Now, the God that the Christians (as well as the Jews and Muslims) had always talked about is said to be the most perfect being, or a being the possess all perfection. Someone then attached an idea that Existence is a perfection. As such, the conclusion is that God exists - because he possess all perfection.
Needless to say, this argument had received much criticisms. The best reason I heard so far (in my opinion) explaining why this argument is faulty, is that Existence is not so much a perfection, as much as it is a property. In other words, to exist is not so much "better" than not to exist, but rather, it is the basis on which you can discuss any question of value.
That of course, throws this argument out of the window.
Honestly, I do wonder why people come up with arguments like this.. It does make the case for Christianity seem a little desperate.. Though it was in the midst of a Christian nation (or at least, one where Christianity had gotten some foothold..)
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