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TOPIC
EXISTENCE OF GOD
PHILOSOPHY
Intructor: Gary Giss
Team members:Trieu Trung Tin 1258079Nguyen Thi Quynh Mai
1258031Nguyen Thai Khanh Ngoc 1258041Tran Thi Ngoc Quy
1258061Truong Thi Thu Thao - 1258072
Does God Exist?
Everything has a cause
It is illogical to suggest that something had no causeThis is
where the theory of evolution becomes inadequateOur minds just get
in the way, BUT it is perfectly legitimate to ponder these things
and rather than our minds being too bigger an obstacle, our minds
are actually too inadequate to comprehend them
There is evidence for design
The unraveling of the Human Genome Code was announced to the
world asthe discovery of the language of the CreatoThe universe
displays an amazingly complex level of interdependency which
logically leads to the conclusion that it was designed that wayThe
Bible does not give a date for the commencement of creation of the
universe, or the date for the creation of mankind
Morality
What "evil" is? How do we know what "good" is?
The Resurrection of Jesus ChristIf anything of Christ and
Christianity is true then the Physical Resurrection of Christ is
also true. The opposite is also true. If Christ did not literally
rise from the dead then none of his history or teachings have any
credence
Evidences of GodS Existence Weeping statue of Mother Maria in
VietnamBodhisattva Thich Quang Duc and the intact heart Saint
Bernadette body remainsincorruptafter 132 years Mother Maria
appeared in Fatima in 1917The story of Baba Vanga prophet
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1.WEEPING STATUE OF MOTHER MARIA IN SAIGON
1.WEEPING STATUE OF MOTHER MARIA IN SAIGON In November 2005 ,
the first time people in Saigon flocked to the Catholic Church in
district 1 to witness a weeping statue of Mother Maria . Hundreds
of Catholic people prayed in front of the Church and this
phenomenon was considered a miracle for those who believes in God .
This was a controversial problem for whether Ave Maria actually
existed .
ARGUMENT :
FOR : - They said that Mother Maria actually appeared and she
was crying for the misarable people who is suffering from farmine ,
sickness . AGAINST : - The church wanted to attractive tourists
.
2. Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc and the intact heart
2. Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc and the intact heartOn 10 June
1963, Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc burnt himself to death on a
street in Saigon to protest against the persecution of Buddhists
.
The heart remained intact after the cremation and was venerated
as a Also because of this, Duc has been revered by Vietnamese
Mahayana Buddhists as bodhisattva, someone who has achieved
enlightenmen relic.ARGUMENT :
FOR : - Buddha felt touching in his heart and gived Thich Quang
Duc a miracle . AGAINST : - Critics stated that Buddha wanted to
empower their religion and enhance the belief of Buddhists ( A
miracle happened and people must trust in Buhhda ) .
3 . Saint Bernadette body remainsincorruptafter 132 years
Saint Bernadette body remainsincorruptafter 132 yearsSaint
Bernadette body remainedincorruptafter 132 years which made
scientists surprised . Her body is still fresh . As the Mother
Superior had expressed a desire for the Saint's heart to be kept
together with the whole body . "What struck me during this
examination, of course, was the state of perfect preservation of
the skeleton, the fibrous tissues of the muscles (still supple and
firm), of the ligaments, and of the skin, and above all the totally
unexpected state of the liver after 46 years.ARGUMENT : FOR : - God
appreciated her devote to God and let her body inexhastible
.AGAINST : A fraud of Catholic Religion . The body of Saint
Bernadette was covered by wax ( presevatives ) before being exhumed
.
4 . Mother Maria appeared in Fatima in 1917
4. Mother Maria appeared in Fatima in 1917On May 13, 1917, Lcia
described seeing a lady "brighter than the sun, shedding rays of
light clearer and stronger than a crystal goblet filled with the
most sparkling water and pierced by the burning rays of the
sun".The lady asked the children to dopenanceandActs of
Reparationand make personal sacrifices to save sinners.Thousands of
people flocked to Ftima and Aljustrel in the following months,
drawn by reports of visions and miracles.ARGUMENT : FOR : - Lady
Maria appeared to appeal people praying for sinners . AGAINST : A
fraud of Catholic Religion .
5. The story of Baba Vanga prophet
5 . The story of Baba Vanga prophetBaba Vanga ( 31 January 1911
11 August 1996)A turning point in her life was a tornado which
lifted Vanga up and threw her in the field (this claim has not been
verified with meteorological records or other accounts from that
time). She was found after a long searchvery frightened, and her
eyes were covered with sand and dust, so she couldn't open them
because of the pain.ARGUMENT : FOR : Baba Vanga had a magic / a
supernatural ability given by God .
AGAINST : She predicted by chances / Somebody told her that
.
5 . The story of Baba Vanga prophetList some of her predictions
: 2014: As another result of the chemicals and nuclear weapons
during the war, most of the world population will have skin cancer
and other skin diseases.
2016: Europe is nearly uninhabited.
2018: China will become the new superpower. The exploiters will
become the exploited.
2023: The Earth's orbit will change.
2025: Europe is still very underpopulated.
The Discovery Channel and the show Curiosity with the topic Does
God exist?
What Does "God Exists" Mean?
Subjective arguments against
ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
* evil* pain* injustice* multiplicity*simplicity
1. Five Empirical Arguments
2. Three inductive arguments
EVOLUTION & SCIENCE:
Know that creationism is often the root of the opposing partys
faith structure.
Polls have shown that about 40% of scientists acknowledge a
supernatural power. But the majority of the scientific community,
especially evolutionary leaders today, holds an atheistic
worldview.
Atheism needs evolution to escape from any implications
regarding a creator. If one starts with Darwinism, certainly it is
easy to escape from any obligation to God..
MORALITY
The morality does not require any religious belief. Many people
believe that without religion, the planet would descend into
immoral chaos.
