Kant’s Moral Argument for the Existence of God

In order for justice to prevail in the end, there must be a perfect Judge who will set all things right. In this brief clip, R.C. Sproul examines Immanuel Kant’s moral argument for the existence of God and the way other thinkers have responded to this idea.

[mutantthegreat]

The most succinct and best explained version I have ever heard for the moral argument. This one needs to be memorized, it is that good.

[Jesus-wdl]

Who knows or how can anyone know the morality of god. First one must prove that there is a god!

[ReviloJHQ]

Love Kant and this argument is strong. But... where is it necessary true that there is an ultimate justice at all...

[peterbassey]

This summarises rather succinctly the ultimate horror story for atheists.

[ceterumcenseo-bl]

Twisting Kant completely out of shape to justify a totally irrational belief system is as disgusting as it is ridiculous. The good Immanuel must be rotating in his grave at your every word.

[RubenHernandez-umro]

Didn't St. Paul say, "ALL things are permissable, but not all things are profitable."

[patrickhannon]

See Plato's Euthyphro dilemma on problems equating God and justice. Examining Plato's dilemma does not make a slam dunk points in the good pastors sloppy philosophy so he should stay away from logic and stick to belief.

[joabnathanperez]

RC the voice given to people that won’t read their Bibles

[HeinzNetten]

But suppose that judge only exists in our minds?

[aminaboutenna]

For there to be justice there must be a perfect judge🎉❤ there must be being omnipotent know all facts of the case.

[dougmasters]

The funniest thing about all this is, trying to discuss this or that person's explanation for the existence of God, and moarlity, and ethics, as if the gospels dont exist or something.

[Emrio]

It's a measure of Judgement get it right Love covers a multitude of sins

[fadfsdfasfsa]

If there is no god, everything is permissible, that is simple not true. If god not exist, that do not implies moral relativism or moral nihilism, we know what Kant said about that - we just need a ordinary human mind to grasp what is wrong or right.

[dennisg]

Well, in that case we should decomission police and all the othe law enforcement agencies. Get rid of the constitution. Transition to anarchy. There is the ultimate justice anyways, so people will be moral just because of that. Let's do that and see where it takes us. I will tell you one thing. Most of us will find out much sooner if there is this ultimate justice.

[absbi]

Allahu Akbar (God is The Greatest). Love the mention of the grave, and the judgement in the hereafter.

[adaptercrash]

The moon silly, might as well call the atmosphere the same thing

[JohnSpencer]

Sounds a lot like a circular argument to justify the Christian's version of a personal God. If a God with that amount of power wanted to help humans rather than wait until they are dead to punish them, he would not have been AWOL for 2000 years.

[sLb]

What if you are judged meanwhile you live?

[Emrio]

Let's not talk about richousness and playing God one JUDGE and you are not him I you reap what you sow I don't blame God for anything he my protector

[trumpbellend]

"Good" is a word used to describe a point on a reference standard or scale conceptualised by man that is based upon our shared values like human wellbeing, empathy and equality. Whilst "God" is also a man made concept, the percieved whims of this "God" do not reflect these shared values and thus are irrelevant in any discussion of morality.