Does God exist? The truth whether God exist or not.

 As followers of Epicurus do we believe in God? Does God exist? What available evidence that he exist or he doesn't. Really the dilemma is as old as god himself. If he exist why does he allow suffering to happen?

Here’s the honest answer:

Nobody can prove or disprove God’s existence. It's one of the biggest open questions humanity wrestles with.

There are arguments for God's existence:

• Cosmological Argument:
  Everything has a cause. The universe exists, so it must have a cause — maybe God.

• Teleological Argument (Design Argument):
  The universe seems fine-tuned for life. That suggests an intelligent designer.

• Moral Argument:
  Objective moral laws (like "murder is wrong") hint at a moral lawgiver.

• Ontological Argument (more abstract):
  If we can conceive of a perfect being, that being must exist (philosophers argue hard over this one).

And arguments against:

• Problem of Evil:
  If an all-good, all-powerful God exists, why is there so much pointless suffering?

• Scientific Explanations:
  Big Bang, evolution, and natural laws explain the universe without needing a divine being.

• No Direct Evidence:
  There’s no empirical proof of God's existence, just faith, personal experience, or tradition.

Bottom line:

• If you lean on faith, intuition, or personal experience, God probably "exists" for you.

• If you lean on strict evidence, skepticism makes more sense.

Philosophy has no final answer — it depends on what kind of evidence, reasoning, and experiences you trust most.

Strongest Arguments For Belief in God:

1. The Universe Had a Beginning.

   • Everything that begins to exist has a cause.

   • The universe began to exist.

   • Therefore, the universe has a cause — possibly God.
     (This is called the Kalam Cosmological Argument.)

2. Fine-Tuning of the Universe.

   • The physical constants of the universe are incredibly precise for life.

   • Random chance is wildly unlikely.

   • A designer (God) is a simpler explanation than pure chance or infinite multiverses.

3. Existence of Moral Laws.

   • Some things (like torture, genocide) seem objectively wrong, independent of opinion.

   • If moral laws exist, a moral lawgiver must exist.

4. Personal Experience and Inner Awareness.

   • Billions of people report experiences of God, prayer, miracles, or spiritual insight.

   • These experiences, while subjective, carry weight for those who live them.

5. Existence of Consciousness.

   • Consciousness (the feeling of "being" you) is hard to explain purely through physical processes.

   • Some argue God is a better explanation for consciousness than matter alone.

Strongest Arguments Against Belief in God:

1. Problem of Evil and Suffering.

   • Massive, senseless suffering (natural disasters, childhood cancer, war) seems incompatible with an all-loving, all-powerful God.

2. God is Not Empirically Detectable.

   • Science finds no need for God to explain natural phenomena.

   • The universe operates according to physical laws without divine intervention.

3. Inconsistent Revelations.

   • Different religions claim conflicting views of God.

   • If one true God existed, why is there so much religious confusion?

4. Evolutionary Psychology.

   • Humans may be wired to believe in gods (to explain unknowns, promote social cohesion), not because gods actually exist.

5. Burden of Proof.

   • The burden is on believers to prove God exists, not on nonbelievers to disprove it — and there is no conclusive proof.

In short:

• Believers see design, morality, and personal experience as strong signs of God.

• Skeptics point to suffering, science, and inconsistent religious claims as strong signs against God.