Arguments From Nature - The Existence Of God Book

Question 1

There are various aspects to nature which theists also argue point to what

Answer 1

God

Question 2

Give one argument from nature that points to god

Answer 2

That is certain factors of our world were any different we wouldn’t be able to exist. E.g. If the earth was any closer or further away from the sun life could not be sustained. The way in which the earth is able to spin enables night and day and the various seasons to function

Question 3

Some also point to animals to state what

Answer 3

That they must have had a designer. E.g. A giraffe has a neck that enables it to reach the leaves of a tree and birds have beaks that enable them to defend territory, attack competitors and capture food

Question 4

What is one group of atheists opinion to these viewpoints

Answer 4

They would disagree and argue that nature and animals can be explained through the process of evolution

Question 5

Give another atheist opinion to these viewpoints

Answer 5

Another atheist opinion is that there is plenty of disorder in the universe which might point to the process of random chance rather than a designer. E.g. Natural disasters such as a flood or tsunami.

Question 6

Give the final atheist opinion if these viewpoints

Answer 6

Also some parts of the world do not have enough water, or are too hot or have factors making it hard for survival.

Question 7

There is problems in the world such as parts of the world not having enough water or are too hot, various religion provide explanations to these problems, what are they

Answer 7

For example, Christians believe that the world was perfect but sin brought imperfections to all living things and placed the world under a curse