Saturday, June 7, 2008

Atheistic Logic

A few proofs I promised. Note that a theist, by relaxing one or more premise of each argument could, in fact, make it possible. But The premises are based on the most common beliefs in monotheism. Also, note that they are to be taken with greater credence than proofs FOR the existence of a god. This is for the same reason that it is easier to disprove a theory in science than to prove it; extraordinary claims (like the existence of god) require extraordinary evidence. The proofs come from God: The Failed Hypothesis and from The Nonexistence of God. I have annotated them in italics to make them ever easier to follow (though I feel personally that the average individual can follow them quite handily; but I will allow for no possible confusion).

A Perfect Creator Cannot Exist
1. If God exists, he is perfect. (Given)
2. If God exists, then he is the creator of the universe. (Given)
3. If a being is perfect, then whatever he creates must be perfect. (Given)
4. The Universe is not perfect. (From observable evidence)
5. Therefore, it is impossible for a perfect being to be the creator of the universe. (From 3 and 4)
6. Hence, it is impossible for God to exist. (From 1, 2, and 5)

As you can see, these are far from perfectly clear. But, we press onward.

Worship and Moral Agency
1. If any being could be God, he must be a fitting object of worship. (By definition of God)
2. Worship requires the abandonment of one's role as an autonomous moral agent. (By definition of worship)
3. Humans are autonomous moral agents. (From observable evidence and definition of a human)
4. Therefore, there is no god. (From 1, 2, and 3)

More to come soon...

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