God exists

Well, so much for my opponent arguing first... No matter... I guess I'll go... Why do I think god does not exist? Well, all of my reasons add up to far more than 8000 characters, so I will provide a "sampler platter," if you will. ==Category 1: discrepency== This category is very similar to my previous debate. It might not be a bad idea to check that one out for ideas. ===subcategory 1: internal=== It is an undeniable fact that different cultures have a different view of god(s). It is a sound claim that God, Adonai, and Allah are the same deity, with a different name, but nobody believes that Osiris, Isis and Ra are also the same. I don't understand how people can be so sure that they are right about their view of God, and the Egyptians, mayans, Aztecs, Pagans, Norse, Hindu, etc. are so wrong. There is exactly the same amount of evidence supporting all the other theistic beliefs as there is to support the "standard" monotheism. ===subcategory 2: external=== The fact that atheism is so common and more importantly, the fact that there are more atheists now than there were 500 years ago (by percent), shows that people are slowly realizing that the empty space which most people call "God" is slowly being filled by science. The fact that more people are coming to that conclusion now than did before the scientific revolution is really just a correlation. Think of it this way. You have a glass full of oil. You can't drink oil. Then you take some good old H-2-O and pour it into the glass. Oil floats on water, so a little spills out. You can drink water. The glass is still mostly full of oil, but there is now water in the cup. Since you can drink water, it is a metaphor for what we know, in other words, science. Since you can't drink oil (well, you could, but it wouldn't hydrate you), but it is there, it is a metaphor for what many believe to be true, but don't know, in other words, God. Science and God don't mix, but neither has vanquished the other. This is because, until every aspect of the universe has a proven scientific explanation, and then some, it is extremely unlikely that everybody will be atheist. However, as more water comes, more oil goes away. They can't both be true, but you can drink water, you can prove science. Damn, that was a big tangent! ==category 2: complete lack of evidence== I have yet to hear one intriguing and viable piece of evidence suggesting that any deity exists. Already, there is proof against parts of the bible taken literally. For example, it has been proven that the earth is far over 6000 years old. For example, there is proof that natural selection happens. What makes God so resillient to still be true while the rest of your book becomes fiction? ==category 3: basic scientific reasoning== ===subcategory 1: law of conservation of matter=== All of the atomic nuclei in the universe can be condensed into a ball roughly the size of a fist. That's what was there before the big bang. From then until now, there has not been so much as a proton formed. That is the law of conservation of matter. So when God said let there be people (which is a ludicrous idea in and of itself, by the way), where did he get the materials from? However, all of my previous arguments could technically be considered meaningless, because when disputing the legitimacy of an object that can't be absolutely proven or disproven, really the most important argument is the one supporting the existence of the object, because the status quo is that we don't know, therefore having con start with an objective leg up. Obviously, the voters are not objective, so I don't have the leg up, but your argument is integral to the debate. I'm just defending the objective status quo. Notice that I entitled the debate, "God exists" and took con. I did that for a reason. I would just like to end by paraphrasing a rather famous quote. Both of us deny the existence of gods, I just deny the existence of more gods than you. Looking forward to your response!* ===subcategory 2: law of conservation of energy=== When God said "let there be light," where did all that energy come from? There are plenty of stars, and it takes a whole lot of energy to light them. There are legitimate explanations as to how they work, but God saying it and it magically happening is absolutely ludicrous. Also, where would he obtain the energy to form all the matter? When women are pregnant, they have to eat more because they need energy for both themselves and the baby. How would God obtain that energy to make humans, and really all matter. *would you please excuse the little format debacle? I'm sure you notice that I accidentally concluded before 3.2. I would just cut and paste the section, except I am on my iTouch, so I would have to retupe the whole thing. My computer is broken, so this is all I have for now. Thank you so much for understanding!