Proof for God

Proof for God.

Definitions

1. Positive Property: A property P is said to be positive if and only if it satisfies certain abstract moral or aesthetic criteria. Let Positive(P)Positive(P) denote this predicate.

2. God-like: φ\varphi is God-like if and only if φ\varphi possesses all positive properties:

God(φ)    P(Positive(P)P(φ))God(\varphi) \iff \forall P (Positive(P) \to P(\varphi))

3. Necessary Existence: The necessary existence of φ\varphi, denoted NE(φ)NE(\varphi), is defined as:

NE(φ)    x(φ(x)) and ψ(God(ψ)y(ψ(y)))NE(\varphi) \iff \exists x (\varphi(x)) \text{ and } \forall \psi (God(\psi) \to \exists y (\psi(y)))

Axioms

1. A property is either positive or its negation is positive:

P(Positive(P)Positive(¬P))\forall P ( Positive(P) \lor Positive(\neg P) )

2. A property necessarily entailed by a positive property is positive:

PQ((Positive(P)(PQ))Positive(Q))\forall P \forall Q ((Positive(P) \land \Box (P \to Q)) \to Positive(Q))

3. The property of being God-like is positive:

Positive(God)Positive(God)

4. Positive properties are necessarily positive:

P(Positive(P)Positive(P))\forall P (Positive(P) \to \Box Positive(P))

5. Necessary existence is a positive property:

Positive(NE)Positive(NE)

Theorems and Proofs

Theorem 1: If God exists, then God exists necessarily.

From Axiom 3, Positive(God)Positive(God). By the definition of God-like, a God-like entity possesses all positive properties. Since necessary existence (NE)(NE) is a positive property (Axiom 5), a God-like entity necessarily exists.

Theorem 2: God exists necessarily in the S5 modal logic system.

In S5, if something is possibly necessary, it is necessary (φφ)(\Diamond \Box \varphi \to \Box \varphi). Assume x(God(x))\Diamond \exists x (God(x)). By the definition of God-like, NENE applies to a God-like entity, so x(God(x))\Box \exists x (God(x)). Therefore, x(God(x))\exists x (God(x)) holds necessarily.