Posted by prac on February 13, 2003 at 20:04:05:

In Reply to: Re: Does God exists? posted by Akhil Shahani on February 13, 2003 at 10:26:52:

Hi

Here is a more thoughtful reply. We solve this puzzle rather simply by asking: "Can Man exist if G-d does not exit? Can G-d exist if Man does not exist?"

Because we do not know enough about G-d we can conclude, in all probability, that G-d can exist without Man, and when Man ceases to exist, the existential question ceases to exist with Man.

Many implications can be made from the preceding statement, but as far as we know, merely saying G-d does not exist, does not prove that G-d does not exist. The same applies to Man, but with Man we can count the bodies and make a neat sum of it.

World religions are still arguing about who G-d really is, and some religions have many Gods. Those with 1 God don't even agree about the identity of that God.

A god cannot tacitly exist for any particular person if that person does not believe in that god. It has nothing to do with the universal existence of that god, but the question pertains to the existence of that god for that particular individual. Some gods thus exist because Man want them to.

Man who believes Man created god, also has a god. If Man regards himself as the ultimate being, then surely Man must be his own god? It still does not proof that G-d, as in the original question, does not exist.

Different religions have ways of "proving" to themselves that G-d exist. Thy even define G-d, according to what they need to believe. It is a social practice. They think they know who G-d is, yet they cannot prove it, other than to claim that it is a fait accompli.

Conclusion: Does G-d exist? Some believe 'Yes', and some believe 'No'. It is more probable that G-d exist than Man. Work it out, as per the first piece of logic in this message. It is more probable that G-d exist, based on this logic, than what a Mountain exist. By this logic, Man and a Mountain could be equals, in some instances. But Man and Sea, and Man and Sun, and Man and Moon, and Man and heat, are inequal. In many instances, Man must make way for the universe.

We rely on knowledge to determine our existential positions relative to the Universe. Yet, Man cannot yet control his own emotions and instincts. As far as I am concerned, the question is practically irrelevant, unless it is proposed within a social context.

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Follow Ups:

• Re: Does God exists? Akhil Shahani 05:16:39 02/14/03 (6)
  • Re: Does God exists? Thinker 06:44:33 05/24/03 (0)
  • Re: Does God exists? Prac 07:45:40 02/14/03 (4)
    • Re: Does God exists? Akhil Shahani 09:16:55 02/14/03 (3)
      • Re: Does God exists? Alex 05:14:59 03/06/03 (0)
      • Re: Does God exists? Ben Xavier 10:29:31 02/25/03 (0)
      • Re: Does God exists? Prac 14:06:31 02/15/03 (0)

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