God is the Best Explanation for Why Something Exists Rather than Nothing

Outline:I. IntroductionII. RebuttalsIII. Prebiotic Molecules and Abiotic SynthesisIV. SourcesI. IntroductionIn the second round of the debate, I will summarize my opponent's argument in round two, and form my own rebuttals. Additionally, I will discuss "prebiotic molecules" and "abiotic synthesis." I wanted to add this in my round one argument, but I didn't have enough space. I will use prebiotic molecules and abiotic synthesis to explain that God did not create life on Earth through what is referred to as creationism or spontaneous generation.II. RebuttalsMy opponent quickly dismisses my arguments as null and "misguided," yet provides little reasoning as to why.My opponent proceeds by arguing that he is not "arguing for the Christian God," explaining that his "arguments would work just as well for Islam, Judaism, or even Deism." He does not make an attempt to explain why he originally stated that he believes the Christian God exists because it "is outside the scope of this debate." He continues by allegedly saying that he originally never stated that his "conclusions result in Christian particulars," even though he made it clear in the first round that he said that the omnipotent and omniscient being he's referring to is the Christian God by saying "Christians call him 'God."By admitting that he is not referring to a specific God or Gods, my opponent admits that he has no evidence for any God. My opponent attempts to explain the existence of God with an analogy from Thomas Aquinas, a Christian Apologist who consolidated science and religion to create the study of theology, by imagining a scenario of a ball being pushed by a stick. This analogy is very vague and unrealistic. What if, it was not another stick pushing the first stick, but a man pushing the stick? What if the stick and ball were moving downhill, causing gravity to move the stick and ball? What if strong winds were pushing the stick which then pushed the ball? My argument attempts to answer my question on the existence of God by saying "the explanation of God"s existence is the necessity of his own nature." This seems less explanative than it does confusing and vague. By using the previous analogy of the stick and the ball, my opponent explains that God is necessary for the existence of this world. He's the "force pushing the stick and ball." While this seems all well and good, this hardly explains anything; no evidence, no rationalization, no applicable logic available. The only support my opponent has for his argument is a nonsensical analogy. III. Prebiotic Molecules and Abiotic SynthesisPrebiotic Molecules: molecules consisting of nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon and oxygen believed to be the chemical and environmental precursors of organic lifeAbiotic Synthesis: the synthesizing of compounds using non-living molecules [1]It is widely believed that prebiotic molecules were the precursors of organic life on Earth. They contain the four elements: nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen, elements capable of synthesizing amino acids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and other organic compounds. Prebiotic molecules are found in meteorites and stardust [2]. Assuming that the Earth was hit by meteorites millions, even billions, of years ago, we can assume that these space rocks deposited prebiotic molecules [3].Prebiotic molecules can synthesize organic molecules such as cells and amino acids through abiotic synthesis. While the idea of inorganic molecules creating organic molecules seems like a stretch, it has been proven through the famous Miller-Urey Experiment. The Miller-Urey Experiment was an experiment conducted by biochemists, Stanley Miller and Harold Urey. The experiment showed that several organic compounds could be formed spontaneously by simulating the conditions of Earth's early atmosphere. In the website, Windows to the Universe, the experiment is described as "an apparatus which held a mix of gases similar to those found in Earth's early atmosphere over a pool of water, representing Earth's early ocean. Electrodes delivered an electric current, simulating lightning, into the gas-filled chamber. After allowing the experiment to run for one week, they analyzed the contents of the liquid pool. They found that several organic amino acids had formed spontaneously from inorganic raw materials. These molecules collected together in the pool of water to form coacervates," [4]. The Miller-Urey Experiment proved that substances, such as prebiotic molecules, had the potential to create organic life, given the conditions on Earth's early atmosphere.IV. Sources [1] http://study.com...[2] https://www.merriam-webster.com...[3] http://www.agenciasinc.es...[4] http://www.windows2universe.org...