Does God Exist?
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The document discusses reasons people believe that God does or does not exist. It outlines arguments commonly used in the existence of God debate, such as the Bible being a historically reliable document, everything needing a designer or cause, and personal experiences. It also defines different viewpoints on the existence of God, such as theism, atheism, and agnosticism. Finally, it assigns a mini project for students to research names of God and include a decorated name, meaning, and Bible verse.
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1) The problem of evil - If God is all-powerful and benevolent, he would not allow evil to exist.
2) Lack of empirical evidence - Arguments for God's existence are neither empirically verifiable nor logically conclusive. Philosophical arguments fail to prove God's existence with certainty.
Therefore, according to Hume's philosophical arguments, belief in God's existence cannot be rationally justified and is non-cognitive.
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