existence of God has been a controversial question for as long as time has existed. As many arguments can be made for and against the existence of God. In this essay, I wish to explore arguments both for and against and eventually come a conclusion that God does indeed exist. The very essence of Man, all his values and his beliefs, are wrapped up in this question, "Does God exist?"
Most of us were brought up to believe that God does exist, and as such it is deeply engrained in our psyche. The religious books, for example, the Quran, the Bible and the Torah all claim great religious journeys and miracles that were experienced by biblical characters like the prophets and even ordinary people of the time. Of course, these stories were most narrated by observers but those of us who have faith believe that the holy books are the words of God. Are these miracle stories all true? Are they false? If any of these is indeed true then it points towards there being some supernatural power or God. Faith is in fact the ability to suspend your disbelief and believe in the unseen. There is no proof of his existence; yet people of great intelligence can find no other logical explanation for the wonder of the grand design of our universe. Paley, in his theological discussion regarding God's existence states that this discussion goes above the realm of human intelligence. The intricacies and design that fits so perfectly causes Paley (1) to compare the design of the universe to that of the watch. As the design of the universe is so much bigger and grander than the watch, it indicates that there is a being more powerful and more intelligent than man. Hence, a superior being - God does exist!
Soren Kierkegaard suggested like Kant that the human minds cannot use its meager mind to rationally prove the existence of God. He believed that it was not about reason but about the faith to believe as "reason has no place in faith" The
Does God really exist?
The existence of God has been a controversial question for as long as time has existed. As many arguments can be made for and against the existence of God. In this essay, I wish to explore arguments both for and against and eventually come a conclusion that God does indeed exist. The very essence of Man, all his values and his beliefs, are wrapped up in this question, "Does God exist?"
Most of us were brought up to believe that God does exist, and as such it is deeply engrained in our psyche. The religious books, for example, the Quran, the Bible and the Torah all claim great religious journeys and miracles that were experienced by biblical characters like the prophets and even ordinary people of the time. Of course, these stories were most narrated by observers but those of us who have faith believe that the holy books are the words of God. Are these miracle stories all true? Are they false? If any of these is indeed true then it points towards there being some supernatural power or God. Faith is in fact the ability to suspend your disbelief and believe in the unseen. There is no proof of his existence; yet people of great intelligence can find no other logical explanation for the wonder of the grand design of our universe. Paley, in his theological discussion regarding God's existence states that this discussion goes above the realm of human intelligence. The intricacies and design that fits so perfectly causes Paley (1) to compare the design of the universe to that of the watch. As the design of the universe is so much bigger and grander than the watch, it indicates that there is a being more powerful and more intelligent than man. Hence, a superior being - God does exist!
Soren Kierkegaard suggested like Kant that the human minds cannot use its meager mind to rationally prove the existence of God. He believed that it was not about reason but about the faith to believe as "reason has no place in faith" The
Bibliography: 9. John N. Clayton – Does God Exist (2008) South Bend New York Pg 18-22.