Difference between revisions of "Arguments Against the Belief in God"
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*[[Refutations_of_the_Arguments_for_the_Belief_in_God|The arguments for the belief in God are weak and unconvincing]], since they tend to rely on ambiguous terms, false premises, and/or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fallacies logical fallacies]. | *[[Refutations_of_the_Arguments_for_the_Belief_in_God|The arguments for the belief in God are weak and unconvincing]], since they tend to rely on ambiguous terms, false premises, and/or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fallacies logical fallacies]. | ||
*God as an unnecessary hypothesis/Unfalsifiability/The God of the Gaps | *God as an unnecessary hypothesis/Unfalsifiability/The God of the Gaps | ||
− | *There is no afterlife. Specifically: | + | *[[There is no Afterlife|There is no afterlife.]] Specifically: |
− | **Heaven does not exist. | + | **[[Heaven_Does Not_Exist|Heaven does not exist.]] |
− | **Hell does not exist. | + | **[[Hell_Does Not_Exist|Hell does not exist.]] |
*Atheism explains disbelief better than theism | *Atheism explains disbelief better than theism | ||
*Lack of evidence for creationism and the theological need for a literal Genesis. | *Lack of evidence for creationism and the theological need for a literal Genesis. |
Revision as of 21:40, 27 April 2017
- The Problem of Evil
- Omnipotence and Omniscience Arguments
- The arguments for the belief in God are weak and unconvincing, since they tend to rely on ambiguous terms, false premises, and/or logical fallacies.
- God as an unnecessary hypothesis/Unfalsifiability/The God of the Gaps
- There is no afterlife. Specifically:
- Atheism explains disbelief better than theism
- Lack of evidence for creationism and the theological need for a literal Genesis.
- Archeology and the Bible
- "Cruel World" argument
- Religious pluralism
- The religious are not moral exemplars.
- Neglecting life and the world
- Maxwell’s Demon
- There are other ways to overcome the fear of death (sense of purpose)