Background
Primarily, theism is not just the mere faith in an omnipresent or supernatural being. Tales, traditional rituals stormy weather, animals, statues, and fairy tales exemplified the latter. A more straightforward name for these is superstition. Moreover, superstitions have no foundational basis at all. Theism refers to the belief in the existence of a God: a god with a capital g for that matter; unlike the shaky belief in a supernatural being. Theism, in my perspective, is the belief in a God with a capital G and not a deity. Theism is less standard as compared to the belief in supernatural beings. It has its history embedded in Christian and Muslim traditions. The two religions have Abrahamic backgrounds and are the primary religions of the world. The commencement of Theism is the Bible, the book of Genesis. The author elaborates how the universe came into existence. According to this book, Gods is not just a celestial object, for instance, the sun or the moon but he is the ultimate creator of each and everything on earth. He is powerful, omnipresent, all knowing, and perfect in every way. In fact, the manner in which the bible views God answers most of the questions people ask about the universe and its origin. The main difference that I would like to emphasize is that a deity can be a supernatural being or just another object, unlike Theism. This point is vital for this essay to materialize and drive its point home.
Introduction
The existence of God
The concept of creation, specifically, the origin of life and the universe, is beyond human understanding. Scientists have developed theories trying to examine or explain the origin of life and the universe, but their opinions have not answered all the questions about the world. The controversial issues on the origin of life and its purpose are thorny issues debated for ages. It is a fact that the world is beyond human comprehension. Furthermore, stars, planets asteroid and the other heavenly bodies have an accurate arrangement. They have existed for millions and millions of years. The stars and planets form galaxies, which consequently form milky ways. The sun, the closest star, is a giant fireball emitting light and heat without exhaustion. Thus, the organization of the universe together with other planets that revolve around the stars at a comfortable distance controlled by unknown hand hence the idea of god behind all the organization. To add onto the organization of the universe, the brain's design is unique. It has the ability of controlling movements of muscles, process information, make decisions, and sense danger. Above all, it isolates humans from the rest of the animals and organism, which rely entirely on instincts wired through birth. To elaborate further, the brain gives humans the ability to think and create things. This essay will critically analyze and look into evidence and arguments that show the existence of God. Therefore, it will favor theism. It will also dwell on the reason why faith in God is vital.
Evidence of the existence of God
Cosmological arguments
The existence of the earth points to a creative designer. The complex nature of the planet proves the existence of a God. The earth is one of the nine planets that revolve around the sun. Furthermore, earth is the only inhabited planet. Unlike the rest, which are either too cold or too hot for any living conditions to come into existence or prosper. Let us start with the size; it has the perfect size, which awards it with a corresponding appropriate amount of gravity. Gravity holds in place vital contents of the earth. The force of gravity holds together oxygen, waterbodies, and humans from escaping into space. If gravity was too high humans could die from the atmospheric pressure pressing down on them, they could not survive. Secondly, if the size of the earth were too small, it would lack an atmosphere just like mercury hence the air mixture would have less oxygen. The earth is the third planet from the sun. The distance protects the earth from extreme heat emitted by the sun. Although the temperatures within the surface may vary from as low as negative thirty degrees and rise to +120 degrees, the distance still buffers the earth from radiation heat that could have burnt humans to death. In addition to this distance, the earth revolves around the sun at a comfortable speed. If the rate would slightly increase or decrease, the heat and cold would not be uniformly disperse on the surface of earth hence some areas of the earth would be extremely hot and others extremely cold. In short, the earth is at the right distance from the sun, appropriate atmospheric pressure and the right composition that supports and brings forth life (Maritain & Watkin, 2005).
The second evidence of God's existence is water. It is a colorless, odorless substance without form and taste. Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water (Ashton, & Westcott, 2006). No organism can survive without the vital element. Funny enough, microorganisms and plants consist of 70% water. That is a strange fact and coincidence at the same time. The characteristics of water support and maintain life on earth. It does not readily boil, and on the other end, it does not promptly freeze into ice. The range within the boiling point and the freezing point gives it an opportunity to exist in its most useful form that is, liquid, or fluid. In its liquid state, water has many uses such as irrigation; recreational purposes and. Water steadily maintains the body temperature of humans at 98.6 degrees while the surrounding temperatures change with time and seasons. Secondly, water can dissolve anything. This fact implies that different ingredients and chemicals move from one place to another in the body of living organisms without altering the constitution of materials transported. Thirdly, water has a surface tension (Ashton, & Westcott, 2006). Surface tension is a thin layer found on top of the water, which gives it its cohesiveness hence minerals and other vital chemicals needed for growth can move through tiny vessels within the living organisms. Surface tension gives water the ability to run against the force of gravity thus it can move above the ground, for instance, within tree trunks. The anomalous freezing of water allows it to freeze from top to bottom and in so doing, allows life to exist during the winter period. Water moves through the earth as it changes states from liquid to solid. For instance, rainfall forms through processes such as evaporation and condensation (Ashton, & Westcott, 2006). Hence, the existence of God appears through fundamental natural phenomena such as water.
Teleological argument
Apart from the earth and water, the human brain is high tech than any modern day technology tool. Humans are the only beings created with the ability to think and process numerous information. The brain has the capacity to solve simple to complex challenges. It is an organ of great wonder. It is hard to believe that it came by chance or through evolution. To illustrate the power of a brain, look at the colors, objects and pressure one can feel at the same time. The brain interprets all these things. The brain processes emotions, memories, remember dreams, and can control thoughts. Above all, it can make decisions when the body is in danger. To elaborate further, it can initiate involuntary actions by releasing chemicals, which in turn cause muscle contraction and expansion hence causing an automatic movement. For instance, when a needle pricks an individual's finger, the finger withdraws automatically from the needle hence, the kneejerk reaction. The existence of such a perfect organ within a man is enough proof of the existence of God (Maritain & Watkin, 2005).
Lastly, the universe is another good reason to believe in God. The human brain cannot fully understand the underlying forces that made the world or the universe come into existence. It is beyond science and logical deductions. Steven Weinberg suggested that an explosion caused by gases bore the universe. Nevertheless, an explosion cannot be orderly or result in an operational system. Explosions cause disasters. The world is a well-organized system with planets, stars and millions and millions of other features not yet known by man. Therefore, again natural phenomena reveal the existence of God. God provides an elaborate explanation on every mystery humans imagine of. He is the invisible hand that moves things around (Moser, 2009).
Reasons why the belief in God is essential to humans
There is a sharp contrast between communities that have faith in God and societies, which have faith in themselves or put faith in other things. Without faith in God, then humanity is not any different from a coconut tree or amoeba bacteria. The confidence in God puts things into a correct perspective rather than give rational reasons and arguments. Belief in God improves makes humans more valuable. Theories and concepts such as natural selection pair humans with animals. Furthermore, the theory claims that humans exist for survival only thus rendering laws, morals, and ethics of humans useless or without a benefit. Human are not just beings that survived evolution. Persons who do not believe in God are limited to their senses only, as faith in God can give more purpose to life hence upgrading the lives of people. In fact, people who believe in God live their lives differently and more responsibly, creating peace in the world (Maritain & Watkin, 2005).
Some Arguments against theism
In spite of the vast knowledge that points to the existence of God, Some individuals do not believe in God. People prefer to live carefree lifestyles, away from the prying eyes of a god who will want to dictate the lifestyles that they will live. Although such life has never been fruitful. Most people who do not believe in God claim that, ‘if there is a god, why does evil exist in the world? ‘Also, the atheists maintain that God cannot exist in a world full of evil such as murder, rape, and war. They usually attach their argument on the nature of God. They forget that they also have a small role to play in ensuring the world is a better place. Secondly, they tend to concentrate on the effects of religion as a pointer to their unbelief in God. Religious people are not perfect yet; they claim to believe in a perfect God. For instance, Muslims religion has given rise to terrorist groups. Social effects of a religion cannot form a justification or grounds to dispute the existence of God. In the same fact, for instance, the theory of natural selection is not baseless, just because of its effects, yet, it has biological evidence to back it up (Moser, 2009). Thirdly, atheists claim that science is examinable, tested, and proven, unlike the belief in God. They cling to rational knowledge and insights to define God who is limitless. Lastly, atheist belief that only the big bang theory caused life although it was an accident. Atheism relies on science and evidence from various scientific field yet, science does not provide an answer to everything on earth .Science is limited to research and human ability. In addition, science is not that accurate to give answers to god even if they stumbled upon (Moser, 2009).Human beings are insatiable beings. Nothing can satisfy their hearts fully. Wealth, money sex and other types of materialism .Some argue that there is more to life than the material things of earth some find it in Godmother in their spouses while others have never settled on the a fully
Conclusion
In summary, basic things on earth portray the existence of God. From water to the order of the universe, proof the existence of God. The earth is at a comfortable distance from the sun hence harboring conditions necessary to support life. In fact, the earth contains perfect and unique substances such as water that support life. It is important to note that earth is the only planet with water. The design of the brain allows it process numerous information at a fast rate. The order within the universe also reveals the existence of a God. Atheist claim that if God really existed, evil would not be in the world. According to them, God should stop all the unfair things that happen on earth. In addition, atheist relies on science and proven scientific data any that cannot be passed through scientific knowledge does not exist to them. They seem not to grasp that if science could prove the existence of God; he would not be God anymore rather than a concept vulnerable and open to manipulation by mankind.
References
Maritain, J., & Watkin, E. I. (2005). An introduction to philosophy. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield.
Ashton, J. F., & Westacott, M. (2006). The big argument: does God exist: Twenty-four scholars explore how science, archaeology, and philosophy have not disproved God. Green Forest, AR: Master Books.
Moser, P. K. (2009). The evidence for God: Religious knowledge reexamined. Cambridge: Cambridge University
