Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion Summary

In part X of the “Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion,” starts of Demea arguing that, religious belief shapes state of humanity and universal for a better world, but Philo argues that there’s no reasons to believe in God from religious belief. Philo mentions that everyone who sense in religion for god are men who are morally wrong for believing an imagery person who has great power. Demea states that miseries of life from an unhappy men to enjoyments of life, like riches and honors have been true to godly living. That god is responsible for bringing enjoyments of life to misery life. Philo’s points out that those who dedicated themselves to a religious purpose to misery of humanity are pathetic preacher that sorrow to inspire. Philo also …show more content…
If so, Deity is showing a wish to do evil to men and animals. Cleanthes smiles and surprised that Philo came to an agreement to Demea but thinks that Philo’s question should still be answered about Deity powers to prevent evil. If a point is proven that mankind is to be evil and unhappy then, religion and Deity has nothing to do with it. Demea is concerned that man with wickedness and misery are to believe that God does not exist and profaneness. Demea wants humanity to see the general laws with love and kindly to think of the Deity through all the hard times with providences. Cleanthes disagree with Demea arbitrary because it can never be proven and her statements are too exaggerated. The only way Cleanthes can agree with Demea is for him to embrace the divine benevolent. Finally, Philo comes to an agreement that there is no view of the condition of a human life without any sort of evil being involved. Humanity can only conclude the moral attributes and learn from infinite benevolence, power, and wisdom. This concludes that if one gives a reasonable answer about human’s lack of knowledge of Gods purpose and creation, then this makes them believing in God. Philo uses his lack of knowledge as a basis for proving Gods