What would you do if science demonstrated (uncontestably from your point of view) that there is no God?

Question

This question is mainly for religious people.

Please don't give answers like: "This is impossible", "There must be a god" and so on.

Just imagine the situation and tell me how you will react to this. How will this change your life?

Don't let the word "science" stand in your way. Replace it with "somebody". It's your imagination and beliefs I'm interested about not the technicalities you can find to dismantle my question.

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Answer 1

Excellent food for thought!

Considering the fact that I am more of a spiritual person than religious, I would just go on in life as it is. My father always questioned the theory of evolution -vs- the teachings of the bible. We would have long arguments about what was right. I know what I believe in my heart. There has never been any real proof of anything, either way, so I don't believe my life would change as I believe that there is a supreme being by which my choice to call is God. I do believe that I will be rewarded for all the good that I do here on earth and I do have full faith that there is a better place waiting for me. I also believe that in my heart, I am punished for all my wrong doings as I, like all ppl, am instilled with morals and values, of which for me, are very high.

Perhaps in having morals and values, we have the ability to pass judgement upon ourselves, thereby passing on what we believe to be an acceptable punishment should we choose to do so. This is through the guilt we feel for wrong doing and the happiness for the positive in life.

Answer 2

I have a question for you...why ask a question that has no value? Why ask a question that will never, ever, happen? Why ask something that is actually in reverse--maybe you should understand that much of what is in the Bible, science is finding to be true--did you know that?

Your question should be; "What about all those non-believers who find out when they die that the believers were right all along. Wouldn't it have been better to live rightly than totally blow it for eternity?"

You wasted 5 points asking something that cannot ever be answered because the situation will never exist. I suggest you use your time and points for more important questions.

Answer 3

Now wasn't that nice for some person to say they would kill you. A god fearing person saying that. Any way it has been proved many times but people just won't believe it and many scientists profess there is a god. I guess there is no way to convince all the people. Look how long it took Darwin to be able to publish his ideas because of the church. People do not believe in themselves so they have to have something to give their lives some sort of meaning.

Answer 4

But thats exactly the problem. Science CAN'T prove that there is no God. In fact, one of leading Creationists, Kent Hovind, I believe has offered, I think, 10 thousand dollars if you can prove, to witnesses, that evolution is a viable theory. So far, many people have tried and none has done so.

Answer 5

Until somebody proves there is a God then that is exactly the situation I find myself in presently, no problem, no pain, I am not looking for false hope in the shape of a fictional deity.

Answer 6

actually it's not possible, the science of it all works the other way around. Remember that no cause can have an effect of its own, it must be from some outside source, ie God.

Answer 7

i no more understand how science could 'disprove' God than how religion could 'disprove' science: the belief systems are simply different.

if God appeared to me, asked me to place my hand in His side, and told me that light is bendy - i wouldn't believe Him. it would not be true - whatever god said.

similarly i cannot even think of any scientific demonstration which would disprove god.

there is no proof in algebra which boils water. there is no theorem in physics which makes bert kaempfert's music better than mozart.

algebra is 'true' - but it isn't heat. physics is 'true' - but it isn't aesthetics.

similarly science can be 'true' without that having any implication for religion at all.

Answer 8

I can't see how that would change my life. I would still love my neighbor, I would still follow the teaching of the Bible. It is a win/win situation. I have peace because I choose to live morally. I wouldn't trade my peace for anything in the world.

Answer 9

Science is charged with demonstrating what is, not what isn't.

So far there is no evidence, not one shred for looking into it seriously.

People understand why people need to believe. That is no mystery.

This is a question more for psychologists than scientists.

Answer 10

As an atheist, why would science care to prove or disprove God? Don't they have better things to do like cure cancer and Aids and figure a way to get us to Mars?