The Existence of God

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First Cause Argument - Cosmological (Thomas Aquinas)

1. Everything that exists was caused to exist 2. The universe exists, so it too must have a cause 3. There had to be something eternal that was uncaused 4. The eternal first cause is God exists.

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Design Argument - Teleological Argument (William Paley)

The world is like a watch, with many ordered parts working in harmony. The complexity and order of a watch implies intelligent DESIGN: so too the complexity, beauty, order and purpose of the universe implies intelligent design.

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Miracles Argument

Padre Pio bore the wounds of Jesus on his hands, feet and side for 50 years ( STIGMATA) Padre had a vision before the wounds appeared.

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Religious Experience Argument

Near death experience / Dream communication / Seeing a miracle / Prayer. Nicky Cruz, a dangerous leaders of the Mau Maus ( a New York gang) met a street preacher David Wilkerson who showed him relentless love and God.

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Morality Argument

Morality is a sense of right and wrong. Thiests believe our conscience and morality are from God. People have an inbuilt sense of morality / This sense comes from outside of them / This source is God / Therefore God exists.

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Challenging the First Cause argument

The Big Bang Theory - Occurred by CHANCE. Evidence to prove the theory e.g Red Shift, explosions expand, trace of explosions in microwave radiation. The universe did not need God because it came into existence itself.

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Challenging the Design Argument

1. Evolution - adaptation, natural selection

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Miracles Argument

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