God's Existence

During week three of Theology we learned about good arguments and reasons for why God exists. Here are some that I listed throughout the week.

God exists because….

• Everything is in motion. There must have been something that put everything into motion. God is the act, the determining principle, that gives everything else potency, the ability to change. Everything has a potential to move, but does not actually move without a mover. The first cause must be unmovable in order to qualify for being the ultimate, first mover.
• If there are possible beings, then there is a necessary being. There are possible beings, therefore, there is a necessary being. I have the possibility of not existing, but I do exist, because I was born. Something must have given me that possibility. Everything that exists has the possibility of not existing, so at one time, nothing existed. There must have been something that made all those things exist.
• Some things are more true or good than other things that are less true or good. There must be something that is the best or the truest, a maximum that sums up everything. You can’t give what you don’t have. God can’t give us things that he does not have.
• All natural things, humans, animals, plants, act for a certain end. Everything wants to get the best that they can get, food, water, material things, etc. This cannot be caused by chance, but by design. We all lack knowledge in some way, so something directs us towards an end.
• The design and function of the universe requires a maker like God. Just like a watch, the universe has intricate parts, a pattern, a form, a design, a function, and a purpose. You would not say that the watch just appeared out of nowhere without a designer, so why say that the universe which is so much more complex than the clock, appeared with no designer.
• The universe began to exist. Whatever begins to exist has a cause. Therefore, the universe has a cause. Some say, “Who caused God?” But this makes an error in the first premise, for God did not begin to exist, so he does not have a cause.

I am really excited to be discovering all these truths that support my beliefs instead of just believing without knowing why. But, I still have a very long way to go in this journey of discovery. With God's patience and guidance, I will continue on this path.