In any defense of an argument or proposition, some form of justification or evidence is needed.

In any defense of an argument or proposition, some form of justification or evidence is needed. For example, in the courtroom, a prosecutor must make use of both arguments as well as various forms of evidence to support his/her case. For example, the prosecutor (or plaintiff) might introduce video evidence showing that the defendant was in fact present (or not present) at the scene of the crime. Here the evidence is empirical in nature, that is, the juries can see / hear it for themselves. Alternatively, the prosecutor (or plaintiff) might rely on an eye witness for an account of what took place. In this case, the evidence is based upon testimony, which inevitably raises questions of the reliability of such a witness. In relation to the existence of God, we might not only rely upon arguments for or against the case (e.g., as the ontological and cosmological arguments), but where available, upon other forms of evidence. The question arises, however, as to whether there is any such evidence, which leads us to our form question.
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ASSIGNMENT TASK
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Part 1: Primary Post (1 total)
For this assignment, first respond to the following question(s), writing a ~400-500 word (maximum) opinion piece, and post this on the forum discussion board:
Is there any evidence for or against the existence of God? If so, how reliable is this evidence? Still more, upon what basis does anyone have for either believing in or not believing in God? In your answer, make sure that you discuss any kinds of evidence (empirical, testimony of another, personal experience, etc.) that you propose as a basis for or against. Note: Although the bible could be seen as a source of evidence (viz., testimonial), you cannot use this and similar kinds of religious texts for this activity.