I obviously cannot say that God does not exist; I
believe it is logically impossible to prove; similarly for the Flying Spaghetti
Monster (FSM).
“ ...but I also can't prove that mushrooms could not be intergalactic
spaceships spying on us”. (Daniel C Dennett)
However, I have not seen, much less been convinced by,
presented evidence to suppose either of them is out there watching over us. I
do not have to defend this position, it is those that want me to believe that
God or the FSM is real who need to produce verification. And this should be
much more than general hearsay and private revelation.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without
evidence.” (Christopher
Hitchens)
Three significant classical proofs for God,
ontological (from logic), cosmological (first cause) and teleological (by
design), are not in the least convincing. See: http://andrefrancis.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/appraisals-of-three-main-proofs-for.html
A modern ontological argument is supported by Christian philosopher Alvin Plantinga
who argued along the lines that it is possible for God to exist, so God exists
in a possible world. If this is the case,
then God exists in every world, and therefore in this world. I believe the
above argument only works if we consider every world as a possible world, but I
do feel we are being hoodwinked by intellectual twoddle.
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