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LOOKING FOR GOD… CON’T HZT4U1 February 24, 2016

Debating the Existence of GodGod

IS ATHEISM BASED ON ‘FACT’ -- OR IS IT A MATTER OF FAITH?

Atheism:

IS ATHEISM BASED ON ‘FACT’ -- OR IS IT A MATTER OF FAITH? Atheism: Belief in NO deities

IS ATHEISM BASED ON ‘FACT’ -- OR IS IT A MATTER OF FAITH? Atheism: Belief in NO deities GOD is just a human- made construct

IS ATHEISM BASED ON ‘FACT’ -- OR IS IT A MATTER OF FAITH? Atheism: Belief in NO deities GOD is just a human- made construct

FAMOUS ATHEIST QUOTES “The word GOD for me is nothing more than the expression & product of human weaknesses…”

FAMOUS ATHEIST QUOTES “The word GOD for me is nothing more than the expression & product of human weaknesses…” Albert Einstein – German physicist

FAMOUS ATHEIST QUOTES “Faith means not wanting to know what is true.”

FAMOUS ATHEIST QUOTES “Faith means not wanting to know what is true.” Friedrich Nietzche – German philosopher

FAMOUS ATHEIST QUOTES “I’m an atheist and a militant atheist when religion starts impacting on legislation.”

FAMOUS ATHEIST QUOTES “I’m an atheist and a militant atheist when religion starts impacting on legislation.” Daniel Radcliffe – Harry Potter

Issues with atheism Question: How does an atheist ‘know’ that there’s no God?

Is atheism a form of a priori or a posteriori knowledge?

What does the Agnostic say?

What can we know about God?

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON ON ATHEISM & AGNOSTICISM

THE BIG QUESTION: IF GOD IS A CONSTRUCT, WHY WAS ‘HE’ CONSTRUCTED?

HZT4U1 assignment Is it necessary to prove the existence of God? Why or why not?