Do You Know That God Exists?
Can You Have Faith in God?
I think I can. There is an explanation I can give to clarify my belief in God. I'd like to share it with you.
Argument for Existence of God
God is the self-existent being which all dependent beings depend on it. You may doubt the existence of such a self-existent thing. But, there is a conclusive logical argument that proves its existence. The following paragraphs explain the proof.
If there is something, then, there is a self-existent being. It is because, if there is something, it is either self-existent, or dependent on the self-existent. In either case, there is a self-existent.
We can explain it in the way that:
If the existing thing is a self-existent being, then, itself is self-existent and the self-existent exists.
If it is not a self-existent being, then, it depends on a self-existent being, because, if it doesn't, then, there will be either a chain or a circle. Both the chain and the circle are impossible. As the only result, it does depend on a self-existent being and the self-existent being exists.
The conclusion is that there is a self-existent being; because something that exists is either itself self-existent or depends on an existing self-existent other than itself.
The impossibility of the chain and the circle is self-evident.
A chain means an infinite series of depending things, in which, each posterior member depends on its anterior member without being ended in a self-existent beginning.
A circle means a dependency cycle, in which, "a" depends on "b" while "b" itself depends on "a" either directly or by means of one or more members that go in between them.
It is not a dependency like one is between two things leaning towards each other. It is something like if you were your father's father. You see that it is undoubtedly impossible.
The conclusion is that there is a self-existent being. This self-existent being is the God which Islam is trying to introduce.
I wrote this post as an answer to atheism fundamental argument. Their fundamental argument against God's existence is that there is no evidence nor proof for God's existence. I wrote this to say that there is something to say.
Click here to see their arguments.
Now, it's your turn. Tell me what you think!
- 14/08/08
