Arguing against Gods
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There are a number of different ways to argue against the existence of gods (known as atheological arguments). Some start from the claimed characteristics of this god and others start from reality - but most end up converging. In the end, the argument is that the god which is said to exist is either incompatible with reality or is incompatible with itself (because its claimed characteristics conflict). Either way, then that god cannot exist. Such an argument cannot exclude all possible gods, but it can exclude quite a few popular gods.
-->A Perfect Creator?
Many theists believe that their god is both creator of the universe and that it is a perfect being. However, perhaps these two qualities are incompatible. Could it be that a perfect being would not also create, or that any being which would create must also not be perfect?Omniscience
A common attribute of people's gods is that they are "omniscient" - all knowing. Does this attribute make any sense? Can it exist? Is it compatible with other attributes which people tend to assign to their gods?Who Made God?
The question "Who made God" is commonly used to argue against the existence of the sort of god traditionally believed in by Christians, Jews, Muslims, and many other monotheists. Strictly speaking, this isn't an independent argument because it is not offered on its own. Instead, it is used as a rebuttal to the claim that our universe is too complex and intricate not to have been designed.
