For the sake of argument, let's say that absolute proof of God is discovered.  What that proof is, is irrelevant to this question...let's just say that whatever proof humankind needs, it has been provided and without a doubt, we know 100% that God exists.  Then what?  What would be the motivation for new discovery...rather than seeking out answers, would we not just go ask God?  When life got difficult, would we seek resolve or just end it all, knowing for certain that there was an afterlife?  Would life ever get difficult? Would we all become subservient "yes men"?  Of what interest would we be if we acted only on righteous behavior?  Would the very fabric of our society be upended?  Would "proof"...really be better than faith?
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I don't think such "proof" would change a thing as far as Christians are concerned.  I already have all the proof I need....why would stimulating one of my five senses change anything?   If I know that electricity is running through a bare wire, do I need to touch it so that I might verify it with my physical senses?  For me, it would not change things one iota.
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It is called an anthropological argument for the existense of God. Why in the world do we have the urge to seek for an ultimate creator? 90% of all civilations have believed in ultimate beings (I'm not saying they were right). To say there is no God just doesn't make sense. Even secular scientist admit that after so much there is still answer for man's exitstense and for any of the universe to exist. We spent millions of dollars to find out where the moon came from but man doesn't know. All of creation screams out that there is a creator. The amont of information that is in a simple organism like R. coli would be the equivalant to 100 million pages of The encyclopedia Britannica.
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There is no god, so it's impossible to test, but here we go...\n\nThis kind of question, usually phrased as "Could god create a stone so heavy that he, himself, could not lift it?" is important because it calls into question the basic tenets of belief in an "all powerful" entity. \n\nIf he can create such a stone, he is not all powerful.\n\nIf he cannot create such a stone, he is not all powerful.\n\nIt asks us to question the validity of such a theory, as cleary, nothing can exist that is "all powerful."\n\nIs it a silly question? Yes. Does it put forth a valid point? Yes. Asking questions of this nature will lead to further questions, which will eventually reveal the truth.\n\nThe most important thing is to keep asking, keep thinking and keep making people think.\n\nWell done. \n\nLove the burrito answer, D'oh!
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Why propose a question you do not believe in?  Secondly, scientist have proven that the univers is expanding from a central point?  Why do you think this is...Do you think God push things outward to make more room?\n\nBesides if god created us, then who created god?
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The only evidence you have is "FAITH". You either believe it or you don't. If you believe it, God will move inside you and He will give you the evidence for your faith. If you don't believe, there is absolutely no evidence that can be brought before your eyes not even if you live from here to eternity.
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I wrote an article related to this... I hope you will take the time to really read it because it covers all the questions that you are asking. I wrote this paper not to accuse others... but to defend my faith in light of statements people ask concerning my faith in light of what I have learned from science. \n\n"Biblical Creationism: Fact or Myth? \nScientific Evidences for Skeptics to Ponder"\n\nDo you know what life is? I believe it's like a science experiment. We're here to find out why we are here. Unless you know a better reason, I'd say, it is to be skeptical and figure things out. \n\nIn case you didn't know; "skeptic" is a Greek word that means "to examine". We need to examine all the evidence and make up our minds what the truth is. I think that a lot of people get college degrees but devote themselves to one particular school of thought. They follow those thoughts without question and enjoy the mutual companionship of their closed group of peers. Most never realize that their grand theories are founded on mere presuppositions that have little to do with the facts.\n\nI think that a lot of people would believe in God right now if He personally appeared to them. If God appeared to anyone, in any form, it would be enough to convince them it was really Him! But then we wouldn't have a choice; no opportunity to grasp love's concepts. God does not want to force us to follow Him; just be willing to make that choice for ourselves!\n\nThink about it; all the ancient religions taught that the universe had no beginning,... but one. Some taught that gods came out of sort of a watery substance and that the earth was made through great upheavals and violence between the gods. A religion is worthless unless it is grounded in scientific facts! If there is such a religion today, then we better find out what the truth is in all this!\n\nI believe the God of the Bible is the most logical explanation for our universe as we know it today. Consider these next few statements of rational logic. First, there has to be a cause for every effect. The universe had to come from something. There is no natural explanation for how the sun, moon, and stars could come from nothing! Therefore, for every effect, there has to be a cause! This Cause has to come from outside the universe; outside of nature. In other words;...supernatural. When I state "supernatural" I mean; a limitless being outside of time and space. Think about it! The only religion that ever stated otherwise was the biblical concept of Genesis! God always existed, but the universe did not!\n\nSecond, the Cause must be independent of it's effect. It can not be required to depend it's existence upon the universe. For nothing can change from a state of nothingness.\n\nThird, the Cause must be infinitely powerful! If it were limited, it would have to be confined by some other thing. It can not be limited by nothing and if it were limited, it would not be independent any longer. The effect can not be greater than the cause. The Cause has to be greater than the effect! It has to be greater than all the forces of the universe combined!\n\nFourth, the first Cause must be eternal. The creator must exist outside of time. The God of the Bible stated this in Exodus 3:14 and John 8:58. All the other religions honored harvest gods, war gods, moon gods, sun gods, animal-headed gods, fertility gods and goddesses. In fact, most of these gods were restricted to time as well as location. (1)\n\nFifth, the first Cause must be spiritual. Only an entity outside the universe could have created it. It must be beyond the physical elements. John 4:24 states that God is Spirit.\n\nSixth, the first Cause must be all-knowing. The creator created the universe. Albert Einstein wrote, "The harmony of natural law... reveals and intelligence of such superiority that compared with it, all the systematic thinking and acting of human beings is an
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If God wanted to leave absolutely no room for anyone to doubt or try to disprove His existance and authority, He could have done. His thoughts and ways are better than ours - we'd love everyone to just have to believe - but God gives everyone the choice. People don't want it to be true that there is a God - the implications are too big. Like recognising that yes there is actually right and wrong - people don't want to go there - remember Pharohs magicians who tried to explain away the wonders that were shown them in Egypt - they didn't want to acknowlege God either - its nothing fresh!  The reality of our Eternal God who controls everything in life and death is just more than folks can take - they want to "live a good life and be happy" They don't want to know about a God who will hold us responsible what we do with our lives, it just doesn't fit with their "lifestyle choice". They will either try to logically reason a way that it could possibly have happened without needing a God or they will just instantly dismiss these realities without further thought as just "fairy tales". Don't fret. Yes some people will try to explain things in a way that ignores God, they refuse to believe - creation itself cries out! Its of no suprise in one sense ... there is going to be both the sheep and the goats. Stand firm. One day every knee will bow, and every tongue confess that He Is LORD.
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Though I do agree with you, people who are atheists or agnostics will try to give a theoretical explanation as to how they believe the earth came into existence without God. They would, of course, be deceived because even if we boil all of the "what if's" down to the Big Bang theory, you still have one very important question, "Where did the molecules come from?" Even science has to admit that something can't come from nothing. So, there would have to be a something, or more accurately, a Someone, who is intelligent, creative, and powerful to have created our entire universe.
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I'll say some divine construct created the universe and as a by-product man, and afterwards man created "God" as to have a defined reference point for all things unexplainable, and as the ultimate "source".\n\nBy the way other responders, is it Christian to attack your fellows, just because they have questions? I don't the person asking is illiterate, but maybe there's some ignorance hovering around looking to strike at that which is different.\n\nLove and compassion are best lessons brought to Earth, best that you keep those closest to your heart and behavior. Wouldn't hurt for you to bow and ask for some humbleness.\nCheers!
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Well if you want to follow that logic, than why is there Buddhism?  Why are atheists not destroyed or better yet, why doesn't God appear before us all and prove that He exists?\n\nI admit when I saw this question, my first thought was. What an idiot.  LOL
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We are human and cannot possibly know what God knows.  Do I believe things he has done?  Yes.  Can I with certainty explain how it was done? No.  I don't necessarily think it's doubt, I just think it's being unaware.  The longer you have a relationship with God, the more you will come to understand.  He will make some things clearer so that His will can be done.  We are his servants.  So in some ways I agree with you but I don't like the use of the word doubt, that makes me think of being unfaithful.  I see it more as being in the dark, not able to understand.  He is God, our Creator.  We are merely human.
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It would first be necessary for the apparition to convince me that it was in fact god.  The obvious test to use, since one may suppose that god knows everything, is to ask for the ultimate theory of everything.  (Einstein spent the last years of his life looking for such a theory; he never found it, and neither has anyone else.  The problem is fiendishly difficult.)  If the apparition succeeded in convincing me that it was god, then I should ask: what would he like me to do?
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God answers prayers of those people that have gotten right with God and have God first in their heart, Its a relationship. Signs of existance hmmmm how about us and the earth. Or do you think this was an accident, the human body is so complex it cant be just by chance!Have lots of doubts about God, Jesus, or the Bible? Most people who think about this do wonder "How do I know that what the Bible says is true?" At ---, we think that this is an excellent question deserving an excellent answer, and that's what we provide in our "Facts Behind the Faith" seminar. Contrary to what you may have heard, God doesn't ever expect us to have "blind faith." He has always proven what He has said, and He's done that conclusively. The only thing that separates Christianity from every other religion is that it can PROVE what it says to be true. No other religion can. We can prove logically, scientifically, and archaeologically that God must exist, that the Bible is directly from God, that Jesus was God's Son, and even that He rose from the dead. Sound impossible? Then you owe it to yourself to force us to prove it. We guarantee that you'll be amazed at what you learn, and you deserve PROOF. Let us give you some  Go to this site and check out the simnars
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Well, this is a touchy question...God or science. It is also a complicated question, but I will do my best.\n\nThe thing about faith, is if you don't have it, you don't understand it, but if you have it then no explanation is neccessary. In other words, people of faith do not need proof nor do they care to learn, they simply believe in God. People of science need proof of what they believe in. Scientists believe in the atom because they can see it, they can study it. Religious followers do not need to see God to believe in him. \n\nSince man could first walk upright we have been searching for a reason that we are here. Some people turn to God to make their search simple and refreshing. Others turn to science in order to seek a more rational explanation. \n\nReligion is nothing more than a very comforting way of going about your life. God put you here for a reason, God will protect you, God will forgive you, God will give you eternal happiness, and so on are just ways of controlling the weaker 96% of the worlds population. \n\nOn your question, science has not proven that religion is fraud, but it has proved that certain things mentioned in the Bible are untrue. This is easy because the Bible is not a historical record, it is a collection of stories that were passed down by mouth for generations before ever written down. As an example, the Bible says the world was created in six days, (remember, the seventh day was for rest not creation), well, was that six Earth days, or extra-solar days? A lot of what is in the Bible is relative. \n\nNow, although science has proven that a great many things in the religious world are not factual, science has yet to prove that God does not exist. That is one thing that science may never be able to prove...but just to be fair, Religion will also never be able to prove that science is wrong.\n\nI realize that I have put a negative window on religion and I wish to correct this. I myself, am Atheist...I have no belief in any God, I simply believe that no God exists, and I am fine with that. Many others have a need to believe in God. They feel good believing that there is an all-knowing and omnipotent being watching over them and taking care of them and guiding them, I have no problems with that in fact I encourage that.\n\nAlthough I am Atheist, I do read the Bible because the Bible does not only teach about God, it teaches you a good way to live your life and how to be a good person, it teaches morals, values, discipline, and responsibility. If you feel you need to believe in God, then you should, if you are comfortable not believing in God, then go ahead. It is all about personal convictions and preferences. Believe or dis-believe in whatever, or whoever you chose and let others do the same.\n\nI will end this with a quote, although I am not sure who said it. "If God did not exist, then it would be neccessary for man to create Him"
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Interesting question.\n\nI guess the answer may vary. \n\nI, as a believer, will think it's much harder to prove that God doesnt exist. But to those who dont believe in God, they'll just say the other way around: it's easy to prove he doesnt exist. They will start to argue: I cannot see Him, I cannot hear Him, touch Him, feel Him. these argumentation, however, are difficult to be accepted by the believers.\n\nIf refering to standard scientific research characteristics, these people's argumentation indeed make sense. it's easy to say He doesnt exist. But we should remember knwoledge is very progressive. 1000 years ago we may find it difficult to believe that we can go to the moon. And we should be aware that not all things in this world should be standard-scientifically proven.\n\nNow, those stupid profesors, researchers, etc, may find it difficult to believe that God exists. But someday they'll realize how stupid they are.
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I think we have first the abiity to choose. What good would it do to have options if we didn't know what to do with them? And yes, I think things need a "reference point" so to speak in order to "exist." Yet when God created the world He created everything else before he created man. Maybe this question is not as simple as it seemed when I first read it. Oh dear.
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If there is no such thing as an absolute truth, then, how can there be order in the world?  Before Jesus left His disciples, He told them that they are fortunate to have seen and believed in Him.  But to those who have not seen Him and yet believes, He greatly favors.  Yes, it is difficult to believe in something that we do not see.  Yet, in everything that surrounds us, wont we not find it amazing that there is a logic, an order, a purpose for everything that is created?  And of course, the Bible is created for the purpose of enlightening us about the God we worship!  That He did not create us to stay here on earth for no reason at all!  In all of the scriptures in the Bible, we find the nature, the existence and above all the love God has for us!  Whether we believe this book or not is up to us, but the absolute truth about God, as stated in the Bible, is forever!