10 Reasons Why God Probably Does Not Exist
God probably does not exist but this is just one possibility! The age old question is where we as a people came from. Did we evolve from apes as scientists would suggest, or did our ancient ancestors begin life in the Garden of Eden? The mere suggestion that God may not exist has caused numerous battles.
If we ponder the idea for a moment, is it possible to have at least ten reasons on why God might not exist?
The most logical reason as to why God may not exist is that regardless of what is written, God is not tangible. He cannot be touched and therefore could be like many other fairy tales handed down from generations, such as Santa Claus or the tooth fairy.
God cannot be seen. He would have the ability to be seen if he were as powerful as we have been led to believe. The fact that he does not present himself to us supports the idea of his nonexistence.
Believers in God point to his acts of kindness and love. If he is truly a loving, forgiving God, why do wars continue to be fought with enormous causalities and bloodshed?
If God is all powerful as stated in the Bible, Quran, Gita and other holy books, then why do earthquakes, tsunamis and tornados kill and maim thousands yearly? An all powerful being would surely be able to harness the earth that they created and allow its inhabitants to live without fear.
How does one explain who created God?
Which God does not exist? Numerous religions, numerous powerful beings but which is real? If God existed it is reasonable to believe that he would be the only one we would worship. There would be no other religion or entity.
If God existed then the inhumanities that are committed outside of war would not occur. The atrocities that man commits against man would be unheard of. Yet murder and rape are a part of our existence and continue to increase at an alarming rate.
Diseases such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, and muscular dystrophy would not exist or at the least would be curable. If God created everything, why would he create these? Their presence supports the notion that God does not exist or is it that God is no more to help us?
Acts of p0rnography, and pr0stitution would not be in our world as they are considered sinful. There prevalence is allowed because God does not exist.
God does not exist for if he did, his presence would provide relief to the suffering that occurs all over the world including animals who are sacrificed everyday to satisfy our overly hungry stomach.
Disclaimer: This post is a debate one and is in no way arguing against your religion or pointing exactly that God does not exist. The post is just pointing reasons why God MIGHT NOT exist and we appreciate your argument based on these.
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mo pa krwar ladn ditou mw…pa exisT sa…
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Kurt Avish Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 5:03 PM
@Aksh92, So you agree to the above mentioned points? Or what other points can an atheist add?
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Sin Reply:
March 13th, 2010 at 1:55 PM
@Aksh92, bien di, collegue agnostic XD
si ti exister, kisana ine creer li? b contigner monter meme dan hierarchie la alors. cakes tou sa. si personne pa creer li, b kifr zot penser li kine creer nou ein?
“Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet”
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With regards to your reasons, here are a few explanations:
Reason 1 & 2:
God might be a belief, Yes it is not tangible, just like the air we breath, we can feel it, and if we do trust god we do feel His presence, we do feel that He is protecting us. We always expect to see God in a particular form as we see the other beings. Why not see Him as a kind of force or energy that keeps the whole universe stable?
Reason 3 & 7:
Who actually cause the war, murders and rape? Is it God himself? He simply provided every creature a place to live, but some of the are not even satisfied with what they have and try to usurp other territories and others rights. Well it’s natural that those who are being attack will have to do something to defend themselves, therefore there is war. Despite God has given all of the human race each a brain to think but sadly not all of them use it and out of their greed, lust and anger they get blinded and continue to cause harm to others to fulfill their selfish motives.
Reason 4:
The existence of natural calamities were not as often as we see today. Let’s take and example of our own house, we usually clean our houses to get rid of the impurities and germs. Today the world is full of sins and don’t you thing these natural calamities is a kind of full cleanup to get rid of those germs? You were able to see those thousands of people dying in the tsunamis or the earthquake, but u might not have noticed that some of the victims of those natural calamities have survived.
Reason 5 and 6:
God is not something that can be created nor destroyed, same as when we talk about energy in terms of science. Thus He can exist in different forms. With regards that the humans existed in different geographical regions and had their own beliefs they had their own perception of God. But in the end each of these different religions teach the same thing: Peace and Love.
Reason 8:
But still they will never deny that their parents do love them a lot.
What are the real causes of those diseases like HIV or Cancer? Any kind of illness considered to be incurable or dangerous are the results of the bad habits of the people. If we are not living a disciplined and a clean life, we are bound to be victims of such kind of illness. HIV or Cancer is not something that has been created to destroy humanity, in a way it is to protect humanity from getting astray. Just like kids always try to be good with the fear of getting beaten by their parents
Reason 9:
God does not actually control our lives, he leaves the decision to us and thus we decide how do we treat this life that has been given to us. The only things He gives us is the opportunities, which can come in the form of challenges or even problems. And then everything is up to us to take the decision. So the decision to get into pornography or prostitution is taken by the human and not God. And as usual it is the human who has encouraged these acts.
Reason 10:
What u see as sufferings can be the results of many acts caused in the past. Well to be able to understand the meaning of sufferings and their true reasons we still have to learn a lot of things, understand the cycle of life and death.
.-= Pramod´s last blog ..Google “How to” Statistics =-.
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Vasco Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 4:40 PM
@Pramod,
Pramod …mo kwoir dan bondieu …
mai mo pliss kwoir ki preferable laisse kurt kwoir dan so ideologie ki god pas exist
bizin “live ek let live”
mo koner ki nu travaille comme croyant li aide mene dimoune ki non croyant croir dan dieu! ..mai nu bizin accept banla la aussi zot stance!
P.s. to kurt … to post ek to banne theory plein ar “faults” kuma pramod p expliK…..mo truV li imP tro simplistic ! ek fer tantion …la pu ena n debat entre theist ek A-t ek kav meme ena clash lor religion! Lol
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Kurt Avish Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 5:07 PM
@Vasco, Ofait, I believe in God lol. I am just against the business people make of religion using God as a product.
Coming to this post, personally I believe in God, but I tried to go against my own belief and point out reasons why God might not exist as I want to see here a discussion why God can exist but can also not exist.
“Acoz sa mn met un disclaimer laho..attention ban troll comence fane”
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Pramod Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 7:01 PM
@Vasco, Well as Kurt said, this was just a debate. So i simply used those points and explained my own point of view. It’s true we should live and let live… I do respect those people who do not believe in God, but this post and the points listed really tempted me to share my own views.
.-= Pramod´s last blog ..Google “How to” Statistics =-.
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Kurt Avish Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 5:04 PM
@Pramod, Nice analysis I must say
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Vasco Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 7:03 PM
@Kurt Avish,
damn …mone blier lire Disclaimer la ….my bad…
(enfin li Imp tipti si disclaimer la … mo demanD mwa kifer Mane disclaimer en petit font size …ti bizin met zot en capital!)
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Pramod Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 8:26 PM
@Vasco, Moi si mo pas ti remarke sa…
Mais bon… pas grave…
.-= Pramod´s last blog ..Google “How to” Statistics =-.
Pramod Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 7:04 PM
@Kurt Avish, I guessed it right when I thought that the writer of this post is not really Atheist… As the title goes 10 Reasons Why God Probably Does Not Exist
And this was really a nice try to put yourself in the place of an atheist and try to think their way…
.-= Pramod´s last blog ..Google “How to” Statistics =-.
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god exist but he is the supreme god head he did come on earth as ram krishna
as avatar . you cant blame god for human errors . we human are living in sin god says do not sin . we are sick its due to our karma in past life . like in a country there is law that should be followed or else you are punish. god also has its law . you sin you pay in after life. who created the universe the planets, trees sky must a genius god whop created all this beauty
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Kurt Avish Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 5:08 PM
@nilou, Past life, this is another great topic. As for creation this is one contradictory part. We always say God created man, but as far as WE can see FOR NOW, it is the process of reproduction which is ensuing creation. But yes, how it all started…is the great question which introduce Mr God in the play.
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again god exist as personal experience of existence of god we did black magic at my place we were having lots of problem unusual things happening in our house like knocking at door when there is noone. things dissapear and appearing on its own . strange voices could be heard in the house . by a simple prayer done by a priest all that problem got solve. so god do exist
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Free Will
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You’re right. “We are made to believe” in a higher power.
I’m wondering if he could understand Creole with all the power he encompasses!
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Kurt Avish Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 5:09 PM
@Tj, God speaks Latin
— (Joking)
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GOD abandoned mankind long ago buddy…thats the reason for all these atrocities…’HE’ created man..Man went against him and out of his control…He could not kill us…He just abandoned us n took a long holiday.lol
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@lol
I don’t think God has abandoned us, good sir. I believe He has just left us alone for the moment because He had already given us free will. The ability to recognize what is right and wrong, without His guidance. He is observing us on what we would do with that gift. And we’re making fools of ourselves, i think.
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Concept of God in Islam
Every language has one or more terms that are used in reference to God and sometimes to lesser deities. This is not the case with the word ‘Allah’. Allah is the personal name of the One True God. Nothing else can be called Allah. The term has no plural or gender. This shows its exclusivity when compared to the word ‘god’ which can be made plural, i.e. ‘gods’ or feminine, i.e. ‘goddess’. It is interesting to note that Allah is the personal name of God in Aramaic, the language of Jesus (p). The word Allah is a reflection of the unique concept that Islam associates with God. To a Muslim, Allah is the Almighty, Creator and Sustainer of the universe, who is similar to none and nothing is comparable to Him. The Prophet Muhammad (p) was asked by his contemporaries about Allah. The answer came directly from God Himself in the form of a short chapter of the Qur’an that is considered the essence of the Unity of God or the motto of monotheism. “Say: He is Allah, the One; Allah, the Eternal, Absolute; He begetteth not, nor is He begotten, and there is none like unto Him.” [Al-Qur’an 112:1-4]
Some non-Muslims allege that the concept of God in Islam is that of a stern and cruel God who demands to be obeyed fully. He is not loving and kind. Nothing can be farther from the truth than this allegation. It is enough to know that with the exception of one, each of the 114 chapters of the Qur’an begins with the verse: “In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful” In one of the sayings of Prophet Muhammad (p) we are told: “God is more loving and kinder than a mother to her dear child.”
Besides being Merciful, God is Just too. Hence evildoers and sinners must have their share of punishment and the virtuous their rightful reward. Actually, God’s attribute of Mercy has full manifestation in His attribute of Justice. People suffering throughout their lives for His sake and people oppressing and exploiting other people all their lives should not receive similar treatment from their Lord. Expecting similar treatment for them will amount to negating the very belief in the accountability in the Hereafter and thereby negating all the incentives for a moral and virtuous life in this world.
The following verses from the Qur’an are very clear and straightforward:
“Verily, for the righteous are Gardens of delight in the Presence of their Lord. Shall we then treat the people of Faith like the people of Sin? What is the matter with you? How judge you?” [Al-Qur’an 68:34-36]
Islam rejects characterizing God in any human form or depicting him as favoring certain individuals or nations on the basis of wealth, power or race. He created the human beings as equals. They may distinguish themselves and earn His favor through virtue and piety alone.
The concept that God rested on the seventh day of creation, that God wrestled with one of His soldiers, that God is an envious plotter against mankind, or that God is incarnate in any human being are considered blasphemy from the Islamic point of view.
The unique usage of Allah as the personal name of God is a reflection of Islam’s emphasis on the purity of the belief in God. This belief in the Unity of God, is the essence of the message of all the Prophets of God. Because of this, Islam considers associating any deity or personality with God as a grave sin that God will never forgive if the person dies without repenting.
The Creator must be of a different nature from the things created because if He is of the same nature as they are, He will be temporal and will therefore need a maker. It follows that nothing is like Him. If the maker is not temporal, then He must be eternal. But if he is eternal, He cannot be caused, and if nothing caused Him to come into existence, nothing outside Him causes Him to continue to exist, which means that He must be self-sufficient. And if He does not depend on anything for the continuance of His own existence, then this existence can have no end. The Creator is therefore eternal:
“He is the First and the Last, the Evident and the Immanent: and He has full knowledge of all things.” [Al-Qur’an 57:3]
He is self-sufficient or self-subsistent or, to use a Qur’anic term, He is Al-Qayyum. The Creator does not create only in the sense of bringing things into existence. He also preserves them and takes them out of existence and is the ultimate cause of whatever happens to them.
“Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is the Guardian and Disposer of all affairs. To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth: and those who reject the Signs of Allah,- it is they who will be in loss.” [Al-Qur’an 39:62-63]
“There is no moving creature on earth but its sustenance dependeth on Allah: He knoweth the time and place of its definite abode and its temporary deposit: All is in a clear Record.” [Al-Qur’an 57:3]
God’s Attributes
If the Creator is Eternal and Everlasting, then His attributes must also be Eternal and Everlasting. He should not lose any of His attributes nor acquire new ones. If this is so, then His attributes are absolute. Can there be more than one Creator with such absolute attributes? Can there be for example, two absolutely powerful Creators? A moment’s thought shows that this is not feasible.
The Qur’an summarizes this argument in the following verses:
“No son did Allah beget, nor is there any god along with Him: (if there were many gods), behold, each god would have taken away what he had created, and some would have lorded it over others! Glory to Allah! (He is free) from the (sort of) things they attribute to Him!”
[Al-Qur’an 23:91]
The Oneness Of God
The Qur’an reminds us of the falsity of all alleged gods. To the worshippers of man-made objects it asks: “Worship ye that which ye have (yourselves) carved? But Allah has created you and your handwork.”[Al-Qur’an 37:95-96]
“Say: ‘Do ye then take (for worship) protectors other than Him, such as have no power either for good or for harm to themselves?” [Al-Qur’an 13:16]
To the worshippers of heavenly bodies it cites the story of Abraham: “When the night covered him over, He saw a star: He said: ‘This is my Lord.’ But when it set, He said: ‘I love not those that set.’ When he saw the moon rising in splendor, he said: ‘This is my Lord.’ But when the moon set, He said: ‘unless my Lord guide me, I shall surely be among those who go astray.’ When he saw the sun rising in splendor, he said: ‘This is my Lord; this is the greatest (of all).’ But when the sun set, he said: ‘O my people! I am indeed free from your (guilt) of giving partners to Allah. For me, I have set my face, firmly and truly, towards Him Who created the heavens and the earth, and never shall I give partners to Allah.” [Al-Qur’an 6:76-79]
The Believer’s Attitude
In order to be a Muslim (i.e., to submit oneself to God), it is necessary to believe in the Oneness of God, in the sense of His being the only Creator, Preserver, Nourisher, etc. But this belief, later on called Tawhid Ar-Rububiyyah, is not enough. Many of the idolators knew and believed that only the Supreme God could do all this. To acquire Tawhid Ar-Rububiyyah one must add Tawhid Al-Uluhiyyah, i.e. one acknowledges the fact that it is God alone who deserves to be worshipped, and thus abstains from worshipping any other thing or being.
Having achieved this knowledge of the One True God, man should constantly have faith in Him, and should allow nothing to induce him to deny the truth. When true faith enters a person’s heart, it impacts the person’s outlook and behavior. The Prophet said, “Faith is that which resides firmly in the heart and which is proved by deeds”. One of the striking results of faith is the feeling of gratitude towards God, which could be said to be the essence of Ibada (worship). The feeling of gratitude is so important that anyone denying the Truth is called kafir, ‘one who is ungrateful.’ A believer loves, and is grateful to God for the bounties He bestowed upon him. He is aware of the fact that his good deeds are far from being commensurate with Divine favors, and therefore he is always anxious to please God. He remembers God often. The Qur’an promotes this feeling of gratitude by repeating the attributes of God very frequently.
“Allah is He, than Whom there is no other god; Who knows (all things) both secret and open; He, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Allah is He, than Whom there is no other god; the Sovereign, the Holy One, the Source of Peace (and Perfection), the Guardian of Faith, the Preserver of Safety, the Exalted in Might, the Irresistible, the Supreme: Glory to Allah! (High is He) above the partners they attribute to Him. He is Allah, the Creator, the Evolver, the Bestower of Forms (or Colors). To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names: whatever is in the heavens and on earth, doth declare His Praises and Glory: and He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.” [Al-Qur’an 59:22-24]
“Allah! There is no god but He, the Living, the Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor sleep. His are all things in the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede in His presence except as He permitteth? He knoweth what (appeareth to His creatures as) before or after or behind them. Nor shall they compass aught of His knowledge except as He willeth. His Throne doth extend over the heavens and the earth, and He feeleth no fatigue in guarding and preserving them for He is the Most High, the Supreme (in glory).” [Al-Qur’an 2:255]
“O People of the Book! Commit no excesses in your religion: Nor say of Allah aught but the truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) a messenger of Allah, and His Word, which He bestowed on Mary, and a spirit proceeding from Him: so believe in Allah and His messengers. Say not “Trinity” : desist: it will be better for you: for Allah is one Allah: Glory be to Him: (far exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belong all things in the heavens and on earth. And enough is Allah as a Disposer of affairs.” [Al-Qur’an 4:171]
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I’ve these two questions about God which is bugging me. Firstly we have so many religions in the world and all of them saying that if you fallow this religion you would go to heaven, therefore one cannot leave their religion so if one religion is the ‘correct’ religion then will the rest go to hell even though they were fallowing a religion that told them that they will go to heaven??? and why would God allow so many religion?????????? oh last one, everything said from my experience in the religious books explains our existence. it feels like its made to explain things so we feel better e.g. if someone dies and suffers off course that can’t be the end, there must be a heaven so that they can live happily afterwords…you see what i mean, it just feels likes it made up to give us hope which isn’t right????…..can someone who is a believer please answer my question…thanks
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