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I have a question about philosophy that I have thought about for a very very long time, and was wondering if I could get some insight here:
It deals with the nature of God, or rather the necessity of God's existence:
First, does not the most extreme atheist and the most extreme theist begin the same basic logic? The axiom of self existence? By that I mean, SOMETHING existed, whether that was God (in whatever religious garb), or the universe itself.
If the big bang is asserted, then that condensed ball of matter was simply just there, self existent. If God exists, then he too was self existant (unless you want to assert a self existent infinite regression).
Thus, God (in whatever form), or the Universe (in whatever form) simply self exists.
So the atheist and the theist begin with the pre-supposition of self-existence.
Is this correct in saying this?
I would ask that some of you here on this forum provide some insight into this before I continue with the other parts of this question.
Thank you so much.
Machinist
I have a question about philosophy that I have thought about for a very very long time, and was wondering if I could get some insight here:
It deals with the nature of God, or rather the necessity of God's existence:
First, does not the most extreme atheist and the most extreme theist begin the same basic logic? The axiom of self existence? By that I mean, SOMETHING existed, whether that was God (in whatever religious garb), or the universe itself.
If the big bang is asserted, then that condensed ball of matter was simply just there, self existent. If God exists, then he too was self existant (unless you want to assert a self existent infinite regression).
Thus, God (in whatever form), or the Universe (in whatever form) simply self exists.
So the atheist and the theist begin with the pre-supposition of self-existence.
Is this correct in saying this?
I would ask that some of you here on this forum provide some insight into this before I continue with the other parts of this question.
Thank you so much.
Machinist
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