how can i be sure that god exists?What proof do i need?

Answer 1

It is not something we can make you believe! You have to think yourself... If you are lost and dunno where to start with try reading Descartes, Hume, Locke, Plato etc. Then, establish your own way of thinking above those foundations by filtrating them... Good Luck!

Answer 2

There are three proofs for the existence of God. The ontological, cosmological, and teleological. Ontological (there must be something eternal). Cosmological (only some is eternal. Matter exists and matter is not eternal, the soul exists and the soul is not eternal, what is eternal brought into being or created what is not eternal. The creator is God.) Teleological (from natural and moral order). Some of the arguments are as follows:
Ontological Mp: If none is eternal then all is temporal
mp: It is not the case that all is temporal
conclusion: Therefore it is not the case that that none is
eternal.

Cosmological Mp: If matter is eternal then matter is self
maintaining.
mp: Matter is not self maintaining
conclusion: Therefore matter is not eternal.

Mp: If all is matter then thinking is motion of
atoms in the brain.
mp: Thinking is not motion of atoms in the brain
conclusion: Therefore not all is matter.

Mp: The most immediately known is the most
certainly known.
mp: The self (soul) is most immediately known.
conclusion: Therefore the self (soul) is most certainly
known.

Mp: If the soul were eternal It would have infinite
knowledge.
mp: The soul does not have infinite knowledge
conclusion: Therefore the soul is not eternal.

Teleological (moral): Because of all the evil in the world, I don't
see how it can be said that God is all good
and all powerful.
Because of all the evil in me.....
Because of all the unbelief in me...
Because I have closed my eyes I don't
see...
Also, natural evil (toil, strife, old age, sickness, and death) is not original but imposed by God as a call back from moral evil (acts contrary to our nature as a rational being).

Finally, certainty of God's existence rests on the redemptive work of God alone. This is accomplished through the sovereign choice of God in election and the inward assurance of the Holy Spirit witnessing by and with the Word to work conviction of sin and death and repentance and faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ.

Answer 3

If there is a god that created all beings there should be a commonality between all beings, god's fingerprint if you will. Do I see this fingerprint? If man was created in the image of this "God" what part of man is created in his image? Some say t is the soul of man that is created in "God's" image. What is this soul? There are only two things that this soul can be conceptualized as, either consciousness or conscience. Consciousness has been proven to be a consequence of brain activity and conscience is a result of learning societies rights and wrongs. We all know what is acceptable in our society and we feel guilt when we venture outside of these acceptable behaviors. If our soul is not the evidence that "God" exists then what is? Let us examine humane nature in it's purest form, infancy. Infants are naturally greedy, jealous and inquisitive. This is what humans are before any environmental influence, therefore I would argue that if there is a god, it is greed, jealousy and curiosity. Every human behavior, both bad and good can be whittled down to greed. "God" must be greed. If "God" is not greed, "God" does not exist.

Answer 4

1. I see absolutely no empirical or physical evidence for the existence of God. Suggestions such as "there must be a God because of the wonder of nature and the universe" are childishly stupid and don't stand up to even a moment of critical consideration. Many of the wonders of nature can be perfectly well explained through science - those that can't will be in time as our scientific knowledge expands.

2. On the contrary, I see much evidence for the non-existence of any God. The world is full of cruelty, poverty, disease and unhappiness, and I cannot accept that a loving and merciful God would allow this situation to exist.

3. I am unwilling to accept on blind faith what seem to me to be fantastic stories of long-ago events which were poorly documented many years after they supposedly happened. The Gospels were written 70 - 100 years after the supposed death of Jesus, in an age without newspapers, TV or computers, and with few written records. How can anyone give any credibility to stories written on the basis of such flimsy records?

4. The Bible is meant to be the cornerstone of the Christian religion - but the Bible isn't credible, so Christianity and belief in God has no plausible basis. Many people have complained to me that the examples of Biblical faults that I quote on this site are all from the Old Testament. They say to me things like "the Old Testament ideas were replaced by a New Truth with the coming of Jesus in the New Testament". Rubbish. Is the God of the New Testament a different God to the God of the Old Testament? Of course not. Did this single God dramatically change his attitudes and personality between the Old and New Testaments? I think not - and if he did, why? No, the God, is the same old angry, vengeful, merciless God, it's just the writers who have changed, now trying the improve the image of their fictional hero.

These same people try to overlook the faults and ridiculous assertions of the Bible by saying that they are "translation errors" and "parables, not meant to be taken literally", and they try to ignore them. But they apply these descriptions only to the parts of the Bible that they don't like, or that cause them embarassment. The parts that sound good are always, of course, absolutely true. I think this is highly hypocritical. The Christian religion is based on what the Bible says. Those who choose to accept only certain parts of the Bible (the "good" parts) and reject the rest as errors or parables, are in essence creating their own separate religion. Let them be honest and give this religion another name - not "Christianity" - and explain to us the basis and origin of their beliefs. I have more respect for fundamentalist Christians, who at least have the courage to stand by and try to defend what their Holy Book tells them, however absurd it might be, than I do for the typical modern "Christian" (including most priests and vicars) who jump through hoops to try to keep their religion acceptable to ordinary people.

5. Even if it were all true, the Bible describes a God and a morality that I don't want anything to do with.

Answer 5

What do you believe now?

Are you christian, muslim, jew. Are you hindu, taoist, atheist?

The proof is in the puddin'

Only when you are scientist you can be sure that you will need proof before you give a thesis any credibility, but you will need an experiment and the repetition of that experiment before you 'believe' it.

If you are not a scientist: Don't bother with proof, you wouldn't believe it if you saw it anyway.
If you are a scientist you know what to do... you will never find God.

Answer 6

I have studied many religions and beliefs over the years. I also hold a doctorate in theology and practice the beliefs on my Grandfathers and Grandmothers. To just answer your question, I'd like for you to try something. Go to a place that you are familiar with that also is quiet of all city and town noises. I prefer the mountains near my home or the river but any place you are comfortable with is good. Sit down, try to empty your mind and just ponder on your question.I know without a doubt, that long before you fall asleep your answer will fill your thoughts and mind.
Good luck on your journey

Answer 7

what WellTraveled said. Logic and faith/belief are two separate things. It's impossible to derive a proof for the the existence of god. But check out Pascal's Wager, where he developed a logic of consequences based on belief or disbelief.

Answer 8

You can't. You need no proof - only faith.

If you are looking for proof and starting to question, you will be in for the journey of your life. If you want to continue to believe in God, just keep believing. Don't question, don't read, don't discuss, don't think. Most people seem to believe in some form of God, and they seem very happy.

Answer 9

Let me use the phylosophy of the one time simple gipsy man from Romania to answer this question! :) Here it comes.

The one time simple gipsy man was asked by a journalist if he believed in God. He compiled it for a second and then he answered like this:

"Yes, I do believe in God!
If he doesn't exist and I still DO believe... oh, nothing bad will happen to me!
But, imagine if I didn't believe and he EXISTED - I would be absolutely f-d up, Maaam!!! Who needs trouble in the afterlife, tell me?"

Answer 10

Thanks for your input on my legal Q. Legal Aid only helps criminals in TN, and not those pursued by debtors against ID theft victims. GOD is a big word. Only you can decide. I feel the presence of God empathically, and empirically,( evidence of things seen and unseen, but not as a personality, more like a force; all enveloping, but not controlling. It's kind of like the current in a streaam; I am in touch with the flow, or struggling against it. More if you write back. Tim Butler, [e-mail]

Answer 11

You can look at the stars, the trees, the varieties of animals and the varieties of people and then you know there is a God because man couldn't have just sprung up from monkeys or outer space, we are too unique for that.