Arguments of Design

Question 1

Who came up with the Teleological Argument?

Answer 1

William Paley

Question 2

Explain the Teleological Argument

Answer 2

Paley used the analogy of a watch - it takes intelligence and thought to design a watch
The universe shows evidence of design - e.g. fibonacci sequence in nature
Only God could have intelligence and thought enough to design an intrinsic, complex and beautiful world
Therefore, as the universe exists, God exists

Question 3

How can the Teleological Argument strengthen your belief in God?

Answer 3

Some people believe that it is unlikely that we cane to be through chance
The universe must have been designed

Question 4

What are the flaws with this argument?

Answer 4

You could argue that evolution and natural selection has scientific evidence
Why would God make us with flaws? Why not make a perfect human model?
Human beings are not watches, they change and reproduce etc…
Watches are man-made, they break and kink
Inductive leap: the complexity of the watch doesn’t equal the complexity of the universe
Who designed God?

Question 5

How can the Teleological Argument weaken your belief in God?

Answer 5

Eventually we could have been formed - even the unlikely is possible
The flaws with the theory