because they can't see Him but you can't see the wind and they believe in it? You see the effects of the wind, the wind itself is invisable. You can see the effect God makes on things and people. ?? Explain.
2007-02-02 07:00:19 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They SAY they don't,But what they really are looking for is people to agree with them so they can pass it as fact so they can feel better when they pull all the crap they have stored in their rotting brain cells.But in all reality they just don't want to believe that they will have to pay for it.Take care and may God bless you.
2007-02-02 07:06:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
It is possible to prove, scientifically, the existence of things which cannot be seen (wind, gravity, magnetism, chemical reactions and combinations, etc.)....
To say that it is possible to see the effect which god has on things and people, is purely a dismissal of any reason to investigate and explain these phenomena (i.e. I don't know why it happens, so it MUST be the work of a god).
Knowledge without rational basis is "faith"... I'm not making a judgement on that .. and I don't claim that faith has no place in life (past and present)...
... What is required is a balanced view on what can and cannot be explained... and a refusal to dismiss theories out of hand. Exploration of phenomena can yield new insights and discoveries (think about the discovery of bacteria?!).
I do not believe in a god ... but I had a university lecturer who was a scientific professor and an ordained minister - he summed things up brilliantly by saying that, while he was a professional scientist and could explain almost everything in terms of rational scientific principles and proofs .. that was due to the gift of knowledge he had been given by god.
2007-02-02 08:35:42 · answer #2 · answered by tattooed.dragon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I imagine for many people it is because to believe in an all-poweful god then raises questions of why this powerful god permits pain and suffering to exist on this earth. Plus i am not sure what you mean by 'you can see the effect God makes on things and people'. Such effects may be evident to you - i assume you are religious - but that doesn't mean that a non-religious person will see such things as irrefutable evidence of a divine power.
2007-02-03 00:15:59 · answer #3 · answered by Nikita21 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wind is a natural occurance, one that conforms to the natural, physical laws of the universe. God, at least the description commonly given, is supernatural and exists outside of our universe, and are not bound by it's laws. As such, the two cannot be compared.
Wind is simply the movement of air. It can be measured. It can be experienced by our senses. It can be created. It behaves in a consistant manner, meaning that we can make predictions that can be verified through experimentation. It also sometimes leaves physical evidence behind, for example, sand dunes at a beach or in a desert.
God, on the hand, is said to exist outside of nature, and are not bound by it's laws. Since our senses can only perceive things in the natural world, they would not be able to experience a supernatural creature such as god. God cannot be measured. He cannot be tested. He does not behave in a consistant manner for the purpose of experimentation. He also leaves no physical evidence.
The effects of god on people and things that you mentioned in your answer are highly subjective. Have you heard of a principle called Occam's razor? Occam's razor is often paraphrased as "All things being equal, the simplest solution tends to be the best one." In other words, when multiple competing theories are equal in other respects, the principle recommends selecting the theory that introduces the fewest assumptions and postulates the fewest hypothetical entities. It is in this sense that Occam's razor is usually understood. In most cases, the "effects of god on things and people" are most easily explained by natural phenomenon, and not god.
Atheists do not believe in god because there is no direct evidence, and the indirect evidence that is so often cited can usually be attributed to natural causes. We are incapable of believing something just because we want to or because it would make us feel better. It just doesn't work that way.
2007-02-02 08:13:18 · answer #4 · answered by eviltruitt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Eldad9's' has possibly given the best answer to your question. When people say they do not believe in God, they mean they do not believe in God the way you want them to.
Atheists are not 'thick' as most of theists call them so. Atheists do believe in miracles and they can relate those miracles to some invisible power which is not necessarily the God as depicted by different religions.
People refusing to believe in God often have great respect and genuine love for Nature. And silently they enjoy the bliss and miracles of it, without bringing in any religion. One does not have to prove anyone wrong, but the religions do - all in the name of faith !
2007-02-02 07:21:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must have word in order to believe God, you must know His Word!
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1 KJV
God spoke everything into existence by the Word.
“All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.” John 1:3 ASV
That includes the wind which you cannot see BUT you can feel its effects.
2007-02-02 07:48:33 · answer #6 · answered by ipc.1008 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Your analogy is false. As you say you can see and feel (and measure) the effect of wind. You can't see god. You can't see the effect of god.
If you could see god's effect on things there would be physical evidence to support god's existence and there would be no need for belief as you'd have scientific support.
When you say you can see god's effect what you really mean is that you see something and decide it is god's will at work. That is opinion/faith/belief. You don't actually see evidence of a god.
2007-02-02 07:13:03 · answer #7 · answered by The Truth 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Bad comparison. Wind exists. I say that I don't believe that god exists because no evidence or proof has been provided. It has nothing to do with visibility. I can't see a cell with the naked eye but looking at it under a microscope is possible. You cannot, in fact, see "the effect God makes on things and people". All you can see is the effect that their beliefs have upon them and others. That does nothing to prove the existence of God, but it does provide some cause to suspect that such people are delusional.
2007-02-02 07:05:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Because we are not that lazy to make the conclusion for all of those phenomena with: "God did it"
FYI, this movement creates the winds around the globe. Wind is caused by different pressures in the atmosphere. Since the Earth spins, the winds try to move to the right in the northern hemisphere, and to the left in the southern hemisphere. This is called the Coriolis Effect .
2007-02-02 07:03:37 · answer #9 · answered by FAUUFDDaa 5 · 7⤊ 2⤋
Not the stupid wind analogy... How many times have I heard this one. The magic sky god exists for you, cos you created it. It exists in the reality that you have created for yourself. Some people subscribe to the same rumour, others don't.
I am truly amazed that so many people need to find a reason for existance before they can accept and enjoy it.
2007-02-02 07:20:30 · answer #10 · answered by Rich N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meteorology can explain the wind through the use of scientific evidence. Science cannot explain, 'What is God?' as there is no scientific evidence for God's existence.
The wind is real, God is not.
2007-02-02 07:51:48 · answer #11 · answered by The Happy Atheist 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋