Existence Of God + Creation Story Flashcards
The Design Argument
William Paley said that no one would think a watch came along by chance. The universe is so complex so it must have been designed. The designer must be God
The cosmological argument(first cause)
Thomas Aquinas said that it’s impossible for something to come from nothing. The universe must have been caused by something that existed before it. This cause must be God.
Theist
I believe in God
Atheist
I do not believe in God
Agnostic
I don’t know whether there is a God.
The design faults
The world has some major faults in its design and structure, e.g. volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, drought, diseases. This calls in the question that God is the creator.
The Darwinian Theory
Charles Darwin developed the theory of evolution in his book ‘The origin of the species’. This says that life has developed and evolved from very simple structures to a complex universe. Through natural selection species have adapted to new changing conditions. Those that cannot adapt become extinct.
Day 1
God created light and dark
Day 2
God created the sky and seas as well as the atmosphere.
Day 3
God created dry land that was separated from the seas, he created plant life, continents and islands.
Day 4
God created stars, the Sun and the moon to distinguish between day and night
Day 5
God created all life in the water and birds as well as flying insects, God created reproduction
Day 6
God created all the creatures on dry land, God made humans
Day 7
God rested after his creations of the universe.
