Is there a God

I welcome my opponent to round three.Since Con has the burden of proof, he is supposed to provide me with an argument regarding God's lack of existence. However, seeing as how Con has failed to do this, I suppose we can share the burden. Allow me to "answer" my opponent's question and then present my arguments for the contrary.Because my opponent is referring to the Judeo-Christian God (according to their comment), Yahweh, I will use Christian apologetics to answer my opponent's question, as controversial as it is:"If there is a God then why does evil exist..." Evil exists because of mankind's decision to rebel (Genesis 3). One must note that the existence of evil does not rely on the existence of God. As a matter of fact, evil would not be "evil" in terms as we know it if there was no God. If God did not exist, "evil" would just be an instinct- a way of survival (which it unfortunately is to some people today). Because of God's very nature, evil is easily defeated (Isaiah 6:3)(Psalm 7:11)(Deuteronomy 32:4)(Daniel 4:17-25)."...he is such a great god then why not rid of all the evil"The fact that God allows evil does not make him any less great. God allows evil because we have free will; if God removed evil from existence, humans would be nothing more than robots, programmed to do the bidding of our creator. In this case, God allows evil so that we can have a choice. Also, if God where to remove evil from this world, he would have to remove every last trace of it. This includes all of the evil people. But then that begs the question: what makes someone evil? If my opponent has ever lied, stolen, or lusted, he would be considered evil by God's standards (Exodus 20:1-17). In other words, we are all evil, and we all deserve to die because of our imperfections; From Hitler, to Mother Theresa. But the underlying difference here, is Jesus Christ.Because Jesus became the ultimate sacrifice, we no longer have to die for being evil; all of our wrongdoings are accounted for. This gift is an example of God's love for mankind. If my opponent has any further questions regarding Christ or forgiveness, I would advise him to investigate this link:http://gotquestions.org...Evidence for God's existence God: a being than which no greater can be conceived[1][2] Of course, there are many arguments for God's existence. Such a topic of debate relies mainly on faith, or no one would debate about it. Most of these types of questions have already been answered. Here are a few logical arguments with which this topic can be addressed:Ontological Argument[1][2]To exist is greater than to not exist, therefore the greatest conceivable being must exist. If God did not exist, then God would not be the greatest conceivable being, contradicting the very definition of God.Teleological Argument[1]Because the universe displays such an amazing design, there must have been a divine Designer. For example, if the Earth were significantly closer or farther away from the sun, it would not be capable of supporting much of the life it currently does. If the elements in our atmosphere were even a few percentage points different, nearly every living thing on earth would die. The odds of a single protein molecule forming by chance is 1 in 10243 (that is a 1 followed by 243 zeros). A single cell is comprised of millions of protein molecules.Cosmological Argument[1]Every effect must have a cause. This universe and everything in it is an effect. There must be something that caused everything to come into existence. Ultimately, there must be something “un-caused” in order to cause everything else to come into existence. That “un-caused” cause is God. Onto Con.[1] http://www.gotquestions.org...[2] http://en.wikipedia.org...