Does God Exist? A Logical, Scientific, and Comparative Religious Inquiry- #Part 02

Does God Exist? Logical, Scientific, and Religious Inquiry

📘 Does God Exist?

A Logical, Scientific, and Comparative Religious Inquiry

The question “Does God exist?” is one of the most serious philosophical questions ever asked. It is considered by atheists, believers, scientists, philosophers, and ordinary people alike. This article does not demand blind faith but asks:

Which explanation best accounts for reality as we experience it?

Part I: Logical & Philosophical Foundation

1. Why must existence have an explanation?

Everything that exists must have a reason why it exists rather than not. This is the Principle of Sufficient Reason.

2. Why can’t “nothing” produce something?

Nothing has no power, no potential, and no properties. Claiming "nothing created everything" is a contradiction.

3. Why must the universe have a cause?

The universe began to exist. Anything that begins to exist requires a cause outside itself. This cause must be non-physical.

4. Why is self-creation impossible?

Something cannot create itself because it cannot exist before it exists — a logical impossibility.

5. Why is infinite regress impossible?

If causes extended infinitely backward, nothing would begin. The universe exists, so there must be a first, uncaused cause.

Part II: Scientific Considerations

11. Does science prove God?

No. Science explains mechanisms, not ultimate causes.

12. What does modern cosmology show?

  • Universe had a beginning (Big Bang)
  • Time itself began
  • Energy is running down (entropy)

13. Why is fine-tuning important?

Physical constants are balanced with incredible precision. Tiny changes would prevent stars, chemistry, and life.

Part III: Major Monotheistic Religions

19. Islam’s View (Qur’an)

God (Allah) is uncreated, eternal, independent, and rationally knowable.

“Were they created by nothing, or were they the creators of themselves?” (Qur’an 52:35)

20. Christianity’s View (Bible)

God is first cause, eternal, and creation is purposeful.

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1)

21. Judaism’s View (Torah)

God is one, beyond time, and creation has moral purpose.

Part IV: Common Atheist Objections

23. “Who created God?”

God is defined as uncreated. Asking who created the uncreated is illogical.

24. “God of the gaps?”

God explains why there is something at all, not ignorance gaps.

25. “Why suffering?”

Suffering raises moral questions meaningful only if God exists.

Conclusion

God is the necessary, intelligent Creator who brought the universe into existence. He gives purpose to our lives, meaning to our thoughts, and guidance for what is right and wrong. Believing in Him helps us understand reality, live with purpose, and find hope in a world full of questions.