tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944248932558389199.post5608366535335365652..comments2024-02-15T19:40:29.872-08:00Comments on neopolitan's philosophical blog: WLC1: Cosmological Argument (Contingency) - FAILneopolitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02501854905476808648noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944248932558389199.post-31574041858129954042013-05-10T20:20:03.697-07:002013-05-10T20:20:03.697-07:00I think Craig's argument is reasonable. When ...I think Craig's argument is reasonable. When we consider that the universe must have a cause, what kind of cause might we expect. Since the creation of the universe is comprised of at least matter, energy, space and time, we therefore could not expect to find any of these things prior to the creation. We have to conclude that the cause is timeless, immaterial and able to direct the creation of something from nothing. Craig concludes that God is best and most likely first cause, since He has these attributes. I find this satisfying and compelling.<br />I am not impressed by attempts to reduce the matter to a categorical syllogism. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944248932558389199.post-40782945178787365592012-06-26T05:28:03.710-07:002012-06-26T05:28:03.710-07:00The problem with theism appears to be one that is ...The problem with theism appears to be one that is faced primarily by non-theists, because the question of whether a God exists has already been answered for Theists. Why has Craig not provided any evidence for the existence of a God, because he, like so many Theists, believes God should be as self-evident to all those listening, as it is to him.<br /><br />There are many definitions for Theism, however one, which clearly describes the view that William Lane Craig appears to hold, is “There exists an omnipotent, omniscient, and morally perfect person who created the Universe” (Draper, 1989, p.331).<br /><br />Note the use of the word “is”. Theism is based on a belief. Theists have faith that there “is” a God. Faith is comparable to an unexplained knowledge. One believes something, but has no basis, or understanding of why. They take it on “faith”. It just “is”.<br /><br />This is once again why I find the debate about God futile. I can accept that some people believe in vampirism. Yes, there are people who practice the said activity. It really doesn’t bother me, as long as they don’t attempt to suck my blood. And on that point, we reach the true heart of the problem. Are dominant religions impinging on the private lives of people, who don’t adhere to the same views?<br /><br />Well it appears that they are, which is strange, until one reads the statistics. America is one of the few remaining developed countries, which has a majority that practice a Christian religion. They also are a super power….. Does more need to be said? Well, yes, it does. The Middle East and Islam has not been mentioned yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com