Chain 5

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There exists a god or multiple gods. [the Design Argument (or Teleological Argument)]

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Premise 1
There is great complexity and order in the universe, whether one looks at the atomic, and subatomic, level, or the everyday level of plants, animals, rivers, mountains and weather systems, or the level of star systems, galaxies, galactic clusters and galactic superclusters.
Premise 2
Complexity and order in the man-made world - from watches to space stations - is the product of a design and creation process carried-out by an intelligent individual or group of intelligent individuals.
Conclusion
The universe was designed and created by an intelligent individual or group of intelligent individuals. »
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Premise 1
 » The universe was designed and created by an intelligent individual or group of intelligent individuals.
Premise 2
If the universe was designed and created by an intelligent individual or group of intelligent individuals, then such a being, or beings, must have independent existence from the universe, and be immensely more intelligent and powerful than humans.
Conclusion
The universe was designed and created by a being, or beings, with independent existence from the universe, and immensely more intelligence and power than humans. »

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Premise 1
 » The universe was designed and created by a being, or beings, with independent existence from the universe, and immensely more intelligence and power than humans.
Premise 2
A being with independent existence from the universe, and immensely more intelligence and power than humans, must be a god.
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  • Chain 47: A being with independent existence from our universe, and immensely more intelligence and power than humans, is not necessarily a god.
Conclusion
There exists a god or multiple gods.
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  • Chain 40: There exists a god or multiple gods. [a variation of the Design Argument based on the Anthropic Principle]
  • Chain 39: The Design Argument does not prove the existence of a unique, all-powerful, all-knowing and all-good god.
  • topic: The existence of a god or gods

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