Before I state my argument, let me just say that I am having the feeling that this is something I can't express in words. Okay. That didn't come out right. Have you ever had the feeling that you have this great idea and then when you write it down, or use words to tell somebody, it doesn't sound so great anymore? It's like the words that you chose changed your idea when you said/wrote them. (We could probably start a discussion about this after?) That's the way I feel about this idea. So, it might not sound great, or intelligent, or even SANE! But it was something in my mind...so here goes!
Rene DesCartes said that in order for him to have the idea of a perfect being, there had to be one.
Okay. There are many things wrong with that statement.
First, let me restate: In order for HIM to have the idea... He was only thinking about himself. What is "perfect" to him, might not be considered "perfect" for another person. So, with stating this idea, DesCartes had to take into account the possibilites of several different "perfect ideas" and "perfect beings".
Second: The view of having the idea of a perfect being largely depends on the idea that you, yourself, (the thinker) is imperfect! If you think of yourself as perfect, you are implying, in essence, that you are your own perfect being! Not everyone may believe that they are imperfect, another flaw (I believe).
Third: If there is a perfect being, why does it have to be God (here I capitalize for the same reason Mr. Sewell did)? Who said that the ONLY perfect being is God? This once again relies on the person. God might be the "perfect" being to some people, but to others, there is some other supreme being that overpowers him in all things perfection.
You might not agree with my posts, and if you don't (or do) please tell me! But please take into account what I said earlier, about words.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
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First of all, I totally get the thing about words..but I kind of agree and kind of disagree with you. I agree with your 1st point entirely. My idea of a perfect being is probably not the same as yours. As to your 2nd point, I disagree, at least to apply that to this time period. I disagree because, usually at school, or at camp or wherever, people are told that no, nobody is perfect, and you are not perfect. Though they are not told they themselves are imperfect, I think it is only the case with extremely haughty people, that find themselves perfect. As to your third point, I agree. God does not have to be perfect, because some people don't even believe in the existence of God. So then that leaves us with the people that believe he exists and is perfect, and the people that do not believe he exists at all, which is not a good group to evaluate this off of. (Just because I don't know anybody who doesn't think God isn't perfect. But again, as you were saying with DesCartes, this is all based on my opinions, experiences, etc.) But overall your points are good!
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