Note: this answer does not address the question of the consequences or not correct (that is, whether, without a god, life (single, finite) makes sense or not, and so on). This is for a future entry in the FAQ.
Instead, this part of the FAQ is intended to demonstrate how the question itself implies a logic error, and therefore, an argument is completely invalid.
In short it to its essence, the implicit assumption in question is the following:
- God does not exist, <algo mau>. Therefore, God must exist.
What's wrong with that? Just this: even if the consequences are absolutely correct (they are not, as I will demonstrate the future in this FAQ), ie, even if the result of "God does not exist" was really bad, it does not in any way affect the validity of the proposition. In other words, the "desirability" of a chance has no influence on it is true or not. Things either are or are not, regardless of consequences.
Even if it was absolutely 100% true that "God does not exist" means "life makes no sense," it would have zero effect on the existence or nonexistence of God.
The mistake of believing that something is true just because "otherwise it would be bad" is a logical fallacy called appeal to consequences , a common form of "wishful thinking". Our beliefs should be formed trying to see and understand reality within the limits of our capabilities - and not just believing what they want to be true, we are comfortable.
Again, I'm not in any way agree with the premise that the alleged consequences are true. Life does not cease to make sense because there are no gods, there is one on the same basis for morality, and so on. The point here is that even if these consequences were true (and there are other consequences that actually are, as "we are just evolved animals" or "there is no life after death", or "we are not special in the universe"), this has no influence on the existence or nonexistence of a god or gods.
(Note: please restrict any comment that you make to the previous question and answer, and not to other matters as the existence or nonexistence of God. Thank you.)
Possibly related posts:
- FAQ: "But if God does not exist, and do not persist after death, what is the meaning of all this?"
- For once in my life, I agree with religious fanatics ...
- "There must be some kind of god, my religion is right 100% right!"
- FAQ: "And if you're wrong, and God exist? This does not concern you? "
- FAQ: "Whether God exists or not, the church is good for the world, right?"
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