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The Ontological Argument with a Twist
The Ontological Argument with a Twist
The originator of this argument is Anselm who defined God as, “that which nothing greater can be conceived”. He argued that if this being existed only in the mind, a greater being could be conceived—one that exists in reality. Therefore, to be the greatest conceivable being, God must exist in reality.
Being transparent, I never thought highly of this argument as presented by Anselm. However, I have crafted a valid Ontological argument of my own which I believe to be sound. It takes the idea of God being that which nothing greater can be conceived and then shifts the idea to, God being unlimited is something humans cannot originate within their minds. Therefore if there is such a God, He could not be a figment of man’s imagination. In sllyogistic form:
1. The human mind can only originate that which has connection to experience.
2. This is why pagan gods are always limited, because mankind only has a connection to anything limited.
3. Therefore, if an unlimited God exists who is Omniscient, Omnipresence, Omnipotent, and Omni-benevolent, such a God could not be invented by mankind.
This is why we can believe in the God of the Bible instead of Zeus or Baal. Those gods were like humans, flawed and limited. The God we believe in revealed Himself as beyond our ability to create because He is perfect and unlimited.
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