One aspect of Philosophy is that spiritual things cannot be proven. You are asking a philosophical question that cannot be answered.
2006-12-17 18:41:31
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answer #1
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answered by Fish <>< 7
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Depends on what you call "reasonable" and "proof."
Dozens of not hundreds of people in New Mexico saw, what to them, was "reasoanble proof" of a strange space or airship, metals and suited people. Some of these people were military, police and even medical doctors.
Yet no one beleives them because there is no Alien doing Oprah.
Some people don't believe man has walked on the moon, despite the fact it was televised.
Despite the fact we might actually go there one day and discover there is no boot print.
They still believe it wasn't done.
Some people still believe the Earth is flat.
There is REASONABLE proof -- NOBEL PRIZE WINNING PROOF -- that the EARTH is motionless. Which means we are the center of the universe and all things rotate around us.
This REASONABLE PROOF still exists.
It's called "error."
There is a slight deviation of like .000000001, which in itself proves the Earth moves, but taking "error" into account it could be zero. Which means the Earth doesn't move.
The deviation, by the way, was expected to be much greater than this small amount.
So, science, with math and observations and measurements, can say positively the Earth may move, but taking error into account it may not!
So, it depends on if you're a HALF FULL or HALF EMPTY person.
2006-12-17 18:47:38
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answered by Anonymous
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Any civilization more intelligent that us is considered a higher power. World Governments receive 1000 UFO reports each year from reliable military and airline pilots. Some people claim that they are secret aircraft being tested. They used to say that they were weather balloons. Perhaps some, but not all. They have discovered 20,000 year old caves with charcoal drawings of people in flying machines on the walls. Were they someones imagination or something that they saw? A higher power? Yes. Religions interpretation? No.
2006-12-17 18:48:15
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answer #3
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answered by The professor 4
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I cannot say that there is empirical proof for the existence of "God". That would be untrue. The closest thing that I could give to you that could be considered "proof" would be the subjective feeling one gets when considering the fact of the existence of "life". I realize that you attempted to disqualify this as an acceptable answer. However, there is no reasonable explanation why life should exist in this universe at all. This path toward understanding whether "God" exists will take you as far away from the simplistic Christian conception of God as you could imagine. You might want to look at the links I've provided
2006-12-17 19:36:59
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answered by Dwain 3
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Here is my best answer.
What is REASONABLE? Is it a synonym of RATIONAL? Let's say it's its very own word, and go with REASONABLE.
The American justice system has done itself no favors by using that word. What is reasonable? Is "reasonable-ness" a trait of a reasonable person? Who are these reasonable men, or reasonable people we rely on to produce justice beyond "reasonable" doubt?
People are usually not reasonable if reasonable is the same as rational.
So, no, there is no rational basis for believing existence of a higher power. For that, if you are going to believe it short of empirical evidence, you just have to have "Faith". Like the George Michael song.
Pascal's Wager was not the best representation of his life's work, methinks.
I do believe in something bigger, but not higher. I am a transcendentalist, so I believe in the Over-soul. I also had a near death experience that can only be described as blissful and peaceful. I believe the Over-soul exists because I can feel it. I hope you can, too. :)
2006-12-17 18:52:05
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answered by ? 2
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Yes there are MANY reasonable proofs of existence of God.
But you can never find them reasonable as long as you are deciding that there is no God. But in hope that you are searching for the truth. Here is one reasonable proof.
a) If you was walking by a sea shore, and saw a small sand-built-castle. wouldn't you think that there is someone who made this castle, and that it can't have been created "naturally" by sea and sand?
b) If this sand-built-castle was a big and nice one, wouldn't you know that the people who made it have good skills and knowledge?
c) So do we all agree that the bigger and better the created thing was, the bigger and better the creator is?, So think of anything that you can't make, and be aware that some one who has greater skills must have done it (believe me: sand and sea are not more intelligent than us,they just repeat their properties again and again).
d) So if you checked through the various creations around us in the universe (galaxies, Mountains, butterflies colors, plants types, human brain, eye, etc.) I think you must believe that the maker of those things is up to their complexity and beauty. This is enough to be a believer.
2006-12-17 19:01:19
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answered by Tamer A 2
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First off there's no agreement on what is REASONABLE so you're asking for a judgment call. Of course some would say that something as complex as self-replicating DNA, for example, needed a little help to become what it is. Others will choose to believe that it just happened to form by random chance in the primordial muck. Is that a REASONABLE conclusion?
Turn the question on its head. Is there any REASONABLE proof that there's no higher power?
2006-12-17 18:50:43
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answered by Anonymous
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If a higher power could be proved then ipso facto the proof would be the higher power. The technical term for this is oxymoron meaning the two are impossible to put in juxtaposition.
The best reasonable reason for religion is probably Pascal's Wager found in The Pensees. He was a French philosopher in the 17th century.
Thank you.
2006-12-17 18:43:31
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answered by Anonymous
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1. The Golden Ratio which is evidence that there is intelligent concepts within Nature.
2. Ghosts. I know that evidence is impossible to prove, but if you'd seen what I have seen, you'd believe in the Divine.
3. Although Time is disputed as either a man made device or a constant through the universe. Scientists have claimed that Time can be measured at faster rates in certain places in the Universe.
2006-12-17 18:58:29
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answered by Anonymous
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Thomas Aquinas's quinquae viae:
1. The argument of the unmoved mover (ex motu).
2. The argument of the first cause (ex causa).
3. The argument of necessity (ex contingentia).
* Many things in the universe may either exist or not exist. Such things are called contingent beings.
* It is impossible for everything in the universe to be contingent.
* Therefore, there must be a necessary being whose existence is not contingent on any other being(s).
4. The argument of perfection (ex gradu).
* Various perfections may be found in varying degrees throughout the universe.
* These degrees of perfections assume the existence of the perfections themselves.
5. The argument of design (ex fine).
2006-12-17 18:40:24
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answered by gnighm 2
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No. There is no testable, falsifiable evidence for a higher power of any sort. So far, all phenomenoa in the universe has been explainable by natural means. There has been no evidence of anything "supernatural". The best that theists can do is play word games or shrug and say "I just believe, and that's enough for me."
2006-12-17 18:41:54
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answered by Scott M 7
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