Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Why Isn't It This Simple?

A kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they drew. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's artwork. As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was.

The girl replied, "I'm drawing God."The teacher paused and said, "but no one knows what God looks like."

Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing the girl replied, "They will in a minute."

Why isn't it this simple?

Either God is made of something or he is made of nothing.

Two branches. Are there others?

If he is made of something then from whence that something?

If he is made of nothing then what are we talking about?

One branch leads to an infinite regress as we must explain the constitution of god with another god-like being who is also made of something but where did that something come from? Ad infinitum.

The other branch leads to nothing.

Either branch negates god.

Therefore can we not conclude that god is a creation of the human mind just like Santa, Superman and the Tooth Fairy?

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