The Existence of Religion by Faith and Counter-Arguments
The author's argument about the existence of religion by faith can be proven wrong through different counter-arguments. The author argues about the non-existence of the belief in God by providing examples through unicorns, horoscopes, the living dead, and alternative medicine. I find him being entirely wrong since the existence of a supernatural being is very different from the existence of worldly things. Over the past millions of years, the world has gone through a series of revolutions that cannot be easily explained. The development of the world from its stone age to the modern technological society has not been revealed through any scientific or historical theory. The revolution of human mind remains to be a mystery and cannot be justified by any rational reasoning. With there being no any other explanation of some world wonders, we are left with no any other alternative than believing that there is a supernatural being that is always in control of the way the world functions.
The Differentiation of Scientific and Rational Thinking
The way the author differentiates between scientific and rational thinking provides a reasonable basis for indicating the existence and non-existence of God. If one cannot prove through evidence the existence or reason why something happens then, that cannot be considered as being knowledgeable or a fact but as a belief.
The Rational Argument for the Existence of God
The author's rational argument about the existence of God makes sense. For one to believe that God exists, one must have a basis to support his reasoning. For him, being raised in church and having practiced different ways of worship provided him with basis of believing that God exists. It is also through different natural processes that are beyond human reasoning that the presence of a supernatural being proves to be real.
