Section 1 - Believing In God Flashcards
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Why a Catholic upbringing leads to a believe in God?
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- Parents teach a religious life (praying)
- Going to church (seeing others pray)
- Going to liturgies (support belief)
- Catholic school (taught about God)
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Why a religious experience leads to a believe in God?
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- Numinous (feel as if God is there, greater experience)
- Miracle (God has acted on the earth)
- Prayer (God wants to hear prayers)
- Conversion (God is calling them)
3
Q
The design argument
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- Omnipotent (God is the only one powerful)
- Omniscient (God is the only knowable)
- Omnibevolent (God is the only who loves)
- God maked the universe perfect for humans
4
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The argument form causation
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- Omnipotent (God is powerful enough to create the universe)
- Omniscient (God is the only one clever enough)
- Omnibevolent (God is the only one loving enough)
- God is infinite (first cause)
5
Q
Scientific explanations
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- Evolution (life has evolved/ more natural)
- Big Bang (no need for God, science)
- Science (proof, more believable)
- Matter is eternal (can’t be created or destroyed)
6
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Catholic responses to scientific explanations
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- Fit together (God creating life is similar to evolution)
- Genesis 1:3 (let there be light, Big Bang theory)
- God made gravity laws which caused the Big Bang
- Big Bang had to happen at the right micro second
- One day could be 1,000 years
7
Q
Why unanswered prayers don’t lead to a believe in God?
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- Omnipotent (If God was all powerful, he would be able to answer all prayers)
- Omniscient (If God was all knowing, he would know how to answer all prayers)
- Omnibevolent (If God was all loving, he could answer all prayers)
- Feel presence of God (something is wrong, question wether God exists)
8
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Catholic responses to unanswered prayers
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- God knows best (Trust God will do what is right)
- Selfish prayers (Should only prayer for things you truly need)
- Opportunity (God gives you a chance to find it within you to answer your prayer)
- Personal prayers (God has a different plans, e.g. Heavens)
9
Q
Evil and suffering
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- Omnipotent (Maybe God isn’t all powerful, as people still suffer)
- Omniscient (Maybe God isn’t all knowing, as people still suffer)
- Omnibevolent (Maybe God isn’t all loving, as people still suffer)
- Challenges belief in God, challenges religion
10
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Catholic responses to evil and suffering
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- Bible (Example of Jesus, fight against evil, asking God to help)
- Free will (Isn’t God’s fault, free to do good or evil)
- Heaven (Part of a plan. Face evil in order to be good, rewarded in heaven)
- God has a reason (Humans can’t understand God’s reason e.g. Jesus had to suffer. Trust God for the answer to the problem
11
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FOR Believing in God, Bruce almighty
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- Used free will to lose his job, blames
- Miracle he survived
- Near death experience
- Free will - he made bad choices
12
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AGAINST Believing in God, Bruce almighty
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- God is ignoring his prayers, answering others
- Evil and suffering, don’t believe he is a triangle
- Doesn’t answer prayers I the way he expects
13
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FOR Believing in God, God’s not dead
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- Bible proves evidence of God and the Big Bang theory
14
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AGAINST Believing in God, Gods not dead
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- People persuade a different view
- God may not prove to exist
- World itself is designing
- Laws of gravity exists because they have to, so does the universe
15
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The design argument meaning
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The universe needed a universe maker; God is that person
