If you are shown an evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that there is God, Would you choose religion ?

Question

I am an observer and I don’t choose religion as a way of life, and I don’t know how much difference this would impact on the way I lead my life!
All civilised opinions appreciated
Thank you

Thank you all
Just to declare a conflict of interest
I don't believe in God and some of my family and closest friends do

Answer 1

Well, there's a difference between theism and religion.

Although atheist - I try not to sit on the fence and back my intelligent analysis of the available facts and conclude that there is no proof of God at present - I do try to remain open minded about the whole thing. If God were shown to be alive and well and took it upon him/her/itself to give me a heads up on the situation, I would hold my hands up and admit I had miscalculated.

Given that I know, from various studies into the whole religion debate, that most of the major religions' scripts were written after the events described therein, have been added to, taken away from, edited, translated and otherwise interpreted over several centuries, I would be willing to bet both my nuts that no one religion currently follows a pure set of guidelines handed straight from God.

Therefore, I would not choose religion, in the organised indoctrination, social control and extortion form it currently takes, but would seek to make my own personal relationship with God and continue to try to be the best person I can be.

Nothing much would change, other than the whole "Does God exist?" question would have been answered and I would know I was wrong.

I would also like to know what had happened to all the bits of religious text that had been omitted, which gave God's account of ice ages, evolution, early modern humanity, etc.

Answer 2

I cannot explain how I know, but I know beyond reasonable doubt that God exists. I see evidence for it all the time, through things that have happened in my life and in the lives of other people that I know. I see coincidences, some seeming trivial and minor, some that have built up over the years, all seeming to be brought together by a force as tangible as love, as powerful as truth and as all-consuming as peace and that carry the message "I love you."

Answer 3

Well it would have to let itself known to everyone on the planet in a way that there was no doubt whatsoever before i would believe. It just isn't going to happen is it.

Also what if it was not the christian god, does that mean everybody who's been worshiping that god would change religion, or would they still continue to insist their is the one even if a different god made it quite evident it existed.

Answer 4

If proved beyond all reasonable doubt, I would likely accept the existance of a God but I would totally reject religion, it's been the cause of too much misery, death and destruction down through the ages.

Answer 5

Very good question... If we were given 'evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that there is a God', then I presume that you are inferring that this would be the same God worshipped by Christians, and written about in the Bible. If so, then he would still have his not-so-open invitation to us all - worship me or I'll banish you to hell. D'you know what? I'd still choose hell because I don't think he's showing much of a Christian attitude.

Answer 6

"Beyond reasonable" doubt requires your MIND and mental faculties but God is beyond these. Just like ZERO he means nothing in this world ,yet try running a computer without ZERO. So with GOD you will lead a life of greater happiness. Happy computing The Messenger

Answer 7

I must say that I am impressed with the answers so far. Usually the religious people and the atheists, just engage in insults and name calling.
If it could be proven beyond reasonable doubt, I would accept it. There is a difference between being non religious and anti religious

Answer 8

Putting God within the context of religion is erroneous, the best minds in the world have yet to define God, and religion misleads the seeker. Whatever/whoever God is, try to improve on the teachings of Christ for a 'better' way to live, not because of Christ , but the 'way' he tells us to live. Thats absolute truth, and life at it's fullest.

Answer 9

As a non-believer I find it difficult that proof beyond reasonable doubt could be accepted by me and in the event of me actually believing the "proof" I still would not choose religion. I still feel that too much bad and not much good is laid at the foot of religion and "in the name of god" so my answer would still be NO

Answer 10

Then I would change from agnosticism to theism. But I would still be a Buddhist...

Preacher: You rule out a possibility: The universe has existed for a infinite amount of time, and thermal equilibrium has been prevented by numerous universal collapses and big bangs, thus satisfying the second law of thermodynamics. The theory of relativity holds that gravity is relative, not that the universe was created. This is obviously another pseudo-scientific copy and paste argument...