Is God Real?

First of all, There is absolutely no evidence to support the existence of a supernatural being. Furthermore, There are thousands of different gods that people believe in. How do we know which is true? Nobody has ever communicated directly with a God. Most religions are based around explaining the unknown. In the days of the Greeks, Nobody knew why there was thunder or lightning, Or why the oceans shifted, But as we were able to explain such things Gods like Zeus and Poseidon fell out of favor. Nowadays, There are still many unknowns, Like how did the universe come into existence? What happens when we die? It is easy to explain them with the existence of a supernatural being, But there is no evidence to support it. These complex concepts have not yet been figured out but science will provide answers, As it has done. We can explain many phenomena in the universe already, Such as evolution and the Big Bang theory. Although some may dispute these theories, They are supported by solid fact, Even though there are still questions to answer, There are no indisputable facts that support the existence of any gods.

Additionally, Most religions are very centered on our planet. The universe is huge, And it is ludicrous to believe that our planet has any significance in the vast universe, That is likely full of other intelligent species that are simply too far away to discover. People have always had an assertion that we have a special place in the universe. We used to believe that the earth was in the center of the solar system, With the sun and other planets orbiting. It turns out that earth is simply another planet orbiting a random, Relatively small star in a random, Tiny galaxy in the middle of a vast cosmos. The sun, Compared to other stars, Is ridiculously small (https://spaceplace. Nasa. Gov/sun-compare/en/). And the earth is also a ridiculously small object compared to other things in space. It is only the fifth largest planet in the solar system, And is about a million times smaller than the sun. Our galaxy is also ridiculously small compared to other galaxies. It is ridiculous to believe that a god, Who presided over the entire universe, Would put so much detail into this insignificant planet, And take the time to watch over all of us and decide who goes to heaven and hell.

The concept of heaven is another attempt to make humans seem significant in the universe. It is difficult for people to explain the concept of death, Since nobody alive has ever died. But there is absolutely no evidence supporting the concept of heaven, Reincarnation, Or any other idea. It is difficult for people to grasp this, But when people die, They simply cease to exist. There is no evidence to support any life after death. Your conscience, Feelings, And thoughts simply cease to exist.

In most religions, God is described as both all powerful and all good. But if that is true, Then why are there natural disaster, Why is there murder, Why are there so many terrible things in the world? Why do so many terrible things happen to innocent people? The only explanation is that God is either not all powerful, And is incapable of stopping these terrible events, Or God is not all good, And willingly does not prevent these terrible things from happening to people.

Finally, One common argument raised by believers is that we have no idea why and how the universe as created, And that the existence of God is a reasonable explanation as to the creation. Well, In contrast, Where did God come from? Who or what created him, And why? Did god exist before our universe, Or was he created with it? These are simply unanswerable questions, Whereas the questions of the origin of the universe are explainable through scientific experimentation and reasoning, We simply do not have advanced enough technology to find the answers.

I'm going to list a few reasons why a rational person ought to believe in God.

1) The Cosmological Argument

This argument goes as follows.

I. Everything with a beginning has a cause

II. The universe has a beginning

III. Therefore, The universe has a cause.

Since God does not have a beginning, He need not have a cause. The universe, However, Began at the Big Bang

2) The Teleological Argument

Had the conditions of the Big Bang been even slightly different, It would have been impossible for life to exist. Many naturalists try to explain away this fine-tuning problem through a multiverse. However, If we were only one universe in a world ensemble, It would be much more likely that our solar system exists through a random collision of particles. However, It does not.

3) The Resurrection of Jesus

There are three accepted historical facts which are best explained by the resurrection of Jesus.

1. Jesus' tomb was discovered empty on the Sunday after his crucifixion.

2. Separate individuals saw appearances of Jesus shortly after his death.

3. The initial disciples suddenly believed in the resurrection despite every predisposition not to. (The early Christian church was heavily persecuted, And Jews had no belief in a dying messiah. )

For these reasons, I think it is plausible to conclude that the Christian God exists.

The Problem of Evil

My opponent has raised the problem of evil as his objection, Which has already been debunked by various scholars. The doctrine of Original Sin holds that while God initially envisioned a perfect world for humanity, The sin in the garden meant that the world was cursed. Unless my opponent can prove that Original Sin is a self-contradiction or cannot exist for some reason, We can conclude that the Problem of Evil is not sufficient for withholding belief in God.

So in summary, Con would need to demonstrate how my arguments are false and then provide evidence against the existence of God in order to win this debate.