The Existence of God
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Essay title: The Existence of God
In this paper I am going to discuss the existence of God. Some people believe that God does exist and others do not. Many people have written novels and articles about their belief of God. Cardinal Newman believes that there is a God and he is everlasting. Bertrand Russell, on the other hand, says that there is no first cause because if there was, God must also have something before him. Thomas Henry Huxley believes that a person’s belief of God is based on their faith and what they choose to believe in. Also, the only acceptable form of evidence is tangible. I believe that Huxley is correct. The existence of God is a based on what one believes in. Although, if I am going to believe in God, I must have acceptable evidence, which Huxley states as being tangible. The existence of God all comes down to is a person’s faith. If you believe in God you do because of your own faith. If one does not believe in God, it is because they don’t have faith in Him.
A traditional argument for the evidence of God has been presented by Cardinal Newman. He says that reason shows you there must be a God. There