A Debate on “Does God Exist?”

The debate on “Does God Exist?” was interesting and engaging. It is always good to see such topics discussed openly. However, I was honestly disappointed with Javed Saheb’s performance in this debate. His arguments were not strong enough, and he failed to properly challenge or counter Mufti Saheb.

At the same time, I must say that Mufti Saheb was very smart in setting the rules of the debate. The rules themselves shaped the discussion in his favour.

First, he clearly said that religious books should not be discussed, because many claims in holy books have already been questioned & debunked by science. Fair enough. But at the same time, rejecting the existence of God without referring to religious books, when they are the only source that talk about God, also feels biased. If God is known only through scriptures, how can one deny or prove God without referring to them at all?

Second, Mufti Saheb argued that God should not be examined through the lens of science, because science demands evidence, repeated experiments, and testing of hypotheses. But this raises a serious question. If God cannot be proven by science, and religious texts are also kept out of the discussion, what exactly is left as proof?

Third, He also insisted that emotions should not be used as an argument. But realistically speaking, if God cannot be proven through science or scriptures, the only thing that connects believers to God is emotion and faith. Ignoring this fact weakens the entire argument.

Another common claim made was that God created time and space. This statement itself is based purely on assumption. There is no independent evidence to support it. Once a wise man said - When you Assume you make an ASS (a donkey) of U and Me.

In my opinion, the appreciation for Mufti Saheb came too early. This may have happened because the hall was full of believers, and Javed Saheb did not offer strong counter arguments to challenge those assumptions effectively.

In short, Javed Saheb clearly lost the debate.

That also says, Mufti Saheb also did not prove that God exists. What he offered were assumptions and possibilities in the arguments meant to keep belief alive, not to establish proof. These points mainly have strengthened discussion among believers.

As an atheist, I would honestly be the happiest person if Mufti Saheb actually proved God’s existence. If that proof showed that this God belongs to Islam, I will accept it.

At least then there would be one God, one truth, and the rest of the religious marketplaces could shut down. Maybe then, the world might see some peace at least on religious grounds without any conflicts

Overall, the debate was entertaining, but intellectually, it left many important questions unanswered.