God Exists

Argument From Quantum Mechanics I will be arguing God from Quantum Mechanics. The Collapse Of The Wave Function In quantum mechanics, a wave-function describes the propagation of the wave with regards to any particle or group of particles[1]. A wave function collapse is the process by which a wave function—initially in a superposition of different eigenstates—appears to reduce to a single one of the states after interaction with an observer[2]. This means that particles do not have definite positions until observed. The video attached explains this process in further detail[3]. The Entire Universe Has A Wave Function The entire universe has a wave function[4]. There is even direct evidence of it as well (this is because time emerges from quantum entanglement[5].) What Collapsed The Universe’s Wave Function? The question that remains is; what collapsed the universe's wave-function? It must have been an external observer! What counts as an observer though? Well, it could either be a conscious observer[6], or a physical system made of particles, like a measuring instrument[7](there are even experiments where the collapse of a wave-function occurs due to the system simply bathing in photons[8]). Thus, either a conscious observer observed the wave-function of the universe into definite states long ago, or it was due to a particle, or collection of particles and/ or photons (some classical system). The idea of a particle or photons existing outside the universe seems absurd. After all, if the universe is defined as the physical world, then we cannot have a particle, or particles existing outside of the physical world; as particles are physical. That would be a contradiction. If you believe there are other physical worlds, then we get an infinite regress. Something had to collapse that particle (and/or photons), or particles into definite states, and something had to collapse what collapsed those particles; ad infinitum. However, an infinite past is impossible. If we counted up the amount of universes there would have had to have been in the past, it will always equal a finite number; reaching infinity is impossible. This is based on a simple mathematical principle: “Any finite number + A finite number = A finite number” Therefore, there couldn't have been an infinite chain of classically physically systems collapsing quantum systems. Thus, a conscious observer is the only reasonable option left. A conscious being must have collapsed the universe into its definite state; which is the universe we see. Therefore, God exists.Atheistic philosopher Quentin Smith has this to say about arguments like these:"According to the Copenhagen Interpretation (standard Quantum Mechanics), the wave function needs to be collapsed by something outside the system being measured. The wave function of the universe, accordingly, needs to be collapsed by something outside the universe. Now most versions of the Copenhagen Interpretation regard the observer (often explicitly identified with consciousness) as what collapses the wave function. In this respect, the cosmological application of the Copenhagen Interpretation may reasonably be thought to posit God (or a disembodied person who has superhuman attributes) outside the universe. Indeed, it seems to be the best scientific argument for God which is present in the twentieth century science." - Quentin Smith[9]My argument is similar enough to fall into the range of what Quentin Smith was generally speaking about. Introspection ArgumentInteractions between the immaterial mind and material body cannot occur. To quote Atheistic philosopher Austin Dacey:"Souls (or minds) are thought of as purely non-physical, they can't be weighed, split in half, heated or cooled, they lack mass, electric charge and so on...but how could they possibly have a cause and effect relationship with bodies that are said to have these, and only thesephysical properties?" - Austin Dacey[10]Substance 1 has to have at least one identical property with Substance 2 in order for them to interact. However, if this is true, then they are not really two fundamentally different substances at all (if my opponent mentions property dualism, I will delve into that as well). Thus, to account for this apparent interaction, the matter my physical body is composed of (and all matter and fundamentally) must be an illusion, and/or my mind is an illusion. However, as philosopher Descartes famously said:"I think, therefore I am" - Rene Descartes[11]To quote Atheistic Neuroscientist Sam Harris"Consciousness is the one thing in the universe that cannot be an illusion" - Sam HarrisYour mind is not doutable, because to doubt it is to presupposes that you are capable of doubt in the first place; which presupposes a mind. However, matter is doutable. Thus, all is mind and mental, and there is no matter. This is because if there is matter and stuff like material atoms independent of perceptions, then this means there are neurons and synapses causing my conscious states. However, based on dualism being false (things like neurons and synapses cannot have a causal relationship with consciousness), this is impossible. One has to go out the window, but I know I experience, and this is the basis for all knowledge. Thus, everything is just ideas or mind "stuff".If the everything is mental, then perhaps it is only mental in our minds. This doesn't mean an ultimate mind with consciousness is responsible for what we would call the universe, right? Well, this is wrong. If we are the creators of the reality we see, then we should be able to control it at all (like we can with other things in our mind). We generally control what is in our mind. For example, the sun is blowing up in my mind right now, but the sun I see when I look up won't blow up no matter how hard I try. This is because one scenario is purely in my mind (the one where the sun blows up at will), the other one isn't. Thus, there has to be an ultimate mind, or consciousness responsible for a universe that we cannot control at will; but he can. Thus, some mind/ consciousness is ultimately responsible for the universe we see. Thus, God exists. ConclusionI argued for God using two arguments:(i) The Argument From Quantum Mechanics(ii) The Introspection ArgumentMy opponent must knock down both of these arguments sufficiently to win the debate. I wish my opponent luck in his next round...Sources[1] http://www.thefreedictionary.com...[2] http://www.princeton.edu...[3] Video Source[4] http://en.wikipedia.org...[5] https://medium.com...[6] http://xenophilius.wordpress.com...[7] http://aflb.ensmp.fr...[8] http://prl.aps.org...[9] Theism, Atheism and the Big Bang Cosmology, p. 325[10] Video Source 2[11] Principles of Philosophy (1644)http://www.youtube.com...http://www.youtube.com...