What would it take to prove to you that God is alive and here now on earth?

Question

Without a shadow of a doubt God is all powerful, alive and among us.. What will it take to convince you that this is the truth and when it is proven are you willing to take the conquences of unbelief once the truth is known to you?

Answer 1

Something concrete.

Answer 2

1) You will not convince me on the basis that YOU "have no shadow of a doubt." For all I know, you may also be convinced of the literal existence of Santa Claus. And you've provided no evidence for either.

2) The god you describe is logically impossible.

3) What "consequences of unbelief" are you referring to? If you're threatening me with hell, you're wasting your time -- I'm not going to be intimidated by something I don't believe in. If I were truly afraid of eternal damnation, then I would never have left the catholic church in the first place.

Answer 3

I would believe it if there wasn't so much irrefutable evidence that he does not exist. (I'm talking about the god of Abraham, from the Christian bible here... not just some vague definition of God that someone may create on their own)

If it was a tossup, I'd believe in God. But seeing as how the idea of believing what the Bible says is impossible for anyone who has looked into its history, it only makes sense to decide that its God is false.

So yes, I'm more than willing to accept the consequences of that. I'm also not afraid that I'll get coal for Christmas this year, because I don't believe in Santa Claus.

Answer 4

I assume you're talking about a good god, not an evil one. I'll except that an all good god exists if he eliminates all evil and gives me and everyone else anything they want. This means no wars, no pain, no hurt, no sadness, no sickness, no death, no suffering, no hunger, no hell, no pollution... and the list goes on and on. When this happens, I'll believe in an all good god. (I would also want an explanation for why Earth wasn't created free of evil in the first place.) I don't believe in any god but with all the evil in the world, I would much more easily believe in an evil god, not an all good and all loving one.

To answer your second question... the consequences of "unbelief"? What's that? A good god doesn't punish for not believing in him. If I was punished for not believing in him, then he is an evil god, not a good one.

Thanks, good question.

Answer 5

If there were a god, and of course there is not, she would magically stop war, global warming, hunger, poverty, thirst, hatred, the need for dry-cleaning, reality television, people who believe in the Rapture, George Bush, neo-conservatives. I have to stop now, the list is getting too long. What the heck would be the consequences of unbelief? Would I be barred from getting the official t-shirt?

Answer 6

I know God is alive and here with us every single moment. There is no convincing those who are non-believers, we can only share the Good News of Jesus and then let the Holy Spirit work within the hearts of everyone. It is only God who can change hearts, there is no proof we can offer to those who have ears but do not hear and those who have eyes but do not see. God calls to each of His children and we can just pray that many will answer His call. God gave us all free will and He will never force anyone, rather allow them to choose for themselves but when their hearts are ready, God will come to them.

Answer 7

When you say "without a shadow of a doubt" what do you mean? Because of course there is nothing but doubt. There is NO evidence that suggests that your magic sky-pixie exists in any other place than the pathetic imaginations of it's followers.
So, please, before you look even more stupid that you already do, take a moment to think before you post.
If you have evidence for the existence of god, then post it. Trust me, you'll be the first christian in the history of the world to do so.

Answer 8

I have always had a hard time with church and their believes. Ever since I was little, I felt something wasn't right. It just didn't fit. There is no one God here on Earth. There is Nature and the connection between all living things.
I just can't believe in a God who allows unbelievable suffering if He is supposed to love us so much. Native Americans have it right. I am part Native American and have also been taught what they believe, it fits, feels right and I feel loved.

Answer 9

Two questions there; I'll answer them in order.

I would believe God is all powerful, alive, and among us if science could prove it. It'd probably take many miracles occurring in the present to convince me.

If God is proven to exist, I will believe God exists. Consequences are irrelevant to me.

Answer 10

First we need to determine which God we are talking about here. Are you referring to the real God, the unconditionally loving God who we are all a part of? This is the one Jesus was talking about when he said the kingdom of God is within you. The one who is our dearest friend and closest companion.

Or are we talking about the angry little judgmental God that lives on some far off cloud called heaven. The one who seems to be more concerned with our errors than he is with our successes? You know the egocentric needy little God that always wants people to worship him. The one who is always unavailable because he is only a fantasy? You need to specify if you want a real answer

Answer 11

I would need God to descend for the heavens resurrect my grandfather, make a house turn into gold, then perform a plethora of miracles that the scientific community can attest to as impossible.