God does not Exist

Since my opponent has accepted that they have the full Burden Of Proof this means that I have to defend that Burden and prevent them from meeting it. This round is for rebuttals only. == REBUTTALS == My opponent begins by stating two things, both of which I agree with and they have acknowledged this. My opponent has jumped from two very basic points to a huge conclusion that is highly illogical regarding the evidence he has provided. This is what he has said: " 1. We Exist. 2. "Right Now" is happening. If you were to contest these two points then we have no basis off of which to argue, and this discussion would shift into some sort of a debate in the realm of metaphysics, which I am not interested in. Given those two points, simple syllogism can bring us to the conclusion that there exists a deity. " There are multiple other theories that suggest that God did not place us on this planet. This is no longer a theory and science has indeed proven this. Earth formed around 4.54 billion years ago by accretion from the solar nebula. Volcanic outgassing likely created the primordial atmosphere, but it contained almost no oxygen and would have been toxic to humans and most modern life. Much of the Earth was molten because of extreme volcanism and frequent collisions with other bodies. One very large collision is thought to have been responsible for tilting the Earth at an angle and forming the Moon. Over time, such cosmic bombardments ceased, allowing the planet to cool and form a solid crust. Water that was brought here by comets and asteroids condensed into clouds and the oceans took shape. Earth was finally hospitable to life, and the earliest forms that arose enriched the atmosphere with oxygen. Life on Earth remained small and microscopic for at least one billion years. About 580 million years ago, complex multicellular life arose, and during the Cambrian period it experienced a rapid diversification into most major phyla. Around six million years ago, the primate lineage that would lead to chimpanzees (our closest living relatives) diverged from the lineage that would lead to modern humans. This proves that the world definitely isn't anywhere close to being as old as the Sun and many other stars as Christianity and Judaism suggests. "(A. The Universe had a beginning. - or - (B. The Universe did not have a beginning and has therefore existed for eternity." This is my opponent's argument for theory A. "I would like to begin this debate with a simple illustration: If I were to stand in a hypothetical room containing infinite space, holding a gun to the head of, say, Matt Damon, waiting to pull the trigger, but before doing so I had to ask the permission of another person, say, Scarlett Johansson. So I ask Scarlett Johansson "Scarlett, can I shoot Matt Damon?" and she responds "Of course! But first the person behind you must shoot him." It is at this point that I realize that there is a person behind me, who also has a gun pointing at Matt Damon's head. He also has to ask permission before pulling the trigger. "Scarlett," he asks, "can I shoot Matt?". Scarlett, true to form, replies just as before "Of course! But first the person behind you must shoot him.". The exercise repeats again and again and again with the same circumstances. Will I ever be able to shoot Matt Damon? Of course not! Not unless someone at some point along the infinite chain of gun-wielding Matt Damon-haters' ability to pull the trigger is NOT dependent on someone behind him shooting first. (End Illustration) " At this point this argument provided by my opponent has little relevance to the debate. I cannot quote what their exact words are due to the character limit but you can read them in the previous round. He wishes to discuss this so we will. He states that we derive from something else. This is correct but we do not come from an intelligent designer (ie. God). We come via evolution and the big bang which I will explain in further detail if my opponent questions these theories. My opponent spends a paragraph regarding science and how mountains are natural and are due to specific geological principles. If I am correct that argument is an argument against an intelligent designer. I have just become aware that my opponent has been copy and pasting here is the link from which they have copied: https://www.reddit.com... This is word for words copy and pasting since I am extremely careful when debating because I do not like arguing against an opponent who isn't even arguing from there own words. I am happy to continue refuting my opponents argument if they can provide an explanation and that is why I am not deleting all of this work on rebuttals because I may decide to continue if my opponent provides a clear reason as to why they have copy and pasted directly off this link. Please Vote Pro! Plagarism has been used.