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God's existence - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Establish that existing in both mind and reality is greater than existing only in the mind
      - This being existing in the mind can also be conceived to exist in reality
      - The being that exists only in our mind is therefore not the being than which no greater can be conceived
      - Something that only exists in the mind is not the greatest being that can be conceived because it only exists in the mind
      - It could only be the greatest if it also exists in reality
  - - - God is portrayed as the greatest possible being in every possible characteristic
      - God is flawless
  - - - Perfection does not imply existence
      - By substituting 'God' for an 'perfect island', Anselm's reasoning would conclude that an perfect island exists
      - However no one would reasonably conclude that an perfect island actually exists
      - True premises and a false conclusion should not occur in valid arguments
        
        By creating a similar argument to a given argument but with true premises but a false conclusion, the given argument is disproven
    - - Anselm does not provide clear characteristics and quantifiable ideas of 'a being than which no greater can be conceived'
      - Therefore Anselm's definition of God is inherently impossible to understand
- - - - Each domino has potentiality
      - Yet they can only moved when caused to moved by another moving domino
      - The first domino to fall must be influenced by an external factor, a first unmoved mover
    - - Energy (motion) in the universe cannot be created or destroyed
      - They can only be transferred or converted into different forms
      - So it would seem that there would have to be a first mover to create all the energy (motion) in the universe
  - - - Entire argument is hinged on one assumption that this cannot go on infinitely
      - What if there was always motion in the universe?
    - - While science does support the notion that energy cannot be created nor destroyed
      - What about the big bang instead of a God as the first mover?
    - - Aquinas believes there is only one first mover
      - Why can't there be multiple first movers?
- - - - Plants are not conscious
      - So how do they do this?
    - - Birds flying south
      - Other animals migrating based on seasons
      - Stunning accurate that is innate
      - How do they innately have this knowledge?
    - - Seconds after birth they will crawl into the ocea
  - - - How can you disprove these actions are not simply by chance and other animals of same species copying each other?
      - How do you prove these natural beings are not knowledgable?
      - Could these natural beings be conscious and choose the actions themselves?
    - - Scientific theories indicating no guidance present
      - Survival of the fittest
        
        Plenty of natural beings have gone extinct due to not being competitive enough to survive
        
        So did God not guide these natural beings?
    - - These groups go against God's design
      - But they survive and thrive in today's society
      - So natural beings can go against God's design and guidance and still live?