Design Arguement Flashcards
what is design arguement
world was design
things have a pupose and didnt just happen.
It was intelligently designed by God
How does the design arguement show the nature of God for catholics (4)
believe gods power is revealed through his creation
god is omnipotent has the power to implement his design
omniscient has the knowledge to design the world
he is benevolent as his design shows his love
what is non religious arguement against the design arguement (4)
atheists think the design arguement is not proof of gods existence because
it ignores evidence of lack of design eg earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, desease
all evidence for design can be explained by science
the arguement doesnt explain how dinosaurs fit into the design
it might prove there is a designer but not that it is god - could be an evil creator
sowa for design arguement
in the beginning when god created the universe
how do catholics respond to arguement of non religious against design (5)
idea that universe was as a result of particles coming together takes as much faith as believing god is designer
less chance that universe came about through random chance than by design of loving god
no proof of a creator but no proof against
argue disasters have a purpose - humans can learn goodness from experience of suffering
god has directed the evolution process
what did david hume say about design arguement
saying world is designed means there is a great designer but because world is flwed cant be a great designer
what did mills conclude
the world is filled with cruelty so if it was deliberatly designed it was by a cruel god
