Cosmological Argument We are learning to Understand what

Cosmological Argument We are learning to … ■ ■ Understand what the cosmological argument is. Look at what we believe in class

So that I can …. . B 1 - Give opinions about the range of beliefs in the classroom. B 2 - explain clearly the Cosmological Argument. E 1 - Consider why do people believe in God?

Big Bang Theory What is the Big Bang Theory?

Cosmological argument 1. 28 -3. 15 B 2 - Explain clearly the Cosmological Argument.

Cause and Effect ■ Everything that happens has a cause. For example scientists argue that the world was created by a massive explosion of gas and matter. The cause is the explosion of gas and matter. The effectis that the world was created.

Cause and Effect ■ Some people argue that everything is caused or created by something. ■Some religious people believe that the Big Bang was causedby God and the effectof the Big Bang is that the universe was created.

E 1 - Why do people believe in God? Write a paragraph in your book explaining why some people believe in God. Make sure you refer to the Cosmological Argument in your answer.

What is ……. . ■ Theist

What is ……. . ■ Theist –is someone who believes in God.

What is ……. . ■ Theist –is someone who believes in God. ■ Agnostic –

What is ……. . ■ ■ Theist –is someone who believes in God. Agnostic – is someone who does not know. They would like to believe in God but need more proof.

What is ……. . ■ ■ ■ Theist –is someone who believes in God. Agnostic – is someone who does not know. They would like to believe in God but need more proof. Atheist –

What is ……. . ■ ■ ■ Theist –is someone who believes in God. Agnostic – is someone who does not know. They would like to believe in God but need more proof. Atheist – is someone who does not believe in God.

What do you think? ■ In your exercise books write down your opinion about the existence of God. Explain whether you are a theist, an atheist or an agnostic. ■ I am ……………………… ■ I believe this because …………….

What does the class think? ■ ■ ■ How many of you are: Theists Atheists Agnostics Draw a bar chart of your results. B 1 - Give opinions about the range of beliefs in the classroom.