Our God — Page 182
182 of the human beings is shown to be inaccurate in light of the the- ory of evolution. This proves that the religious teachings are false and contrary to evidence, thus disproving the concept of God as presented by the religious teachings. This question has also been addressed in detail. The Fifth Argument for Atheism and Its Refutation The fifth argument presented by atheists is that the law of nature attributed to a Higher Being is random and sometimes acts ruth- lessly. The randomness of this law is proof in itself that this can- not be the work of a wise being. On the contrary, they argue that by studying the laws of nature, it becomes clear that the universe runs on natural transformation and the system of cause and effect. They give the examples of disasters afflicting innocent people leading to loss of life and suffering, epidemics of diseases, birth of physically and mentally disabled children, and personal decline after a period of success. They say that these occurrences of daily life prove that there is no God, otherwise such indis- criminate calamities and misfortunes would never take place. This objection has not been dealt with so far and needs to be answered in some detail.