God does exist

I would first like to state, for the record, that I am a Christian, and freely acknowledge that there are an infinite number of things that I don't know about the being I refer to as God, and possibly never will. However, I do believe that God exists, regardless of whether or not he's the particular God that I have in mind. That being said, I intend to argue that there is a God, in whatever form he may be, who exists either within our perceived universe or beyond it, and that this being is supernatural in existence. I would like to remind the audience that Con and I share an equal burden of proof, and per Con's rules, the opponents are restricted from presenting religious texts as evidence. I will keep this in mind throughout the debate. The first issue I would like to discuss is that of creation. If we choose to disbelieve in the possibility of God, than we are forced to rely solely on the Big Bang Theory for explaining our miraculous existence. If one disbelieves in the possibility of God, they then are forced to submit to the ideology that all life and matter is the result of an ancient cosmic explosion of energy. This theory means that matter, through time, was spontaneously created from physical and literal nothingness. The origin of life can be theorized. The creation of physical life from simple organic compounds is known as abiogenesis, and is a supported natural process. However, these simple organic compounds would theoretically have been synthesized from nonorganic material. So, in order for organic material to exist, we have to believe that it was spontaneously generated at some point in the timeline, and spontaneous generation has been thoroughly disproven as a scientific theory. The Big Bang Theory is acceptable as an explanation for the creation of the physical universe, because the astrophysics support said theory. However, where did all this matter come from, if not from some supernatural beginning? The most common answer is that it has always been there, a theory which requires just as much faith as the belief in God. So, in essence, to deny the possibility of supernatural creation, you are required to either believe that the energy and matter have always existed within our universe, which is impossible to grasp, or you believe that somehow, energy and matter are literally the result of physical nothingness eventually morphing into a universe filled with complex intricacies and life that relies on the concept of spontaneous generation. In contrast, I prefer to believe that some supernatural entity could have contributed to the origins of the universe. . http://www.infoplease.com... . http://en.wikipedia.org... I would next like to raise the issue of the limitless universe. If you would indulge me: I would ask if you support the theory that our universe is an infinite space, going on forever (as we perceive it)? If we accept that the universe as we understand it is endless, then the possibilities are also endless. Even if I subscribe to the possibility that God does not exist, I must submit that there is something else out there. Theoretically speaking, if we believe that the universe extends beyond even our imagination, then the chances for intelligent life are raised to an almost certainty. If man is a result of the Big Bang Theory, surely there are other planets with the capacity to support life, and surely life would have taken form on one or many of those sister Earths. It is entirely possible that there is life on another planet, possibly less advanced than we are, and possibly more advanced. For all we know, what we perceive as God could feasibly be an extraterrestrial life form of some type. In addition, it is probable that the human race does not have the capacity to understand the sciences that other worlds entail. Our comprehension of physics is limited to the confines of Earth, while astrophysics is still a relatively new avenue of knowledge. Especially if we accept that the universe is endless, then there is no end to the reaches of otherworldly science and natural phenomenons, which means that we lack the knowledge or ability to concretely deny the possibility of God's existence. Regarding evidence supporting God, there is no scientific evidence for the everyday existence and activity of God, but within religion, there is a deist belief that God set things in motion and then has been observing our world from afar. The analogical example would be a watchmaker, winding the gears and then letting it go so he can watch the seconds tick. Additionally, a strange discovery was made in June by the Wyoming Institute of Technology, regarding linguistic patterns within our biological coding. This instance can potentially be construed as coincidental, but is one of the few more compelling resources I have seen. The scientists at WIT were analyzing DNA code when they discovered that "Junk DNA" in humans, which had previously been discarded as useless, bared traits of linguistics. The genetic material was analyzed and the patterns corresponded explicitly with ancient Aramaic, the language that is most commonly associated with Abrahamic religions. Furthermore, when the material was translated, there were multiple lines of text that matched up with biblical verses. Matthew Boulder, chief linguist for the project, issued this statement: "As for the evidence- it is there and it is, to my view, undeniable. The very word of God, elegantly weaved in and out of our very bodies and souls, as plain as day. " . http://witscience.org... This information, as I said, may be construed as coincidence, but if not, then it serves as a very strong nod toward the supernatural. Theoretically speaking, an endless universe constitutes a definite probability that some version of a God exists beyond what the human race is able to perceive. When you combine this with the impossibility of spontaneous life generation, then it logically is not a far stretch to suggest a supernatural existence. While there may not be any hard evidence proving the existence of God, there is also no damning evidence to disprove God, and disbelief requires as much faith as belief itself.