It's a problem with two concepts of "God". One, more common among the, uh, common people, is that god is an all knowing entity that's floating around somewhere in the sky, has a beard and generally makes life great and miserable for humans. This belief would come from the same people that take the Bible literally. Now, the second concept of God, coming from the more thinking (not a swipe at anyone) ministers and philosophers is that it's some kind of force and, all in all, it doesn’t necessarily have to be conscious. The second concept is split between scientists and/or atheists, who tend to explain things in terms of scientific events, even if they are incomprehensible and between the more religious type of people who tend to analyze their own faith. It's an ongoing conflict between the three sides. Can it be solved? I don't think so.
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1. There are events.
2. All events have a cause.
3. But an infinite series of events would be absurd.
4. Therefore there must have been a first cause (1-3)
5. But the first cause must be self-caused (2,4)
6. Only an omnipotent being can be its own cause
7. Therefore, the first cause must be God.
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I'm confident this was said by a single philosopher, but I can't remeber who... It's driving me nuts.
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