philosophy and science - does god exist?
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Presented by Matthew McEwanLies and Truths of Science and Religion:Does God Exist?
My PromiseYou came here for a reason; an answerI will be providing you with the tools necessary to determine an answer to an eon old question
So whats the go with science and religion?Lies and Truths of Science and Religion
An outlineReligious Philosophers:Anselm
St. Thomas Aquinas
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Scientists:Charles Darwin
Albert Einstein
Stephen HawkingsLies and Truths of Science and Religion
The propositionScience rejects the existence of a God as religion lacks evidence to support this implausible claim Is this true?
The next 7 or so minutes will allow you to fully indulge yourself in scientists and religious philosophers viewpoints how this effects the answer to this question.
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Religion and scienceLies and Truths of Science and Religion
Lies and Truths of Science and ReligionReligion and science
What type of God?
Lies and Truths of Science and ReligionA Christian God
Lack of Evidence?Religion lacks physical, empirical evidence according to scienceWhy the existence of God is implausible?Confucius, a Chinese religious philosopher, once stated that.
Can the proposition finally be argued? Lies and Truths of Science and Religion
1. Anselm vs. DarwinLies and Truths of Science and Religion
1. Anselm vs. DarwinAnselm:Ontological argument = greatest being must exist in reality and thoughtRejected by scientists; just wordy and although deductive, lacks logic
Charles Darwin:Theorised Evolutionary Process stating that for his theory to be true, existence of God must be falseConflict between two different mediums evidentLies and Truths of Science and Religion
Lies and Truths of Science and Religion1. Anselm vs. Darwin
Religion 0: Science - 1
2. Aquinas vs. EinsteinLies and Truths of Science and Religion
2. Aquinas vs. EinsteinAquinas:Used empirical evidence within the sensory/ material world to validate the existence of God Lies and Truths of Science and Religion
Einstein:Rejected notion of a personal God Christian God is a personal GodBelieved answers of own existence and other philosophical questions could be found within our universe cosmos
Aquinas proofs although logical and deductive, failed to recognise scientific explanation regarding these
Lies and Truths of Science and Religion2. Aquinas vs. Einstein
Lies and Truths of Science and Religion2. Aquinas vs. Einstein
Religion 0: Science - 2
3. Chardin vs. Hawking Lies and Truths of Science and Religion
Chardin:Attempted to utilise both scientific and religious aspects to create new theologyBelieved that evolution was the process of a God; known as Theistic Evolution Explicitly demonstrated a co-existing relationship for science and religion. Lies and Truths of Science and Religion3. Chardin vs. Hawking
2. Chardin vs. hawking
Chardin vs. HawkingHawking:Modern day science offers a more plausible and reasonable explanationNo to the existence of a GodClosed mind to the idea of a harmonious relationship existing between science and religionLies and Truths of Science and Religion
Chardin vs. HawkingLies and Truths of Science and ReligionHawking on religion
Lies and Truths of Science and ReligionChardin vs. Hawking
Who really won that debate?
So what?What do these viewpoints actually do?Allow us to take into account certain factors provide us with different tools existing within the same toolboxThe scoring of the debate was my own personal opinion this score system had no actual weight of valueNeither Religion or Science can actually prove or disprove the existence of a GodLies and Truths of Science and ReligionOne final tool before you make up your mind
The final toolImagine if God was proven to exist:Live a life full of regret, rules; would regret all mistakes and blasphemy Feel controlled and a restrained sense of freedomLies and Truths of Science and Religion
The final toolLies and Truths of Science and ReligionImagine if God was proven to be nonexistent:Life would feel purposeless; depressive and meaninglessOne contemporary philosopher said that life would feel like a dandelion seed awaiting to be planted; buried in the dirt and just laying there for an eternity.
The answerMy belief = the answer to the question Does God Exist? should remain unknown I dont knowDo we really want to know?Gods existence or non-existence is entirelysubjectiveNothing proves or disproves the existence of a GodLies and Truths of Science and Religion
Thank youYou now have the tools to decide for yourselfLies and Truths of Science and Religion
there are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception
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