Reply To: J. P Moreland commented, “C. S. Lewis once argued that what people really desire must exist. He made the point that it would be very difficult for people to have a desire to be thirsty in a world without any fluids. Usually our desires are good indications of what is real, even if we’re not able to get at the thing to satisfy it…. Likewise, people desire to live forever with God. And that is an indication of the desire itself, that such a state of affairs is really there.” Does this argument have validity? How might an agnostic or atheist argue to the contrary? How would you respond to a denial of this argument?

Home › Forums › Discussion Forum › J. P Moreland commented, “C. S. Lewis once argued that what people really desire must exist. He made the point that it would be very difficult for people to have a desire to be thirsty in a world without any fluids. Usually our desires are good indications of what is real, even if we’re not able to get at the thing to satisfy it…. Likewise, people desire to live forever with God. And that is an indication of the desire itself, that such a state of affairs is really there.” Does this argument have validity? How might an agnostic or atheist argue to the contrary? How would you respond to a denial of this argument? › Reply To: J. P Moreland commented, “C. S. Lewis once argued that what people really desire must exist. He made the point that it would be very difficult for people to have a desire to be thirsty in a world without any fluids. Usually our desires are good indications of what is real, even if we’re not able to get at the thing to satisfy it…. Likewise, people desire to live forever with God. And that is an indication of the desire itself, that such a state of affairs is really there.” Does this argument have validity? How might an agnostic or atheist argue to the contrary? How would you respond to a denial of this argument?