Existence Of God: Atheism Vs. Religion

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Existence of God: Atheism vs. Religion

The question of Gods existence has been debated throughout history; philosophers, from Plato to Socrates, weighing in on the debate. The Argument has become so controversial that numerous theories and 'explanations’ have been created to prove or disprove the existence of God. Dissidents of the concept of God contradict religion, their ignorance in the discussion leads them to falsely accuse God of not being real even though, God is alive. Religious thinkers have fought tirelessly to shut down the atheists spread of ideas, which came on the scene when advancements in sciences took place. Science has been taking the grand idea of religion and creating tangible explanations for religion's blind faith in the unknown. While …show more content…

Just about all arguments made by nonbelievers can be classified into either a deductive or inductive reasoning category. The deductive atheist argues that religion contradicts itself from its overall beliefs to its vital properties. Epicurus supported this once by saying, "Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?” (Epicurus). Atheists cannot comprehend how God can supposedly be the most powerful being in the universe but still allow catastrophic events to unfold. Therefore, atheists strive to prove the impracticability of religion, because if God is impossible, then God does not exist. On the other hand, inductive atheists present a strong argument as well; they insist if there indeed is an all loving God then there would be factual evidence of him, yet there is none. God is supposedly the highest power in the Universe, it is hard for some to believe he would not want to reveal

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