Atheism and Agnosticism
Some doubt or deny the existence of God, the Supreme Being and Creator of the world. The Catholic Church teaches that the existence of God can be known by the power of natural reason. May those who read this article come to be certain of His existence, and learn about His divine nature. Questions Does God exist? What is God? Who is God? Did God make the world? Did God make man? Does God take interest in human affairs? Why does God permit evil & suffering? Why do I need to worship God? Are all religions equal? 1. Does God exist? Proofs for the existence of God : - - - - Objections to the existence of God : God is undetectable. God could not permit so much suffering. God is only a man-made idea. Nature explains everything without God. Human progress goes on without God. The evil actions of believers. Introduction Responding to a rise of atheism and agnosticism, the Catholic Church declared in 1870: "God, the sourc