Agnosticism: What Is The Correct Worldview?

What is the Correct Worldview?

One’s worldview is usually dependant on how the particular individual interprets life and its occurrences. Additionally, if one believes something to be so, it will be so to them. It’s all a matter of perception. However, which perspective is truly accurate: Agnosticism, Theism, or Deism? These three worldviews have been the subject of countless debates throughout history and that have yet to be concluded. The purpose of this philosophical essay is to suggest that theism is likely to be considered the correct worldview.

The theistic view states that there is in fact a creator of the universe and he does intervene in our lives. It is more logical to assume that there is a “force” that had to start the whole

universe. To a theist, interferences of any kind are caused by God. For example, If I was in desperate need of money and I found a 100$ bill lying underneath my car, God put that money there because he knew that I needed it. In the film, Do You Believe? both fortunate and unfortunate events happened and according to the theist characters, it was caused from God. Moreover, all humans have a moral standard and conscience. As a wise philosopher once said, “morality, emotions, and conscience cannot be created out of dust”. Thus, morality is caused by God and without God, morality would be relative rather than absolute. Meaning any random person would be able to invent a moral standard. For instance, someone can make it a moral law that murder is a good thing. Furthermore, morality and conscience appear to be innate; put there by something.
Some might claim that agnosticism is more plausible because we cannot know anything for certain.

According to agnostics, there is absolutely no proof of a God and thus, “God” could actually be an existence fabricated from myths. In addition, it is believed that the universe is both ethereal and uncaused by any higher power; it is simply “just there”. Take the Big Bang Theory for example, agnostics claim the universe essentially sprang into existence all on its own and life is merely a series of random processes. Likewise, one could easily ask the question, if God created the universe then who created God? However, some may argue that deism is the most accurate worldview since it is most rationally correct. Many scientists today are actually discovering reasons to believe a God does exist but does not intervene in our daily lives. Philosopher, Antony Flew, was known for being a famous atheist that later took on the deist approach because of how modern science is beginning to “prove” the existence of a creator. Both agnostics and deists agree that there are explanations for mundane happenings and mystical occurrences are merely coincidental. Similarly, if there is a supposedly good God, why is there so much evil and suffering in the world? Why does he not

intervene?
Despite the arguments that can be used to refute Theism, it should still be considered most plausible since many arguments used by agnostics and deists are quite unreasonable.

First of all, agnostics tend to use emotional arguments rather than rational ones. This is prominent in the film, God’s Not Dead. Professor Raddison was an atheist through and through, which cause him to mistreat his Christian student. Raddison states, “I hate God” and his student, Josh Wheaton relies, “How can you hate someone that doesn’t exist?” Furthermore, for one to claim that the universe simply appeared out of nowhere and was created from nothing, by nothing is extremely flawed reasoning. Agnostics will swear up and down that science is the absolute truth, yet they continue to argue that something can be created from nothing; it is well known that is invalid. Using mathematics, the most accurate branch of science, one can easily disprove that argument. For example, 8 ÷ 0=undefined, meaning it is impossible. This clearly displays that something cannot be created from nothing. Every effect must first have a cause and every existence in our world is the result of a cause that permitted its existence. Such as humans, nobody can zap a baby into existence, it must first be created. In addition, the theistic God is an uncaused God, which many agnostics fail to comprehend. Therefore, according to a theist, God is both antecedent and eternal; he is neither caused nor uncaused. Similar to matter,

that cannot be created or destroyed. Additionally, the universe is designed perfectly; one slight change could actually cause the earth’s destruction. For instance, if planet earth was situated closer to the sun, it would a blazing inferno, prohibiting all life forms. Likewise, the probability of there even being a world that is life sustaining is highly unlikely, yet here we are. How could this be possible if there is no God? Agnostics will often wonder how there could possibly be a presumably good God, if there is evil and mass corruption around the world. The answer is simple, God does not cause evil. Evil is the result of human free will. Mysticism and experiences with the divine completely debunk the deist belief that God does not intervene in our lives because of the several reported cases of the exact opposite. My family and I have had numerous mystical events in our lives, too much to be considered merely coincidental. Whenever I pray for something, it always seems to come true, which shows how God intervenes in my life. Likewise, my dad was a hardcore atheist and would constantly tell me that God did not exist. However, this all changed when he experienced mysticism for himself and essentially felt the presence of God. Lastly, if God did not intervene that would mean there was absolutely no purpose to the universe he created and he, therefore, does not care what happens to it. Why would a God create a universe for no good reason but to watch his creation suffer? One does not create something only to watch its destruction. For instance, any healthy human being would not have a child for the sole purpose of watching it suffer.
In conclusion, theism should be considered the most accurate worldview since it is more logical than the other views. There would have to be a God to create the universe and thus, start everything. In addition, if the God did not intervene in our lives that would signify that he honestly does not care about his creation and therefore, essentially wasted his time and energy creating everything. Likewise, there is astounding proof of mysticism and experiences with the divine which appear to refute deism.