If I told you I was sat on Jupiter and presented no evidence to support my claim would you believe me?

Question

Because believing in something without any supporting evidence is what the billions of theists are doing everyday.

Answer 1

Personally I wouldn't. If you do want people to believe, then all you would have to do is sell your story in the form of a book. I'm sure you could start a small cult and work from there. Then after a hundred years or so, enough people will believe it and it will be considered as an unshakable truth to them. Also, some fancy robes and some kind of ritual should make it more appealing.

Answer 2

I disagree: there is evidence of God. Many athiests choose to ignore that evidence, but that doesn't mean it's not true or that the evidence isn't there.

If I told you that the trips to the moon were all false, it would probably take a lot of evidence to convince you to believe that. Why? You haven't ever met anyone who's been to the moon, and you've never been to the moon. Why is it so hard to believe no one else has been to the moon? Because we have pictures, sworn testamony, junk on the moon that we put there, etc.

As it is in the case of God.

I say we have images God has placed in creation we can look at and know they are evidence that the world was designed. The number five becomes important for no apperent reason. How is it that we have five fingers, there are five points on a star fish, five points to the pattern on a sand dollar, five planets that are visible to the naked eye from earth, and five points on the maple leaf, and yet there are (fewer for sure, yet still) other animals that have only four fingers, some six or seven pointed speiecies of starfish, and no reason why a particular number of planets should be visible other than design?

We also have the swonrn testamony of the New Testament. (Testament and testamony were pretty much synonyms at the time people were naming the New Testament in English.) The Gospel writers swore to have either seen the risen Christ, or to know people who had seen him personally. And what did they gain for their statement? A life of pain, persecution, and ultimately execution, for most of them. And the whole time, they carefully repeated the same story: he died under Pilate, was in the grage three days, and rose, and was seen by many. Very few people go to their death for what they know is a lie. The terrorists who do suicide bombings all believe what they are saying is true. The difference between the terrorists and the Apostles: the terrorists are saying, "What I was told is true, so I die for it." The Apsotles said, "What I saw is true, and I will not live if I have to say otherwise."

And even more recently, we have Joan d'Arc, whose trial was recorded by her enemies, and yet she made three prophesies that came true, which indicated she had a supernatural insight into the events that were unfolding. And yet, where did she claim these insights came from? From God's emisaries! And when she was wrong, as she was also wrong three times, it was in things where she had clearly stated before hand that her voices wouldn't tell her. Joan d'Arc was just a country girl with the military stratigum of a beaver. However, she was guided by a force that could determine the outcome of a battle months, sometimes even years in advance, before the armies were even assembled.

I didn't say you have to believe this evidence: the same way you don't have to believe we ever went to the moon. However, to say this evidence doesn't exist is intelectually dishonest. More accurate would be to say, "If I told you I sat on Jupiter, and presented several lines of evidence of it, would you believe me?" I still wouldn't. Popluar wisdom is no one has been to Jupiter, and even if they were to go, there's no surface to sit on because it's a gas giant. You would need pretty strong evidence to prove to me you had been there. The question that then comes back to you is, "Does the evidence provided meet your criteria to believe in God?" If yes, great, congrats, now you've crossed the easy part. If not, then consider what other things you have to give up: is the evidence I've presented any weaker than the evidence you've been given for the American revolution? The Roman Empire? Julius Caser? Ancient Egypt? How many coincidences do you have to believe in to justify the evidence I've given for an almighty God? More coincidences than would make the evidence you've seen for evolution? I bet so.

Answer 3

I think you mean atheists, don't you. If so, how do you figure an atheist is believing in something without any evidence. If you told me you were a Remote Viewer, and could tell me some facts about Jupiter, I'd probally believe you! I Viewed to Mars, and there are Spirited, mammal creatures similar to humans all over the place on it's surface and underground! I've seen them, commuted with them, and learned a thing or two about Earth's future from. IT'S TRUE.

Answer 4

Most likely, no. I thought Jupiter wasn't a solid planet to begin with? Anyway... what does it matter if I believe you or not? Can you not live your life without having someone else validate your thoughts for you? Personally, I don't care if you believe you went to Jupiter and sat there... and drank a bottle of whiskey with the Martians that were visiting. Your belief doesn't affect me in any way. LOL

Answer 5

That's why we call it faith. And if it supports some general good, we all benefit in some way, shape, or form. Does the fact that you sat on Jupiter mean anything to anyone, probably not. Do faith based examples of how to lead a good, happy life, probably so.

Answer 6

No. You would have to take me there with you for me to believe. And this is the evidence that Jesus has given me. I'm just sorry you don't have this kind of proof. G-- forgive you, for you know not what you do.

Jesus is very real. But, you won't believe me for your mind is already made up. Trust me, I was once an atheist (for 30 years). Nothing can and will shake my trust and faith. Nothing. Ever.

Answer 7

Is you sitting on Jupiter in some book that someone claims that you wrote? If not I would have to argue that you have no evidence to support your claim.

Answer 8

Huh? We have the same facts and data as you do. As far as Christianity is concerned there is a mountain of facts and evidence...all of which you apparently chose to ignore.

Answer 9

While I cannot understand why Atheists can look at our world and say there is no God, I don't think we should be pointing fingers. I think we should be trying to find the things that will make them understand what they are missing in their life :-)

Answer 10

Jupiter isnt even a solid planet.