No perfection is so absolute that some impurity doth not pollute

"You must be perfect-just as your Father in heaven is perfect"

-Jesus (Matthew 5:48)

St. Aquinas is one of the first to use logic and reason to justify the existence of God. To do that, he uses his 5 Proofs. in my opinion, his best argument (based on my ability to form a counter-argument) is the fourth proof. with this proof, aquinas says that, since one, says, painting may be considered prettier of better in some way than another painting, then there must be some standard by which we measure. this standard must be perfection, and the only thing that can embody perfection which we can compare other things to is God. this is called the argument from degrees and perfection. we often say nobody is perfect, and aquinas is basically saying that the only way we know that is by comparing things to something that IS perfect. so, the saying should be 'nobody is perfect....except god'. but then, i guess he would be naturally exempt from that saying since he is not a person....hmmm.......