Arguments

Religion Student’s name:Course name and number:Instructor’s name:Date submitted:  Thesis statement It is not clear how old exactly religion is, but it has had tidal effects throughout the world and over the time that man has been in existence (Nye, 2008). Today, there are thousands of religions with billions of followers, all with compartmentalized believes and practices. Most of these beliefs are supernatural and a good majority involves the idea of a supreme being that created the universe in its entirety (Mosser, 2010). A fraction of the world population, mostly scholars have maintained that there is no God or at least evidence of any supernatural being that controls the universe. These two groups have been at each others’ thoughts due to their differences in beliefs. Regardless of the group, they all make their life choices based on the beliefs that either holds to be true and reasonable in their opinion (Mosser, 2010). As human beings we have the ability to agree with one concept and disagree with another based on evidence that we have, or the lack of it. This would explain why we have so many religions today, as well atheists who believe there is no God but feel strongly obliged to the idea of evil spirits. Introduction For several thousand years now, the debate of God’s existence has been around and it is not going to end soon. Religion is formed, of various beliefs and they can be as diverse as there are different religions today. There are several groups of people today all with different ideologies about the Supreme being’s existence, with some not sure what to believe, others are convinced that He exists, while the atheists feel it is not possible that there is God (Mosser, 2010). Considering that majority of world religions are based on faith, the debate about God’s existence is not necessary. If people have faith, it means they believe in the things they cannot see. As such regardless of the existence, if one does not have faith, then proving that God exists will not have impact (HYPERLINK "/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Michael+Martin%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=9"Martin, 1992). The question of whether man was created or evolved from the primate lineage is one of the strongest arguments that God exists. According the evolution theory, man evolved from the ape family through time to become the intelligent being he is today. Creation on the other hand tells of a supreme God who created man in His own image and all that is found in nature. This theory presents some very intriguing concepts that are hard to refute. Looking at man today, it is really hard to believe that he was once an ape, considering their level of intelligence (Nye, 2008). Though man and apes do have some resemblance, it still does not explain man’s perfection, in relation to the evolutions idea. Earth presents a level of perfection that gives this argument more stings. Of all the other planets, earth is the only one that has the right conditions that support life. It has an atmosphere that includes oxygen, placed at the right distance from the sun and the moon. The harmony that exists between the planets and all the elements in nature presents a very strong case that God exists. The evolution theory, explains that all that is found in nature was as result of an explosion with the right mixture of light and energy, referred to as the big bang theory (Mosser, 2010). The universe, space, time all started to exist on that one fateful explosion that took place millions of years ago. Although the creation theory has gaps, the evolution theory is really lacking in a lot of areas. There are a lot of transitional links between different life forms that exists today, which evolution claims came from a single ancestor. If indeed there was evolution in the past, the element of continuity is lacking today, as there is no evidence that will be evolving into other higher forms of themselves any time soon. The explosion theory suggests that the evolutionally tree experienced slow growth of the body structures, but the Cambrian explosion on the other hand suggests that there was quick formation of the body structures, however, most of these are now extinct. According to the theory, the mutations that take place within the population, is random and it takes place to improve the organisms in question towards the changes in their environment (Mosser, 2010). However, over time scientific experiments that have been carried out on mutations, suggest otherwise. Mutations that have been experienced in the years of research do not bear new useful organs. In most of the cases the organs that are developed from mutation, are either neutral or non functional, unlike the theory suggests. The creation theory is more fitting, as more or less provides a solid explanation of the organisms that are in the world today and the differences between. It also provides a better understanding of why all the elements of nature work together in harmony and their existence as well. According to theorists, there are a number of foundations of the universe as to why and how it exists. It is believed that all things are supported by a medium, providing the foundation for the physical universe as we know it. This medium substance is responsible for the transmission of all the energy through space, such as the electromagnetic waves and light among others. The medium presents nonzero energy levels density and pressure. Other than the ability to provide transmission, the universe is believed to exist within it (HYPERLINK "/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Michael+Martin%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=9"Martin, 1992). According to the gravitational mechanisms that exists within the medium and between objects is subject to the masses of the objects and the pressure gradients that exist between the bodies. The discussion of the where the universe originated has been for a long time, and it has eli...