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Do the heavens exist? It is a question that has been hotly debated ever since the introduction of religion. Those of religion steadfastly believe in its existence, while those of no religion argue for its nihility. Before science became advanced enough to offer valid input, debate consisted solely of historical knowledge and theory, but now is the time when science can be brought into the equation. Based on scientific evidence as well as historical knowledge and theory, the heavens of Christianity do exist. Undeniable scientific evidence has been found of the existence of God and the Heavens. The small amount of scientific evidence found is not enough to prove existence. In fact, the small amount of evidence is enough to prove existence because …show more content…
Opponents argue that theory is not provable and holds no value as evidence. Theory is not provable by definition and hold little value as solid evidence, but it reinforces a supportive argument by explaining how something that exists works. The world exists according to a great plan, as every event has a cause. In order for there to be a great plan, there must have been a planner, namely, God (“God”). God is the cause of every effect, As humans are the intermediary cause of certain effects, but the ultimate cause is God. Liebniz poses the question: why is there something rather than nothing? In other words, what happened to cause our existence? (Overman 24-25) It is shown that something must have happened in order to cause our existence, suggesting that a creator made the decision to create the universe. If there had not been a creator, the nothingness that was there simply would have continued to be there. The commonly accepted word form of Gödel’s theorem is: “God, by definition, is that for which no greater can be conceived. God exists in the understanding. If God exists in the understanding, we could imagine Him to be greater by existing in reality. Therefore, God must exist.” It is originally a mathematical problem that states that since God is the greatest and exists in the understanding, he must exist in reality because he is the greatest. Scientists have used computers verify that the argument is valid (Knight). This complex theory gives a higher-level explanation of God’s existence. Theory contributes to the argument by explaining how God can exist and further exploring the

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