519 arguments for God

[andrewducker]

The List of Arguments

10. ARGUMENT FROM CREATION

(1) If evolution is false, then creationism is true, and therefore God
exists.
(2) Evolution can't be true, since I lack the mental capacity to
understand it; moreover, to accept its truth would cause me to be
uncomfortable
(3) Therefore, God exists.


11. ARGUMENT FROM FEAR

(1) If there is no God then we're all going to die.
(2) Therefore, God exists.

13. ARGUMENT FROM INTELLIGENCE
(1) Look, there's really no point in me trying to explain the whole
thing to you stupid atheists -- it's too complicated for you to
understand. God exists whether you like it or not.
(2) Therefore, God exists.

17. PARENTAL ARGUMENT

(1) My mommy and daddy told me that God exists.
(2) Therefore, God exists.


18. ARGUMENT FROM NUMBERS

(1) Millions and millions of people believe in God.
(2) They can't all be wrong, can they?
(3) Therefore, God exists.

Stolen from the ever spiffy yonmei

Comments

[allorin.livejournal.com]

RE: 18) Yeah, but how many millions DON'T believe in God? A simple subtraction of that number from the number of believers will tell us if God really exists or not....

[thepaintedone.livejournal.com]

I think that globallay there is a clear majority of people who believe in $deity of some description. IIRC beleivers of all the faiths put together heavily outnumber non-beleivers, never mind active atheists.

You have to bear in mind large sections of the less developed word where religious beleif is much more the norm than it is in the west.

Not sure about China mind you.

Re:

[allorin.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but do all Gods count as one? Or does the equation get more complicated?

[kpollock.livejournal.com]

Amusingly enough, if I try to follow the link I get

"You are not permitted to access the URL http://facts4god.faithweb.com/thelist.html due to the policy of your organization."

I seem to recall geting the same thing on some other god-type link you posted before. Does this mean that we will get bombed by christian fundamentalists for banning god?

Hey we make money when people die - they probably want to bomb us anyway....

[andrewducker]

I recommend checking it out from home.

Very funny.

why oh why are you so mean to me???

[thefirethorn.livejournal.com]

dude, I have to clean my house today. I've been sitting here for an hour. WHY did you make me read ALL THESE ARGUMENTS?????????

This is proof that God exists.........

[thepaintedone.livejournal.com]

Again, I find this sort of thing amusing. The only rationale to my mind thats needed is 'I believe'.

I get the feeling that a lot of the time people who try and come up with pseudo scientific reasons for God are in actual fact trying to convince themselves.

I rather like the film Contact as an interesting exploration of this issue.

oh yeah, and what if

[thefirethorn.livejournal.com]

http://www.livejournal.com/users/calnhobbes/20729.html

Argument from Bitterness

[wordofblake.livejournal.com]

1) I dont believe x
2) therefore x is stupid
3) therefore I can mock x derisively
4) and this proves not-x

heh

[josephgrossberg.livejournal.com]

That reminds me of a (perhaps apocryphal) story that some Rastafarians tried to speak with King Hailie Selassie (sp?) and he refused them an audience. They took this as further proof of his divinity because such a response was foretold.