fuckyeahreligionpigeon: Saint Thomas Aquinas’ argument is...

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fuckyeahreligionpigeon:

Saint Thomas Aquinas’ argument is this:

1. Everything is caused by something other than itself
2. Therefore the universe was caused by something other than itself.
3. The string of causes cannot be infinitely long.
4. If the string of causes cannot be infinitely long, there must be a first cause.
5. Therefore, there must be a first cause, namely god.

The most telling criticism of this argument is that it is self-refuting. If everything has a cause other than itself, then god must have a cause other than himself. But if god has a cause other than himself, he cannot be the first cause. So if the first premise is true, the conclusion must be false.

Logic vs. God. Well, that’s an easy decision.