God's perfection does not imply his existence

This argument is used in the debate : Does God exist?.

This argument is an objection to : God's existence is contained in his concept.

Keywords: God, ontological argument, perfection, existence

Summary

Let's imagine a perfect island that's bigger than all the other islands. Since it's perfect, this island should exist. However, as far as we know, this perfect island does not exist. Similarly, just because God is said to be perfect doesn't mean he exists.

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