How many non-believers would refuse to believe in "God" if he (it?) proved himself to exist to you?

Question

Prove means anything that would satisfy your definition of proof.

The question does not relate to proof, it assumes the proof is adequate enough to be convincing.

I'm an atheist and the moment God proves himself to exist, I'll become a God believer.

The burden of proof is on him, not me. And, the ball is in his court, not mine. I'm willing, but it appears he is not.

Prayer does not offend me.

I'll even pray for me and my fellow non-believers:

Dear God,

With all the respect you are due, please prove yourself to exist, beyond any reasonable doubt, to all non-believers.

Thank you.

Amen.

How is that?

Oh, that's right, I'm an atheist and supposed to melt or something if I mention God in anything other than a derogatory fashion....

To Skeff:

Despite all the slings, arrows and derogatory remarks about my questions, they are intended to either illustrate a point, demonstrate why I am an atheist, or to cause others to think.

And, ultimately, to see how others answer many of the same questions I asked myself on the path from Christianity to atheism.

There are a few exceptions, but most of my questions are sincerely asked.

"I don't know" does not mean "God did it." I find no compelling reason to answer questions about the many things I do not know or cannot explain with the simplistic answer "God did it."

Answer 1

If he proved himself to exist, I'd have no choice but to believe.

Answer 2

man is trying to claim God has already proved existence by quoting the text man created as proof

I havn't seen such indoctrinated answers from Spot's Fox until today, then again I wasn't paying no mind until this person answered some of my questions with indoctrinated logic and the former ilk I left because of circular arguments that the proof lies in an edited man created book to controll the masses. the revolutionaries of the US also rejected the notion of a King and helped create the US Constitution without 'god''s help, powers to be derived from the consent of the governed not from a King or 'god', in fact they quoted 'Nature, or Nature's god'

himself is of course non characteristic of genitalia, just from 'fathering' a religion or spawning of a thought process and idealogy that just won't die, is self propetual and can evolve like christianity did then and now to stay alive by absorbing other cultures, removing what is disagreeable and lauding what is similar, shape shifting and remasking but remaining alive by changing.

our definition of god is so limited, usually constrained by "god believers' and we fail to see the energy and forces holding our worlds together, the laws that we can understand, and we can't see things like radio waves or infa red but it too is light waves to which we can only see the spectra waves but are aware the other bands of light and energy exist at different frequencies and detectable with different sensory devices, but there.

the god I can prove is the combination of energy, force, attraction, friction, magnetism, consumption and replication or movement to new sources of energy, seen well by our Sun in the sky but not limited to it, also involves other elements we are part of and need to survive, always seeking more energy and things to consume to stay "alive" like a fire.

sadly, the things we are burning and consuming right now are each other and keeping this up we will devour and implode, but if we find a balance needed to survive we can achieve eternal existance and life

Answer 3

How can you not believe in God? Where do you think the Grand Canyon came from? You probably have a scientific explanation for that.

He is always willing. It seems you are not. What would you like God to do, to prove himself to you? Don't you ever see any miracles? Have'nt you ever been near death and you are pulled from it?

So, you are the type of person that if you can't see it you don't believe?

Answer 4

J T, I'm with you. With respect to the "how long ya gonna ask ?s about a being that you believe doesn't exist?", at least this question actually asks a question that requires thought and acknowledges a willingness to change a point of view if another is proven correct. Unlike the multitude of "questions" that actually bait believers and non-believers, then spout off opinions or scripture.

Answer 5

Let me refer to how I feel about Jesus. I don't worship him but I do believe in his existance. He was a man way ahead of his time with some mysterious abilities. So if a diety to introduce themselves, I would believe in their existance. Whether I'd worship them is another matter.

I think some people completely missed what you meant though. I wonder how many would have congratulated you on reaching out to "non-believers" if you didn't mention you are an atheist?

Answer 6

I would most definitely become a god believer should it show undeniable proof to me. and yes, the burden of proof is indeed on a god or those that claim it's existance.

Answer 7

I am 100% in agreement with your approach. Of course some of us have become a little jaded after the various millenia of waiting for even a suggestion of such proof, but intellectual consistency must trump frustration.

Answer 8

It's funny that theists think some non-believers wouldn't believe God, even if he used a microphone and clearly revealed himself
How can that be possible if the non-believers in question are not deaf and blind

Answer 9

I am so proud of you.

Wanting a personal relationship with God.
I really do not know if he thinks the ball is in his court or he is just ignoring you. I hope not.

However, life does pass by if you sit back, yes?
Does everything come to you as you wait?
Your attitude needs refining and the only one that can start is you.

Answer 10

That's funny that you should tell God how to act. That's like a royal subject telling a King how to run his kingdom... That's arrogance in it's purest form

What if God already proved himself and you just didn't want to see it? What if God already proved himself to you and you were too ignorant to believe it?

Proof is relative... But God isn't... he proves himself the same way to everyone... so the ball is in your court not his... it's up to you to believe the proof that he has already provided to everyone.

Answer 11

"How can you not believe in God? Where do you think the Grand Canyon came from? You probably have a scientific explanation for that. "

eragonblue....thank you for that, I needed a good laugh =)
LMFAO!!