Topic > Limitations of Arguments for the Existence of God

The Western conception of God is defined as the supreme being who is omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, perfect, loving, and all-kind. Although monotheism like Christian believes that God is perfect exists and puts forward several arguments to prove the existence of God, yet there is no evidence to prove that God actually exists. Atheists have suggested that such arguments do not provide sufficient reasons for belief. Furthermore, some arguments propose that it is possible to disprove the existence of God, or some characteristics attributed to God. This article will discuss the limitation of some arguments in favor of the existence of God and propose some arguments against the existence of God. Limitation of arguments in favor of the existence of GodAfter the decline of the Roman Empire, the papacy became a political actor and Christianity spread among the peoples of Europe. From the Middle Ages to the present, many monks and scholars try to prove that God exists, and their arguments can be divided into four categories: ontological arguments, cosmological arguments, design arguments, and pragmatic arguments. Ontological Arguments The ontological argument was first proposed by St. Peter. Anselm of Canterbury in the 11th century. It is an argument for the existence of God based on reason and without experience or observation. Anselm suggested that a concept should exist only in the mind, or both in the mind and in reality. Anselm proposed that the word of "God" exists. It implies that God exists as a concept in our minds. If God exists only in our mind, there will be a greater being that can be conceived in the mind and in reality. If therefore we can conceive a being than which nothing greater can be conceived, it must exist in reality. Since Anselm defined God is such a perfect being and not great... middle of paper... people that exist. Furthermore, the idea of ​​polytheism is still widespread in the Eastern world. The Argument from Bad Design Although the Scriptures suggested that God created man in His image, however, given that man is designed rather poorly. The bad design argument held that an all-powerful, omniscient, and loving God would create organisms with optimal design. However, all living organisms are poorly designed. Therefore, God did not create a God organism that is not omnipotent, omniscient, and loving. Let's take man as an example, the human body contains numerous defects that can make life dangerous. The human appendix is ​​a vestigial organ with no purpose, however, without medical treatment, appendicitis could result in death. Furthermore, only humans cannot synthesize vitamin C on their own, and lack of vitamin C would cause scurvy and death..