Difference between revisions of "Arguments Against the Belief in God"

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*God as an unnecessary hypothesis/Unfalsifiability/The God of the Gaps
 
*God as an unnecessary hypothesis/Unfalsifiability/The God of the Gaps
 
*Atheism explains disbelief better than theism
 
*Atheism explains disbelief better than theism
*Lack of evidence for creationism
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*Lack of evidence for creationism and the theological need for a literal Genesis.
 
*Archeology and the Bible
 
*Archeology and the Bible
 
*Cruel world argument
 
*Cruel world argument

Revision as of 10:39, 26 April 2017


  • The Problem of Evil
  • Omnipotence and Omniscience Arguments
  • The arguments for the belief in God are weak and unconvincing, since they tend to rely on ambiguous terms, false premises, and/or logical fallacies.
  • God as an unnecessary hypothesis/Unfalsifiability/The God of the Gaps
  • Atheism explains disbelief better than theism
  • Lack of evidence for creationism and the theological need for a literal Genesis.
  • Archeology and the Bible
  • Cruel world argument
  • Religious plurality (Aaron's Rod)
  • Religion does a poor job of teaching how to life a good life
  • Neglecting life and the world
  • There is no afterlife. Specifically:
    • Heaven does not exist.
    • Hell does not exist.
  • Maxwell’s Demon
  • There are other ways to overcome the fear of death (sense of purpose)