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RU Existence of God Flashcards

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Strengths of the first cause argument

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It uses scientific principles (cause and effect)

It starts with something we can all agree on (the universe exists).

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Weaknesses of the first cause argument

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What is Gods cause?
It doesn’t prove it is the same God that the different religions believe in.
The Big Bang didn’t need a cause.

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What so the teological argument?

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The universe is super complex and designed for a purpose. Therefore, there must have been a designer. This designer is God.

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What did Aquinas think?

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The order and motion of the planets was enough to prove that God exists

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Who was Paley?

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He was the watch guy

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What did Newton believe?

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Thumbs were so crazy someone must have designed them. YAY GOD

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What did Tennant think?

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The universe is so supportive to humans that it must have been designed to be like that,

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What are the two main problems with the design argument?

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There is no real evidence that the world is designed.

The universe is so yucky the designer must have been rubbish

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Give three examples of religious experience

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Communicating with God during prayer and/or meditation
A converting experience
Feeling God during your worship

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Pro-miracle

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There are too many accounts for it all to be lies
Not all happen to believers
They are always investigated

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Con-miracles

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If God was all loving why would he choose only a couple of people?
They are usually coincidences
They usually can be explained
People sometimes make them up.

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4 moral arguments

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It’s inbuilt, from an outside source, which is God.
If we do bad we feel guilty even if no one knows. This is because we know Gods watching therefore he exists.
Moral behaviour is rewarded. God exists.
It’s the voice of God.

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Argument against the moral argument about inbuilt.

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Morality has developed with evolution.

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Arguments against the moral argument about guilt

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That thing is society not God

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Argument against moral argument that good behaviour is rewarded.

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There is no evidence to support an afterlife

Good things come from luck or hard work, not God

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What is the problem of evil and suffering

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If God is all loving, all knowing, and all powerful, he wouldn’t let bad things happen to us. Since they do happen, God is either a bad God, or he doesn’t exist.

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How do Hindus explain suffering?

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It’s because of bad karma.

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Why do Buddhist believ that suffering occurs

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Humans can’t keep away from the three poisons (ignorance, greed and hatred), that causes suffering.

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Sikh explanations for suffering pls

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Suffering comes from the actions of humanity.

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How do Muslims explain suffering?

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Either it is the result of a misuse of free will, or it is a test

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How do Jews explain suffering?

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Either a result of free will, or to ensure obedience from his followers and to make sure they keep their covenants (promises) to him.

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How do Christians explain suffering

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Book of Job- it’s a test.

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How do Hindus say they will avoid Suffering

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By avoiding bad karma, and getting good Karma, through helping the poor and doing yoga.

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How do Buddhists avoid suffering?

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By avoiding bad karma (by not being materialistic and selfish). And gaining good Karma, by following the five moral precepts.

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How to Sikhs avoid suffering?

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By following the teachings of their holy text, which means they have to be selfless and help the less fortunate.

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How do Muslims avoid suffering?

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By giving Zakat and being nice

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How do Jews avoid suffering?

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Improve humanity, by helping the less fortunate and being selfless.

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How do Christians avoid suffering?

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Maintain faith in God. Assist those in need. Be a good human.

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How do Buddhists explain evil?

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It comes from selfishness and the three poisons.

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How do Hindus explain evil?

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Evil is darkness, good is light, therefore God isn’t evil he is light. Evil is therefore when people turn from God toward the bad.

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How do Sikhs explain evil?

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People choose evil by not resisting the temptation to do evil things, and by turning from the will of God.

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How do Christians explain Evil?

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It is because of free will we choose the wrong thing. It is also because we break the Ten Commandments and turn from God. Because we have free will it isn’t God’s fault.

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How do Muslims explain evil?

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It is because we have free will. It is also test, as shay ran will try and turn you away from God, just as he did with Adam and Eve.

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How do Jews explain evil?

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Jews believe not only in free will, but that since controls everything, God controls evil as well. They therefore believe that if God chooses for you to be faced with evil, it is a test.

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How do Buddhists say you should avoid evil?

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By following the five moral precepts.

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How do Hindus say you should avoid evil?

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By gaining good karma, and living a non-violent life.

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How do Sikhs avoid evil?

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By not being selfish and by following good role models.

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How do Christians avoid evil?

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By treating others he way they would like to be treated. And by being kind to others.

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How do Muslims say you should avoid evil?

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By following the five pillars of Islam.

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How do Jews avoid evil?

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By keeping there covenants, as then evil will not succeed.

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What is the first cause argument?

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Everything that exists was caused by something else. The universe exists, therefore it must have been caused by something else. This thing must have been very powerful, and the only thing powerful enough to do that is God.

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