On Being An Atheist Argumentative Essay

God’s existence has been a key topic of debate over the past couple of centuries. People argue either way very strongly, and many are not open to hearing the other side. When this topic is argued, there are two main arguments, the cosmological and teleological argument. In this article, “On Being an Atheist”, H.J. McCloskey argues against each of these views. He believes that without sure “proof” of God, we need to totally pitch the idea that God exists. If this were the case, many religious beliefs would have to be dissolved as well. The problem with the atheist community is that they attempt to define God and then disregard Him all at one time. In this paper I will be arguing against the points that McCloskey made throughout his article. One thing that I noticed while reading …show more content…
In McCloskey concluding words, he states that atheism is comforting. William Lane Craig argues in “The Absurdity of Life without God” that, “If life ends at the grave, then it makes no difference whether one has lived as a Stalin or a saint. Since one’s destiny is ultimately unrelated to one’s behavior, you may as well live as you please.” In this statement, Craig is arguing that morality is a result of God. This could not be more true, morality relies on the basis of the Ten Commandments. If God didn’t exist there would be no morality, and to think that life is comforting to me is unsettling. If we didn’t have a Creator, this life would be pointless and lack purpose. Everything we do would contribute to nothing. We can’t live without meaning or purpose. This life would be boring and pointless if we didn’t have a mission. Our mission is the Great Commission, to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to the world until every ear has heard. This is when Jesus will return and all of our hard work will pay