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THE NATURE OF EXISTENCE. INTRODUCTION In the world today, there seems to
be a lot of dysfunction regarding the concept of God. It ...
... to punish the offender, and be executioner of the law of nature” which drags ... make
use of their natural rights such as right of existence, liberty, property ...
... The focus of "Design," then, is not ultimately the existence or absence of ... John Ruskin
called the "pathetic fallacy"--the act of reading oneself into nature. ...
... The existence of a cause of all nature, distinct from nature itself, and containing
the principles of the connection between happiness and morality is also ...
... also means the diminution of being, all things, He created, must be good because
everything that exists is given existence from God, and by his nature he does ...
Submitted by Mind_In_Disguise on September 11, 2007
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INTRODUCTION
In the world today, there seems to be a lot of dysfunction regarding the concept of God. It would seem that there are several definitions and names for this concept, as well as differing beliefs regarding this concept's actual existence. It is as if existence questions itself, considering how thoroughly this subject permeates every aspect of society.
Philosophy, Science, Religion, Psychology, Mathematics, and Art all try to unlock the "secret", explain existence (or deny it), and prove their point(s). I, myself, am no different. It is my purpose, in writing this paper, to both prove and describe God in full detail.
In order for me to begin, I put forth a definition of God that even those "not believing" will agree upon. Conventionally, God is described as "creator" (or "cause"). A supreme supernatural being with almighty abilities, that couldn't and didn't require creation, as well as cannot be destroyed.
I proclaim that this concept, so universally held (regardless of standpoint) to be true (for the most part), but also INCOMPLETE. Please note that even here, a truly complete description is not contained due to length constraints, however a good overview and explanation of what I feel are the most pertinent particulars, are presented.
THEORY
In any "beginning" (or at any "core"), philosophically speaking, there are only two possibilities. These options are "something" or "nothing". Regardless of belief, it cannot be disputed that it is either "something" or "nothing" that fundamentally is. In other words, either "something" or "nothing" exists. It is irrelevant, at this point, which it is. What IS relevant is that there is no other option except these. Any particular that exists, even if that particular is "nothing", DOES EXIST and can be called an existence. Therefore, EXISTENCE IS, with "something" or "nothing" being mere descriptors of what that existence is. Since existence itself...
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