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Does God Exist? The Age Old Debate

by j_hardcastle89

Whether you believe or not, the existence of God has been a
question faced by human civilization for millennia.  From the
early concepts of sun worship to advanced theological thinking
and philosophy, humans have argued and debated the existence of
some higher spiritual plane, or some ubiquitous deity
characterized as God.

In this context, God refers to the wider spectrum, beyond
Christian connotations, to include Gods and Goddesses of other
faiths and beliefs, and even energies and spirits without
physical form from elsewhere.  Without scientific proof, many
people find faith hard to justify, whilst others think that
science and religion are not mutually exclusive considerations.

The starting point for a debate about the existence of God has
to be with the creation of the world in which we live.  Has our
life, our planet, our solar system, our galaxy, our universe come
as the by-product of chance?  Is it a fiction of science and
chemistry?  Theories have been proposed in a number of
directions, including prominently the evolution theory and the
creationist theories.  The theory of evolution as pioneered by
Darwin and his contemporaries is widely considered to be the most
probable and accurate, and is favored by scientists the world
over.

For some however, this theory is lacking in definition, and
still poses some awkward questions.  Creationists adapt the story
of the world according to the bible, and the conventional
Christian understanding of how we came to be.  Likewise, there
are those skeptical of the validity of this theory, who fail to
understand unjustified faith in the substance of a text.  Both of
the major schools of thought have gained widespread support, and
the debate over God's existence still rages on.

The Mathematician and Philosopher Pascal came up with a
proposition which has come to be known as 'Pascal's Wager'. 
Pascal's wager suggests that it is safer to believe in a God than
to not.  The rationale behind this is that if there isn't a God,
and you have believed through your life you will simply rest
without consciousness for eternity, thus you've lost nothing. 
However if there is a God, and you have disbelieved or denounced
his existence, you may be subject to adverse treatment after
life.

Although this might be a neat summary of why it is better to
believe in God than not, some people think that in spite of this,
there is a distinct lack of proof on the spiritual side and as
such faith simply cannot be logically and rationally justified.

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