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Atheist Agnostic Hindu Muslim Buddhist Jewish/ Christian

Why I’m NOT … Why I’m NOT …

GOD

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Atheist Agnostic Hindu Muslim Buddhist Jewish/ Christian

Why I’m NOT … Why I’m NOT …

GOD

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Atheist Agnostic Hindu Muslim Buddhist Jewish/ Christian

Why I’m NOT … Why I’m NOT …

GOD

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Atheist Agnostic Hindu Muslim Buddhist Jewish/ Christian

Why I’m NOT … Why I’m NOT …

GOD

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Agnostics don’t believe in God, but aren’t ready to say they are certain there is no God.

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Words matter because they express ideas

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Weighing the Evidence

Evidence against God Evidence for God

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The evidence: Our perceptions of reality

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Positive Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there objective right/wrong?
  • 2. Why is there “beauty”?
  • 3. Why is “justice” and “fair” important?
  • 4. Why is there a basis for dignity and

honor?

  • 5. Why do we uniquely value humanity?
  • 6. Why is there meaning and significance

in life?

  • 7. Why do my actions fail to meet my

standards?

The evidence: Our perceptions of reality

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Positive Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there objective right/wrong?
  • 2. Why is there “beauty”?
  • 3. Why is “justice” and “fair” important?
  • 4. Why is there a basis for dignity and

honor?

  • 5. Why do we uniquely value humanity?
  • 6. Why is there meaning and significance

in life?

  • 7. Why do my actions fail to meet my

standards?

The evidence: Our perceptions of reality Negative Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there suffering?
  • 2. Why can’t we see God?
  • 3. Why do many prayers seem

unanswered?

  • 4. How does God mesh with

science making sense of the cosmos?

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Positive Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there objective right/wrong?
  • 2. Why is there “beauty”?
  • 3. Why is “justice” and “fair” important?
  • 4. Why is there a basis for dignity and

honor?

  • 5. Why do we uniquely value humanity?
  • 6. Why is there meaning and significance

in life?

  • 7. Why do my actions fail to meet my

standards?

The evidence: Our perceptions of reality Negative Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there suffering?
  • 2. Why can’t we see God?
  • 3. Why do many prayers seem

unanswered?

  • 4. How does God mesh with

science making sense of the cosmos?

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Positive Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there objective right/wrong?
  • 2. Why is there “beauty”?
  • 3. Why is “justice” and “fair” important?
  • 4. Why is there a basis for dignity and

honor?

  • 5. Why do we uniquely value humanity?
  • 6. Why is there meaning and significance

in life?

  • 7. Why do my actions fail to meet my

standards?

The evidence: Our perceptions of reality Negative Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there suffering?
  • 2. Why can’t we see God?
  • 3. Why do many prayers seem

unanswered?

  • 4. How does God mesh with

science making sense of the cosmos?

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Positive Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there objective right/wrong?
  • 2. Why is there “beauty”?
  • 3. Why is “justice” and “fair” important?
  • 4. Why is there a basis for dignity and

honor?

  • 5. Why do we uniquely value humanity?
  • 6. Why is there meaning and significance

in life?

  • 7. Why do my actions fail to meet my

standards?

The evidence: Our perceptions of reality Negative Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there suffering?
  • 2. Why can’t we see God?
  • 3. Why do many prayers seem

unanswered?

  • 4. How does God mesh with

science making sense of the cosmos?

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Weighing the Evidence

Evidence against God Evidence for God

Objective right/wrong Importance of justice/fairness

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Weighing the Evidence

Evidence against God Evidence for God

Objective right/wrong Importance of justice/fairness

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Positive Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there objective right/wrong?
  • 2. Why is there “beauty”?
  • 3. Why is “justice” and “fair” important?
  • 4. Why is there a basis for dignity and

honor?

  • 5. Why do we uniquely value humanity?
  • 6. Why is there meaning and significance

in life?

  • 7. Why do my actions fail to meet my

standards?

The evidence: Our perceptions of reality Negative Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there suffering?
  • 2. Why can’t we see God?
  • 3. Why do many prayers seem

unanswered?

  • 4. How does God mesh with

science making sense of the cosmos?

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Positive Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there objective right/wrong?
  • 2. Why is there “beauty”?
  • 3. Why is “justice” and “fair” important?
  • 4. Why is there a basis for dignity and

honor?

  • 5. Why do we uniquely value humanity?
  • 6. Why is there meaning and significance

in life?

  • 7. Why do my actions fail to meet my

standards?

The evidence: Our perceptions of reality Negative Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there suffering?
  • 2. Why can’t we see God?
  • 3. Why do many prayers seem

unanswered?

  • 4. How does God mesh with

science making sense of the cosmos?

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Conclusions:

Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Conclusions: No God

Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Conclusions: No God Sacks of chemicals

Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Conclusions: No God Sacks of chemicals No choices, therefore no dignity

Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

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acetic acid (CH3COOH)

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acetic acid (CH3COOH) PLUS (NaHCO3)

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acetic acid (CH3COOH) PLUS (NaHCO3) EQUALS CH3COONa + H20 + CO2(g)

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acetic acid (CH3COOH) PLUS (NaHCO3) EQUALS CH3COONa + H20 + CO2(g)

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Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

Evidence against God Evidence for God

Conclusions: No God Sacks of chemicals No choices, therefore no dignity

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Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

Evidence against God Evidence for God

Conclusions: No God Sacks of chemicals No choices, therefore no dignity MIT’s Noam Chomsky

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Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

Evidence against God Evidence for God

Conclusions: No God Sacks of chemicals No choices, therefore no dignity MIT’s Noam Chomsky

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Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

Evidence against God Evidence for God

Conclusions: No God Sacks of chemicals No choices, therefore no dignity MIT’s Noam Chomsky

Since his William James lectures of 1947, Skinner has been sparring with these and related problems. The results are nil... No scientific hypotheses with supporting evidence have been produced to substantiate the extravagant claims to which he is addicted… At the moment we have virtually no scientific evidence and not even the germs of an interesting hypothesis about how human behavior is determined.

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Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

Evidence against God Evidence for God

Conclusions: No God Sacks of chemicals No choices, therefore no dignity

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Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

Evidence against God Evidence for God

Conclusions: No God Sacks of chemicals No choices, therefore no dignity Princeton’s Edward Witten

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Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

Evidence against God Evidence for God

Conclusions: No God Sacks of chemicals No choices, therefore no dignity Princeton’s Edward Witten

I think consciousness will remain a mystery…I tend to think that the workings of the conscious brain will be elucidated to a large extent. Biologists and perhaps physicists will understand much better how the brain works. But why something that we call consciousness goes with those workings, I think that will remain mysterious. I have a much easier time imagining how we understand the Big Bang than I have imagining how we can understand consciousness

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

Judeo-Christian God

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

God made a cause and effect world Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

Judeo-Christian God

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

God made a cause and effect world Humans make real choices Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

Judeo-Christian God

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

God made a cause and effect world Humans make real choices There is dignity and honor Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

Judeo-Christian God

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

Judeo-Christian God

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

Judeo-Christian God No God

just complex sacks of chemicals

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

I believe in real choices; I can’t buy that I am living in illusion-ville

Why is there a basis for dignity and honor?

Judeo-Christian God No God

just complex sacks of chemicals

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Positive Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there objective right/wrong?
  • 2. Why is there “beauty”?
  • 3. Why is “justice” and “fair” important?
  • 4. Why is there a basis for dignity and

honor?

  • 5. Why do we uniquely value humanity?
  • 6. Why is there meaning and significance

in life?

  • 7. Why do my actions fail to meet my

standards?

The evidence: Our perceptions of reality Negative Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there suffering?
  • 2. Why can’t we see God?
  • 3. Why do many prayers seem

unanswered?

  • 4. How does God mesh with

science making sense of the cosmos?

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Positive Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there objective right/wrong?
  • 2. Why is there “beauty”?
  • 3. Why is “justice” and “fair” important?
  • 4. Why is there a basis for dignity and

honor?

  • 5. Why do we uniquely value humanity?
  • 6. Why is there meaning and significance

in life?

  • 7. Why do my actions fail to meet my

standards?

The evidence: Our perceptions of reality Negative Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there suffering?
  • 2. Why can’t we see God?
  • 3. Why do many prayers seem

unanswered?

  • 4. How does God mesh with

science making sense of the cosmos?

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Weighing the Evidence

Evidence against God Evidence for God

Objective right/wrong Importance of justice/fairness Basis for dignity/honor

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Weighing the Evidence

Evidence against God Evidence for God

Objective right/wrong Importance of justice/fairness Basis for dignity/honor

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Positive Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there objective right/wrong?
  • 2. Why is there “beauty”?
  • 3. Why is “justice” and “fair” important?
  • 4. Why is there a basis for dignity and

honor?

  • 5. Why do we uniquely value humanity?
  • 6. Why is there meaning and significance

in life?

  • 7. Why do my actions fail to meet my

standards?

The evidence: Our perceptions of reality Negative Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there suffering?
  • 2. Why can’t we see God?
  • 3. Why do many prayers seem

unanswered?

  • 4. How does God mesh with

science making sense of the cosmos?

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why do we uniquely value humanity?

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why do we uniquely value humanity?

No God

just complex sacks of chemicals

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why do we uniquely value humanity?

No God

just complex sacks of chemicals

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why do we uniquely value humanity?

No God

just complex sacks of chemicals

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why do we uniquely value humanity?

No God

just complex sacks of chemicals

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why do we uniquely value humanity?

Judeo-Christian God No God

just complex sacks of chemicals

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

God made humans uniquely in his image Why do we uniquely value humanity?

Judeo-Christian God No God

just complex sacks of chemicals

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

God made humans uniquely in his image Humans have inherent value apart from the animal world Why do we uniquely value humanity?

Judeo-Christian God No God

just complex sacks of chemicals

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Positive Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there objective right/wrong?
  • 2. Why is there “beauty”?
  • 3. Why is “justice” and “fair” important?
  • 4. Why is there a basis for dignity and

honor?

  • 5. Why do we uniquely value humanity?
  • 6. Why is there meaning and significance

in life?

  • 7. Why do my actions fail to meet my

standards?

The evidence: Our perceptions of reality Negative Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there suffering?
  • 2. Why can’t we see God?
  • 3. Why do many prayers seem

unanswered?

  • 4. How does God mesh with

science making sense of the cosmos?

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Positive Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there objective right/wrong?
  • 2. Why is there “beauty”?
  • 3. Why is “justice” and “fair” important?
  • 4. Why is there a basis for dignity and

honor?

  • 5. Why do we uniquely value humanity?
  • 6. Why is there meaning and significance

in life?

  • 7. Why do my actions fail to meet my

standards?

The evidence: Our perceptions of reality Negative Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there suffering?
  • 2. Why can’t we see God?
  • 3. Why do many prayers seem

unanswered?

  • 4. How does God mesh with

science making sense of the cosmos?

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Weighing the Evidence

Evidence against God Evidence for God

Objective right/wrong Importance of justice/fairness Basis for dignity/honor

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Weighing the Evidence

Evidence against God Evidence for God

Objective right/wrong Importance of justice/fairness Basis for dignity/honor Humanity’s unique value

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Weighing the Evidence

Evidence against God Evidence for God

Objective right/wrong Importance of justice/fairness Basis for dignity/honor Humanity’s unique value

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Positive Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there objective right/wrong?
  • 2. Why is there “beauty”?
  • 3. Why is “justice” and “fair” important?
  • 4. Why is there a basis for dignity and

honor?

  • 5. Why do we uniquely value humanity?
  • 6. Why is there meaning and significance

in life?

  • 7. Why do my actions fail to meet my

standards?

The evidence: Our perceptions of reality Negative Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there suffering?
  • 2. Why can’t we see God?
  • 3. Why do many prayers seem

unanswered?

  • 4. How does God mesh with

science making sense of the cosmos?

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why is there meaning and significance in life?

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why is there meaning and significance in life?

No God

just complex sacks of chemicals

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why is there meaning and significance in life?

Judeo-Christian God No God

just complex sacks of chemicals

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why is there meaning and significance in life?

Judeo-Christian God No God

just complex sacks of chemicals

A significance gene?

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why is there meaning and significance in life?

Judeo-Christian God No God

just complex sacks of chemicals

A significance gene? Experience fits like a glove

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why is there meaning and significance in life?

Judeo-Christian God No God

just complex sacks of chemicals

A significance gene? Experience fits like a glove You have made us for yourself, and our heart is restless until it finds rest in you.

  • Augustine
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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why is there meaning and significance in life?

Judeo-Christian God No God

just complex sacks of chemicals

A significance gene? Experience fits like a glove

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why is there meaning and significance in life?

Judeo-Christian God No God

just complex sacks of chemicals

A significance gene? Experience fits like a glove The God who made the world and everything in it…made from one man every nation of mankind … that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. (Acts 17:24-27)

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why is there meaning and significance in life?

Judeo-Christian God No God

just complex sacks of chemicals

A significance gene? Experience fits like a glove

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why is there meaning and significance in life?

Judeo-Christian God No God

just complex sacks of chemicals

A significance gene? Experience fits like a glove

What is it then that this desire and this inability proclaim to us, but that there was once in man a true happiness of which there now remain to him only the mark and empty trace, which he in vain tries to fill from all his surroundings, seeking from things absent the help he does not obtain in things present? But these are all inadequate, because the infinite abyss can only be filled by an infinite and immutable object, that is to say, only by God Himself. He only is our true good, and since we have forsaken Him, it is a strange thing that there is nothing in nature which has not been serviceable in taking His place; the stars, the heavens, earth, the elements, plants, cabbages, leeks, animals, insects, calves, serpents, fever, pestilence, war, famine, vices, adultery, incest. And since man has lost the true good, everything can appear equally good to him, even his own destruction, though so opposed to God, to reason, and to the whole course of nature. Some seek good in authority, others in scientific research, others in pleasure. –Blaise Pascal

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Evidence against God Evidence for God

Why is there meaning and significance in life?

Judeo-Christian God No God

just complex sacks of chemicals

A significance gene? Experience fits like a glove

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Positive Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there objective right/wrong?
  • 2. Why is there “beauty”?
  • 3. Why is “justice” and “fair” important?
  • 4. Why is there a basis for dignity and

honor?

  • 5. Why do we uniquely value humanity?
  • 6. Why is there meaning and significance

in life?

  • 7. Why do my actions fail to meet my

standards?

The evidence: Our perceptions of reality Negative Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there suffering?
  • 2. Why can’t we see God?
  • 3. Why do many prayers seem

unanswered?

  • 4. How does God mesh with

science making sense of the cosmos?

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Positive Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there objective right/wrong?
  • 2. Why is there “beauty”?
  • 3. Why is “justice” and “fair” important?
  • 4. Why is there a basis for dignity and

honor?

  • 5. Why do we uniquely value humanity?
  • 6. Why is there meaning and significance

in life?

  • 7. Why do my actions fail to meet my

standards?

The evidence: Our perceptions of reality Negative Perceptions

  • 1. Why is there suffering?
  • 2. Why can’t we see God?
  • 3. Why do many prayers seem

unanswered?

  • 4. How does God mesh with

science making sense of the cosmos?

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Weighing the Evidence

Evidence against God Evidence for God

Objective right/wrong Importance of justice/fairness Basis for dignity/honor Humanity’s unique value

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Weighing the Evidence

Evidence against God Evidence for God

Objective right/wrong Importance of justice/fairness Basis for dignity/honor Humanity’s unique value Why there’s meaning/sig.

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Weighing the Evidence

Evidence against God Evidence for God

Objective right/wrong Importance of justice/fairness Basis for dignity/honor Humanity’s unique value Why there’s meaning/sig.

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Points for home

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Points for home

“and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (Jn. 8:33)

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Points for home

“and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (Jn. 8:33)

I want the truth!

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Points for home

“Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his

  • wn image”

(Gen. 9:6)

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Points for home

“Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his

  • wn image”

(Gen. 9:6)

I want to show the value of people by how I treat them

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Points for home

“God has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart” (Eccl. 3:11)

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Points for home

“God has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart” (Eccl. 3:11) With God, life has purpose and meaning. I want to walk in it.

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Atheist Agnostic Hindu Muslim Buddhist Jewish/ Christian

Why I’m NOT … Why I’m NOT …

GOD