It is probable that God exists

Before I present my central arguments, I want to say something real quick. If my rebuttals in R3 to Pro’s argument succeeds, then that would support my case too. Since it would obviously be more likely that God doesn’t exist to explain the argument’s faults. This would be incredibly rude to only have that as my argument. So, I’ll give three arguments that negate the resolution. Contention 1: The Problem of Evil This is probably the most well known,used, and simple argument against God today. It simply states that since evil exists, God does not. Put formally. 1. If God exists, then God is omnipotent, omniscient, and morally perfect. 2. If God is omnipotent, then God has the power to eliminate all evil. 3. If God is omniscient, then God knows when evil exists. 4. If God is morally perfect, then God has the desire to eliminate all evil. 5. Evil exists. 6. If evil exists and God exists, then either God doesn't have the power to eliminate all evil, or doesn't know when evil exists, or doesn't have the desire to eliminate all evil. C. Therefore, God doesn’t exist From [1] Contention 2: Modal Argument for Atheism This argument was proposed by Ryan Stringer. It is formed like so [2]. A. It is possible that p. B. Necessarily, if it is possible that God exists, then it is necessary that God exists. C. Necessarily, if God exists, then it is not the case that p. D. Therefore, it is not possible that God exists. (from A, B, & C) We can use various plugins for P, like 1. Minds are dependant on the physical world 2. An evil deity exists 3. The universe was created by some non-god being 4. Being morally perfect is impossible 5. Gratuitous evil exists. 6. All free non-god beings always produce evil. 7. Being omnipotent is impossible. Now, one could propose that theism is an analytic truth and thus P is not possible. However, since we can come up with more P plugins this makes P more plausible. There would simply be more ways for P to be true than God. So, while it may refute one P argument on its own, it does not refute the P arguments overall. Contention 3: The Argument from Physically Dependant Minds This argument is purely probabilistic, saying it is unlikely that there should ever be a physically independent mind. 1. If God exists, he is a disembodied mind. 2. If MBD(mind-brain dependence) is probable, then an existing disembodied mind is improbable. 3. MBD is probable 4. Therefore it is improbable for there to be a disembodied mind C. God is unlikely. Premise 1 is true by the accepted definition. Premise 2 is analytically true. If the mind probably must depend on a brain then by definition a mind probably cannot exist on its own. Premise 3 is known by many lines of evidence. After extensive research in this area, philosopher Michael Tooley gave 5 pieces of evidence to support the likelihood of mind brain dependence [3]. (1) When an individual's brain is directly stimulated and put into a certain physical state, this causes the person to have a corresponding experience. [4] (2) Certain injuries to the brain make it impossible for a person to have any mental states at all. [5] (3) Other injuries to the brain destroy various mental capacities. Which capacity is destroyed is tied directly to the particular region of the brain that was damaged. [6] (4) When we examine the mental capacities of animals, they become more complex as their brains become more complex. [7] (5) Within any given species, the development of mental capacities is correlated with the development of neurons in the brain [8][9] Tooley concludes “All minds that it is generally agreed that we are definitely acquainted with . .. are either purely physical in nature or else are causally dependent on something physical in nature. " Premises 4 and the conclusion follow necessarily. The resolution is negated. [1] . http://plato.stanford.edu... [2] . http://infidels.org... [3] . http://www.leaderu.com... [4] One example is from the studies of Jose Delgado. He was able to control a person’s mind through the brain [. http://www.biotele.com...] [. http://www.cabinetmagazine.org...] [5]. http://www.cdc.gov... [6] ibid [7] . http://facultypages.morris.umn.edu... [8] ibid [9] . http://www.nature.com...