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The Thomistic Cosmological Argument
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Andrews/Schieber: Does the God of Christianity Exist? »
Andrews/Schieber: Does the God of Christianity Exist?
Andrews/Schieber: Does the God of Christianity Exist?☜August 2013: Max Andrews vs. Justin Schieber☜F1CEB7
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The God of Christianity exists »
The God of Christianity exists
The God of Christianity exists☜☜59C6EF
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The Thomistic Cosmological Argument
The Thomistic Cosmological Argument☜☜98CE71
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(1) There are contingent constituents to the universe. »
(1) There are contingent constituents to the universe.
(1) There are contingent constituents to the universe.☜☜FF97FF
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(2) The universe is unlikely if its constituents are un/self-caused »
(2) The universe is unlikely if its constituents are un/self-caused
(2) The universe is unlikely if its constituents are un/self-caused☜Given the contingent constituents of the universe, the existence of the universe (U) is very, very unlikely under the hypothesis that these constituents are themselves uncaused or self-caused (~Cu): that is, P(U|~Cu & k) ≪ 1.☜FF97FF
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(3) The universe is not unlikely if there is a first uncaused cause »
(3) The universe is not unlikely if there is a first uncaused cause
(3) The universe is not unlikely if there is a first uncaused cause☜Given the contingent constituents of the universe, the existence of the universe is not unlikely under the hypothesis of a first uncaused cause (Cu): that is, ~P(U|Cu & k) ≪ 1.☜FF97FF
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(4) Therefore, the universe supports an uncaused cause »
(4) Therefore, the universe supports an uncaused cause
(4) Therefore, the universe supports an uncaused cause☜(4) Based on (1), (2) and (3), U strongly supports Cu over ~Cu.☜FF97FF
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This premise contradicts the contigency argument »
This premise contradicts the contigency argument
This premise contradicts the contigency argument☜The contrast between my contingency argument and the null-world, it seems more plausible to affirm that God desired to share the love experienced in the Trinity with created beings. There’s a harmonious consilience with an act of creation and a decree of salvation.It stands in complete opposition to the metaphysics presented in the contingency argument—Mr. Schieber, in lesser words, is saying that because there is something, there is no material and no efficient cause (God). his ☜FFFACD
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