Perhaps the argument should not be whether God exists or does not exist because
it cannot be proven either way, but rather if God is actually worthy of the name/position God and the praise/worship which goes hand in hand with that position.
There are several traits and characteristics of God, and several events and behaviours which make the Christian God not one worthy of praise, worship or indeed the title of God. Consider:
Hypocrisy. Two of the Ten Commandments are in direct contravention of each other.
Though shalt not covet thy neighbours ass, nor his house etc is listed alongside
Though shalt not worship any other God. So, let's take a look for a moment. It's okay for YOU to covet the worshippers of Buddha and Allah, but I can't covet Phil's PS3? Interesting....
Blatant stupidity. Anyone with children knows that if you put something within their reach and tell them not to touch it, they'll want to touch it. Add the tree of knowledge to the Garden of Eden and tell your children not to touch it. We all know what the end result would be. But the omnipotent God didn't?
Infanticide. God sent his lonly Son, Jesus, to his death. As the omnipotent Father of all, he knew that Jesus would be tortured, persecuted and executed, yet he sent him anyway. To his death. God killed his only child. The ultimate act of self-sacrifice? Or child abuse and murder?
Genocide. Let's step it up a notch. In his great flood which spared Noah, Noah's wife and two of each animal, God commited the most heinous act of genocide in history. Hitler has nothing on this guy. Saint Stalin should be worshipped as the epitomy of kindness. Wiping out the entire population of the planet, including:
- Children in the womb
- Babies
- The weak, the old, the infirm
Is an act of savage genocide unlike any we can imagine.
So ask not if God exists, but ask, if he does, is he worthy of being your God?