Week #4- Question #2: The Existence of God

Thomas Aquinas, a catholic theologian and philosopher, thinks that there are five ways to prove the existence of God. The first is the argument from motion, which is everything is continually be effected by something before and the world is in motion. The second is from the nature of the efficient cause. The third way is taken from possibility and necessity. The fourth is taken from the gradation to be found in things. The fifth, and last component, is taken from the governance of the world.
I think that Aquinas would respond in a way that was defensive over Dawkins findings and would stick to the five ways in which he believes God can be proven. I think that both sides have strong stances and reasoning to back their arguments about proving the existence of God. Aquinas might try and pick apart, analyze and respond to Dawkins article just like he Dawkins did with his. A persons beliefs are major contributors to argumentation of reasoning because people tend to feel very strong about what they believe. When you feel as though you're right about something, it is hard to back down and open yourself to new ideas and accepting others ideas. But, I think that Dawkins and Aquinas would just have to agree to disagree because their ideas are so completely opposite.