Descartes argues that God must exist because the idea of God is natural, and incredibly prevalent. He also states that one can wade through different layers that exist within the mind, and essentially reevaluate and reset one's mentality. He argues that these layers lead us to faulty conclusions about the world and the truth that may exist within it.
This is where I begin to question the legitimacy of Descartes' argument for the existence of God. Our mentalities cannot, at least in my opinion, be entirely reset. Through experience we have established fundamental modes of thought. For example, we have been taught the english language - this language perpetuates certain methods of interpreting our surroundings and experiences. In order to reset our mentality entirely we would have to forget the English language as it is a potentially faulty lens, but no amount of meditation or contemplation of the self can make this happen.
This makes me question what other fundamental modes of thought exist within us. I find it very possible that God, or rather the concept of God, is derived from the innate fear of living a meaningless life. This fear quite possibly arouse from our ability to be self aware, and to question ourselves. If we cannot reset this fear then we are inclined believe in a God.
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