Atheism

I thank my oppenent for his response.Rebuttal 1: Where did everything come from? Greetings, my opponent has started out his case by using the one argument that is used the most in the debate of over the facts or fictions of the divine creation. He claims that nothing can not cause itself. I will prove this wrong by using one logical objection and one evidential objection. Objection 1: Some things really do come from nothingIt has been observed that certain phenomina where random particles can appear and build up from out of absolutely nowhere [1]. This posses a challenge to my opponent since if something like this can happen, then it is proof that random reactions can build up and if given the right circumstances and the right amount of time, then it could explode andcause things we do not know like the creation of matter. Furthermore, the laws of nature would not have existed since nothing would have existed and even after matter was caused it would have taken a lot of time for the laws of nature to form so any attempt by my opponent to say that it is against the laws of nature will be in vein. Furthermore, it has been proven fact that evolution occured [2], and it has be accepted by the majority of the world's scientists [3].Objection 2: What caused the creator?My opponent then goes further on by saying that god must be the first cause. There aer two logical problems with this. The first being what is commonly refered to as the 'god of the Gaps Fallacy'. Just because we don't know something does not mean that a god created it or intervenes in it. And the second is that if something can't come from nothing or be caused by itself, then what caused this creator? What caused this god and him to become all-powerful. I tell you know that it is far more logical to believe or rather know that particles of energy can come from nothing, build up, and explode to become matter then it is that a there is a god that has always existed and he just decided to create our universe and wait 15 billion years for mankind to reach where we are now. My opponent's point is illogical.Rebuttal 2: gods do not explain morality. Here my opponent has stated the moral argument, but it holds no water. Gods are not need to explain morality. Morality is the result of intelligence. Our species homo sapiens as we evolved became equipped with intelligence that far exceeds that of all other species on this planet. As a result we are aware of things such as the feelings of others, the need for manners, we became aware of the consequences of our actions. We found out that as we created our own societies and interacted with one another, we were feld accountable ny others around us. Therefore, god is not needed for morality, and morality is not a explination for god. Rebuttal 3: Popular opinionsObviously, my opponent's third point is false because for one, the percentage of Atheists in America is at 16% [4], and Atheists are ranked third and close to second in the percentages of religious groups in the world [5]. Furthermore, just because a huge number of people say something happens, occurs, exists, is, etc. does not means that they are right. 99% of the world could believe that 2+2=5 but would they be right? No!MY CASEContention 1: Lack of EvidenceCarl Sagan once made the claim that " Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" [6]. It is clear that the claim that a all-powerful god created the universe is a extraordinary claim. So, Where is the extradordinary evidence? Obviously, if my opponent is to win this debate he must prove that a god exists with some pretty good evidence, if not then I have already won this debate.Contention 2: Omnipotence is impossibleIf a creator is to be exist and be able to create the universe, then it must be all-powerful. However, the following scenerio will prove that to be all-powerful is in fact imposssible:Can a god create a stone that can not lift? If he does then why can't he lift it? This resulting paradox is just one logical refutation of omnipotence. As you can see, gods are impossible.Contention 3: Imperfect Design Obviously our World and the Universe that it and we are in are not perfect. It has been proven that the age of the Universe is at least 15 bilion years old [7]. It took 15 BILLION years! to reach the point where we are now. If a god were all-powerful I doubt he would take so long to make something. Furthermore, the Universe and the Earth are both on there way to destruction, and no by gods, but by themselves. It has been determined that the ever since the the Big Bang, the Universe has committed to a outward expansion that will eventually result in all of it being plunging into the endless coldness of space [8]. And the even further, if one takes a look at the night sky they will see sometimes the Andromeda Galaxy. We are headed for a one on one collision that will result in the destruction of both us and it [9]. Every second a star explodes, and the life that was dependent on it is extenquished. Is this the world of a all-powerful god? or is it the work of random events? I say the second, because the odds are in it's favor. I will now await my opponent's response. Thank You.Sources[1]http://truthisscary.com...[2]http://en.wikipedia.org...[3]http://en.wikipedia.org...[4]http://en.wikipedia.org...[5]http://www.adherents.com...[6]http://en.wikipedia.org...[7]http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov...[8]http://skyserver.sdss.org...[9]http://www.nasa.gov...;