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[–]drmagnanimous 4 points5 points ago

"Everything comes from something else. Except god."

I paraphrased the flaw in the argument from contingency.

Karma plz.

[–]Bryanormike 0 points1 point ago

"He just has always been!"

[–]enjia2000 0 points1 point ago

did time come before or after that?

Checkmate.

[–]JohnAbruzzi 0 points1 point ago

My Religious Studies teacher (UK) answers to this that a being so powerful that it can bring it's self into existence must be God. It makes no sense but it helps these theists sleep at night.

[–]racecarspacedinosaur 0 points1 point ago

unoriginal thought

[–]killing1sbadong 0 points1 point ago

Theist*

[–]Onslaught147 0 points1 point ago

They say God has always existed. Why not remove a step and say the universe has always existed. (Summed up Carl Sagan)

[–]Slayers_Dream 0 points1 point ago

I have used this in every single argument I have with christians. always say its impossible for this world to just be here. well whats more incredible a universe OR a being with the power to CREATE a universe.