Do you have any other reason to believe other than the Bible?

Question

I understand you cannot prove G-d exists, but what rpoof is there tha he does exist other than the bible says so I am not asking this to be accusatory, I am really curious to see if people have other more personal reasons.

first answer..can you read? I said other than the Bible in my question, so how is saying that the Bible is fiction relevant?

Answer 1

I suppose that if you're looking for actual physical proof, there isn't any. It all comes down to how an individual feels. That's why it's called 'faith'.

Answer 2

You can prove that God exists by way of philosophy.

1) The universe exists because God created it. It has been said that the universe created itself through accidental and/or naturally occurring events such as the Big Bang. But the universe cannot create itself out of nothing (ex nihilo). If the universe created itself, it would have to pre-exist itself before it actually existed, which is absurd.

2) If the universe cannot create itself, then it must have always existed? No, if the universe always existed, then we have an infinite history in which case we could never get to the present moment. By way of analogy, if you drop an infinite rope down an infinite pit and climb to the bottom, would you ever be able to climb out?

3) Don't make the mistake of thinking that the Bible is irrelevant or unreliable. You should find out where the Bible came from.

Answer 3

Well, for one, a lot is based on faith, trust, and love.
if you can't go on those three, let me ask you this.
You can't see God, you can't hear him, you can't touch him, and you can't speak to him....so he's not there....
however, let's look at a human's brain.
Can you see it?
No.
Can you touch it?
Not without cutting him open.
Can you hear it?
No, it doesn't have and vocal cords.
Can you speak to it?
If you do, they'll send you to a place with a strait jacket.
Now, by this, a person has no brain....they might, but if you can't prove it by trust...you're going to be cutting open a lot of people, arent' you?

To me, faith, is that there is a higher being, looking out for those who follow him.
People have been killed for this, tortured, and imprisoned, simply for owning a bible.
But still, they hang onto the belief, that God is there, to take care of them.
Some in the science community would liken it to the inquision, when Gallelo was brought forth, for saying the earth revolved around the sun.
But at the same time, scientists have failed in a number of fields, trying to disprove events in the bible....or everyday events.
Love, to it's own special thing, is a rare issue.
A lot of people get it confused, with lust, or just meaningless sex.
To love the Lord, is to give up what this world is offering....human pleasures, a life of sin, and a ticket to hell.
And, it makes you feel a little better, knowing you're saved.

Answer 4

My own personal relationship with God.

You can't see the emotion love but you can sure feel it, know it's there and that it is real.

That is what I feel from God every day and especially when I'm most in need and alone.

He's always guided me to do His will and too many miraculous things have happened for me to still be alive to ever doubt He exists.

He's that still small voice that tells you things you would not otherwise know about yourself and others, like when an accident is about to occur or to not do something or go somewhere and you find out later that something really bad could have happened to you had you gone.

I've also been witness to the power prayer has to heal incurable diseases, injuries, etc. and the healings have been permanent.

Answer 5

Personally I side with Buddhism. It's different, but Buddhism disregards any God or Gods. I like this idea for a reason. If God is everything, and he is infinite, he is both good AND evil. God is blessed, and God must also be horrible at the same time. So that must be why he lets things like Africa happen, right?

Well I think that's a rotten way to do things. 75% of people in the world don't own a checking account. And do you know what I can do about that? Nothing. At least not in one lifetime, and since the Bible says we only get one, there is really no way to actually fix that.

So I like the Buddhist idea that say, "Eh, forget about God. Look, you can actually get out of this crazy cycle!"

Answer 6

I have had a drastic change in my life since I have come to accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour....that's how I know the Bible is true. It's been proven in my life. Before I met God, I tried many things to change my ways, and nothing worked, in fact, I'd go so far as to say, things got much worse, but when I truly repented of my sins, and turned to God for forgiveness, He made the difference. It was really remarkable! I never shall forget the day.....

Answer 7

Actually before I ever opened a bible I believed in God. I remember feeling a presence when I was a child....I grew up in a home with people who didn't like each other much. Funny, even as a small child I knew what injustice was. I also believed there had to be an opposite of the things I saw all around me. There had to be love, mercy, compassion, those things. God revealed Himself to me in a way I couldn't really understand....until much, much later when, as an adult, I went to a good bible teaching church. When I began studying the bible, I recognized who had been with me all those sad years.

Answer 8

Arguments for and against the existence of God have been proposed by philosophers, theologians, and other thinkers. In philosophical terminology, existence of God arguments concern schools of thought on the epistemology of the ontology of God.

The debate concerning the existence of God raises many philosophical issues. A basic problem is that there is no universally accepted definition of God. Some definitions of God's existence are so nonspecific that it is certain that something exists that meets the definition; while other definitions are apparently self-contradictory. Arguments for the existence of God typically include metaphysical, empirical, inductive, and subjective types. Arguments against the existence of God typically include empirical, deductive, and inductive types. Viewpoints represented include God does not exist, God exists, or the issue is unknowable..........

Answer 9

Personally, I know he exists because I'm only truly comfortable in prayer. G-d has always been there for my family and me. He always will be. Once, when I was about 5, my mother, sister, and I were in the car alone. We were coming back from seeing my dad at his work. We were almost about to run out of gas and I prayed and said, 'Dear J-s-s, please let us get to a gas station safely. Amen'. Then I told my mother that everything would be just fine because I had prayded. There wasn't another gas station around for miles. The tank was empty. But, we made it safely to the gas station. That's how I know G-d exists. That's why I believe.

Answer 10

well, i look at it from the creation perspective non-religiously, and the purpose perspective religiously:

Either matter and life came from something or it come from nothing. If it came from something, i believe the term for that something is god. It takes more faith to believe creation came to be by chance than to believe there was some intelligence to this creation. If you think everything came from nothing, well...i think you should think a little harder...

As for purpose, why are we here if there is no god. If there was no such thing as a perfection, than my view of life would greatly diminish. If there is no perfection to look forward to, than what value is life?...We would all just be chasing dreams that will, in the end, leave us unfulfilled. If you think that we are here to create our own purpose, well...i think you should think a little harder...

Answer 11

I have personal reasons for believing that God exists. There is so much that He has done in my life. I won't go on and on here, but you can write me if you want to hear about my experiences.

Also, I cannot imagine that this world was actually not created. I can't imagine that sunsets and birds singing on tree branches just happened. It makes more sense to me that this world was designed. In order for something to be designed it has to have a designer.