Catholic - How can i convince my younger brother that god exists?
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Just pray for your brother. Sooner or later he'll figure it out for himself.
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Talk to one of his agents. Since the pope is gods respresentive on earth, and under his guidance the agents are shown. Provided that god is infalliable than the agents appointed by the pope are direct link to god.\n\nIf your protestant prayer works aswell
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Hello little sister Bridget97.. :)\n\nI was just praying about that just now..myself..\n\nWe must lift him up in prayer..Amen!\n\nIn Jesus Most Precious Name..\nWith Love..your sister In Christ..
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To answer the second question first: to truly BE God, He cannot have been created. He MUST be eternal, without beginning, without end.\n\nWhy do I believe in Him?\n\nA) Read St. Thomas Aquinas arguments (ontological, teleological, etc.) for the existence of God. You will find them in the first volume of his Summa Theologica.\n\nB) I am a degreed theologian, a degreed anthropologist, and a degreed geologist (admittedly only a Masters in geology).\n\nC) The ONLY alternate explanation to creation by God is random chance and mathmatically random chance is insufficient to explain the phenomenon of random chance. If it cannot even explain itself how can it possibly explain creation? Not logical.\n\nD) From personal observation I have witnessed people and events profoundly altered by faith in ways that modern science cannot even begin to explain. Though I do NOT take these as prima facie evidence of the existence of God, I DO accept them as superior evidence of what kind of Deity He IS.\n\nE) As a theologian and a scientifically trained individual I am more aware then most of HOW the universe, and man, really works. I understand the "problem" of good and evil. For me, there is no problem.\n\nF) Scripture says that God has written His law upon our hearts. Perhaps our cultural choices reflect that. We DO tend to prefer a society that operates under the law, rather than an anarchic approach to communal life.\n\nG) My body and brain chemistry being the fount of emotions present no problem to faith either. When you're dealing with a being both material and spiritual there of necessity MUST be a way to link the two disparate elements. Perhaps enzymes, pheromones, and chemical components are the means by which God accomplishes this delicate task.\n\nH) In the end, though, it is faith that rules. Knowledge can take one only so far, and if you use it for your journey you will find that the more you know about creation at all levels and in every aspect of its being, the closer you can come to God. But it is ultimately a "leap of faith" that will carry you into His Presence. And then only if you really want to go there.  I went. I liked. I stay.
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I believe in God because I met him (in my heart).\n\nWhy wouldn't you ask God if He exists? There is 0% risk. Indeed : \n1. Either He does not exist, and then you will get no answer....\n2. Either He does exist, and He will show you, a way or another, that He exists and that He loves you.\n\nThen you would know how to "defend yourself".
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Bible is not the means by which God proves that He exists.\nAsk the nature they will tell you if God Exists.
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Tell him in so many words that everyone has a different idea of God and God means something different to everyone. He is someone who watches over you in life and when life seems bad thats when God is trying to teach us the most, and he is not a person but a feeling inside of us that lets us know we'll be ok in life. As far as death is concerned tell him that when its time for people to leave the earth God will play with them until their loved ones can join them. I wouldnt explain a concept of hell. The world is negative enough as it is you could tell them maybe that when you die you get a pair of wings, but the bad people in life have to do extra stuff in heaven to get earn their wings...im not religious thats why i can answer this ? without being biased and preaching from the bible. I would encourage him when he gets older to take a world cultures class because i loved it and that was the best class i got the most out of.
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Love the question.\n\nGot me thinking and this is what I've come up with:\n\nBecause it cannot be proved without a doubt that God actually exists (if it could be, it would probably be illegal to not be a Christian), to say "God speaks to me" is the equivalent of "I saw a real life dragon yesterday! It lives in my cupboard!"\n\nWhile both statements COULD be true, the essential fact of the matter is that if these kind of people are running around town screaming that God is speaking to them, they WILL cause mass panic and hysteria in their community.\n\nIn general, they are locked up in loony bins to be safe.\n\nSecond, Jealousy. "Why would God speak to that nutjob? I'm a better person than him-he MUST be crazy."\n\nThird, punishment for such claims used to be jail for being a heretic. I think a padded room is much better.
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You can't force God on anyone they have to except him on there own. Have you ever taken the time to see, if he would be interested in finding God.
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The problem is, you are assuming in your "if there is a God" case that you know what to do to "serve" Him.  But you don't have any basis to know that.  If you are talking about some generic God, there are infinitely many possibilities for how to "serve" Him (assuming He even needs serving).  On the other hand, if you are postulating a very specific God that you have heard about from other people or a book, then you have created a false dichotomy; there aren't just two possibilities (no God versus the God of the Bible), but rather infinitely many (God of the Bible, God of the Koran, God of a book that no one wrote yet, etc.).  So if you "serve" one of them (whatever that means), you are neglecting to serve others.\n\nSo we are back to figuring out what you believe, and going with that.  I guess if you believe in no God, you could still pick one of the infinitely many possibilities of God to "serve," but that seems awfully arbitrary, and your odds of guessing right seem so infinitesimally small that it seems hardly worth the random guess.
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If showing them that it is impossible for us to be alive without God, and that God's creation obviously points to a Creator doesn't work, then all you can really do is pray for God to open their eyes. Keep working on them until they either completely refuse to listen, or until they finally realize there is a God. Just keep praying! \n\nAlso keep reading God's Word. Sometimes when you are reading the Bible, God will show something to you that you never noticed before. If you pray about it, He may show you a new way to prove that He exists to that atheist. Just do right, read your Bible, and pray!\n\nI hope God opens the door to lead that atheist to Him. When he finally realizes that God exists, then you should be able to lead him to Christ. God bless!
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Remember that there will always be people or messages that will challenge your beliefs.  If you believe God and in his only Son Jesus Christ in your heart, then nothing or no one can change that.  Don't let them doubt yourself, or even make you angry.  Try to show them how what you believe has affected you, but don't get in a fight.  Most of all, don't let anyone make you doubt your faith.
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Sweetheart, the truth is that no matter how you handle the situation, it will be a little hard for your parents to take. Be honest with them in a proper setting. Sit them down privately and explain your truth to them. But make sure that you have all of your facts straight first because they will have many questions that you will have to answer as sensitively as possible. Also, explain clearly why you don't believe in the Christian way of thinking. They will be hurt, but they are still your parents and will love you no matter what (hopefully). Furthermore, only bring up that you are agnostic if and only if you are absolutely sure that is your true way of thinking.
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First ask yourself why do you want this person to be Christian?\n\nAfter that, if you think you're trying to convert him/her for all the right reasons, then just tell her about your beliefs and why you believe them. Remember, you can't force someone to be Christian, it's ultimately a choice they have to make for themselves (but you can help them in making this choice).
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Dear Gino...\n   I'm a big, BIG fan of your work on Yahoo Q&A...and I'm a Christian!!! I agree with you on some things and others, I could understand. I hope this answer provides some kind of logical explanation.\n\nThe proof of God's existance is not in the air or in the miracles, it's in the hearts of the people who believe. You're right about one thing, if I prayed in the almighty rock to help me get through my depression, it's most likely to happen because I truly have faith in that rocks capabilities to heal me. We as people have to have that leader to turn to just in case something goes wrong or there is something that we can't handle, someone has to take that burden from us. For politians, there's President Bush; for kids, it's their parents; for those who don't believe, there's someone else who was involved; and for us Christians, there's God or Satan (depending on the problem). \n\nThere is no great amount of evidence in the world that can prove to you that prayer works unless that belief is in your own heart.\n\nI'm not one of those crazed Christians who is trying to get you to convert and believe, in fact I hope you stay the way you are...I would date you and have your babies before we even get married (HA HA). \n\nP.S Society is a load of crap sometimes...if anyones see you worshiping a rock or tree, they would have you committed to a mental institution. You have to go with the crowd to be "normal".
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God is by nature eternal- He has no end or beginning. Tell your son that it might be hard to understand because people's minds weren't made to be able to understand all of what and who God is. Tell him that one day we will see God and all of his glory and then we will be able to understand.\n\nI pray you keep raising your son in a home where it is OK to ask questions and want to understand and know God. I pray that he becomes a strong Christian young man. I can see the great things in him already. thank you for raising your son following Christ. God bless.
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I was baptized Catholic and attended Catechism a few times but even at the age of 7 I didn't believe in "God". I believe the "higher Power" is within each of us and that we are all connected on a subconscious level. Now I worship nature.