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Arguments for existence of God
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religious education (Believing in God) Mind Map on Arguments for existence of God, created by katiet0mlin on 01/05/2013.
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Arguments for existence of God
COSMOLOGICAL
argument that everything must have been started off
'caused' by something else
causation
Cause and effect
everything that happens (effect) must have had something that made it happen (cause)
nothing happens by itself. everything needs a cause.
Therefore the universe must have a cause
Only God could have caused the universe to come about.
Therefore there must be a God.
TELEOLOGICAL
design
Idea things with a function or purpose must have been created for that purpose.
WILLIAM PALEY
philosopher
watch theory
everything needs a designer
to design something takes intelligence and thought
universe shows evidence of design (DNA)
Therefore a Being with intelligence/thought must have designed it
Only God could do this.
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