Analysis Of The Article On Being An Atheist By H. J....

In the article, â€Å"On Being an Atheist† by H. J. McCloskey’s, he makes several arguments as â€Å"proof† of God’s non-existence to support his atheism. He attacks arguments made by advocates on the existence of God. The arguments argued by Theist are not arguments for proof of God’s existence but are arguments for definitive beliefs of God’s existence. Any argument on proving the Almighty God’s existence is unsatisfactory. The Theist does not attempt to offer â€Å"proof† of God’s existence but rather offer arguments that are the best explanations of the existence of God. Merely observing the universe only does not prove the existence of God; however, when glazing into the Universe as a whole, denying the existence of an intelligent, moral,†¦show more content†¦In short, there is an ultimate explanation for the existence of a contingent being only if there exists a necessary being† (2009). As for th e first cause argument as discussed in the article, McCloskey understanding is darkened about the eternal God who lives in eternity where chronological sequence of time does not exists. God is eternal and time is not a factor for God but man. If God affected by the chronological sequence of time, then God would have needed a creator. God is the creator of time, therefore, He exists outside of time. When did the universe originate? Who or what caused its origin? Enven McCloskey cannot deny its existence of a universe when glazing into the night sky; therefore, the universe exists necessarily because of a cause. How did its existence become reality? There had to have been a cause for this existence. Therefore, the universe existence was contingent upon another’s existence. Reliance upon the existence of a being of higher intelligence to create an intricate design that works together in perfect alignment. Although the cosmological argument is limited on its own, the ar gument does show â€Å"the existence of a necessary being that is the cause of the universe† (Evans and Manis 2009). While some Theists may agree with the cosmological arguments, these arguments do not sum up the intrinsic beliefs of the Theist for God’s existence because these arguments are debatable as pointed out but not proven in the article by