The Ontological Argument for the existence of God is
one that produces intellectual enjoyment. The basis is that God exists because
He is the greatest conceivable being. There is a particular counter-argument
that I enjoy, and this was developed by Douglas Gasking at Melbourne
University. He follows through the same logic as the actual argument for the
existence of God to conclude that God doesn’t exist.
o The creation of the world is the most marvellous
achievement imaginable.
o The Creator would have to be the greatest conceivable
being. [So far, it is formulated like the actual Ontological Argument]
o The greater the disability the Creator, the greater the
achievement.
o The most formidable disability is non-existence.
[Disability in its most literal sense, as in not having the ability to perform
something]
o This would be a Creator who created the world whilst
not existing.
o This shows that there can be conceived a being greater
than an existing God.
o Thus, a God that doesn’t exist is the greatest possible
being.
o Therefore, God does not exist.
