there is a saying...
For someone who needs proof, no amount of proof is sufficient. For someone who believes, no amount of proof is needed.
2007-03-06 01:12:57
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answered by Anonymous
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Why should I? If you do not want to believe, then that is your perogative. I do not have to prove to you that my religion is correct. No one does, no more than you have to prove that none of them are.
Religious beliefs are based on personal experiences and emotions. Believing in God is like believing in gravity. What exactly is gravity? Can you see it? Is there one theory on gravity that is accepted by ALL scientists? Do they claim they know specifically what it is and why it is? No. They do not. That said, you can "feel" gravity when you jump in the air and come down again. The study of the earth and the solar system suggests a power that binds everything together, and that power is called gravity. But no one knows exactly what causes it or why. Obviously it is there, however, because we are not being flung into space. Gravity is a fact... but it is also a theory.
Belief in religion is similar, but it is different in that it is something inside us. You can not see it or understand exactly what it is, but you can feel it. That said, like gravity, there are many different theories about it, and no one can quite agree on it. You cannot prove it to someone, because another person cannot experience what you are experiencing. You can suggest your theory, and maybe they will find it and agree, and maybe they will not. This is the biggest difference between religion and my rather weak analogy of gravity: gravity certainly exists in a way where some scientists are right and some are wrong. Religion is not necessarily like this. Everyone's experiences are different. Religion is relative.
Ultimately, asking someone to give scientific reasons for which religion is correct is like asking for scientific proof of what movie is the best movie ever? Which gender is better? Which race? Which ice cream tastes better? There are no single correct answers to these questions, and some of them are plain ridiculous. There is no best gender or race. Tastes in movies and ice cream vary from individual to individual. Science is all well and good for solving scientific questions, but this is not a scientific question. Your question is fallacious.
p.s. Your addition to your question is fallacious, too. Whether or not the Quran came to be in a time when people thought the world was flat is irrelevant. People believed in trees and deserts then, too, and the fact the world is round did not change that. You cannot even come up with a scientific argument yourself, and yet you expect everyone else to? In addition to this, you are wrong: the Arabic world at the time of the Quran was one of the most advanced in the world. They had mathematics and science that Europeans would not have for centuries. You'll be hard pressed to find a scientist or mathematician from the seventh century that believed the world was flat.
2007-03-06 09:31:29
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answered by Mr. Taco 7
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Just because the bible or the Quran has been shown to have accurate entries does not logically mean the whole thing is accurate. If you are saying this, then you have made a mistake in logic and deduction. The argument flaw is assuming that if one part of a collection is correct, then the whole thing is correct.
I'm sure there are many things in the DaVinci Code that are correct - that doesn't imply it's a reference book now.
Old Chemistry books are probably about 99% correct, but some advances in quantum mechanics have invalidated some of the bonding mechanisms in the old books. In other words, just because part is correct doesn't mean all is correct.
My religion - Buddhism, is a process to eliminate suffering. Is it correct? Well, it has correct elements, some more correct for some people, less correct for others - in the context of a way to reduce or eliminate suffering in them. Buddhism doesn't require belief and (depending on the sect) rarely makes claims about reality that are expected to be believed. Asking if Buddhism is correct is like asking if Karate is correct.
2007-03-06 09:30:44
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answered by Radagast97 6
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This reminds me of when the idea of germs and bacteria were orginally talked about. A few knew they existed but could not prove it directly - the general populace and most of the scientists laughed...saying 'how can something I can't see harm me.'
It took some time to prove the microscopic life existed - it took inventing a microscope first so the general populace could see for themselves.
Now it is common knowledge.
For God, there is no external microscope...only an internal one within you. You have to use that microscope and have a direct experience of God to know God exists. There is no way for me to do it for you.
~ Eric Putkonen
2007-03-06 09:21:51
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answered by Anonymous
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You don't.... religion/spirituality is an individual quest.... I personally believe that there is something out there greater than our selves.... what that is I cannot say.... but to say that any one religion is the "true" path to God, Allah,Buddha, etc. NO.... even with in the different types of religion you will always find differing opinions.... No one person worships or believes exactly as the next individual, there will always be some minor and some not so minor differences of opinion.
2007-03-06 10:11:00
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answer #5
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answered by Odyssey 4
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Newsweek magazine in a 1998 cover story entitled "Science Finds God" noted:
"According to a study released last year, 40 percent of American scientists believe in a personal God – not merely an ineffable power and presence in the world, but a deity to whom they can pray."
http://www.inplainsite.org/html/scientists_discredit_evolution.html
Also from same site on scientific principle saying universe can't happen by chance
http://www.inplainsite.org/html/anthropic_principles.html
Thank you Kristi for the site add.
2007-03-06 09:41:46
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answered by TryMyBest 1
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Religion is based on FAITH. Faith is believing in something even though you cannot see it or prove it. There is no scientific proof for religion, and if there were it would diminish the power of faith in the human experience. However, the two can have a symbiotic relationship, and belief or adherence to one does not necessarily preclude belief or adherence in the other
"Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind." - Albert Einstein
2007-03-06 09:20:06
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answered by Michael B 3
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Scientific Law of Biogenesis
Making atheists quiver since the late 19th century.
2007-03-06 09:18:35
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answered by Solafide55 2
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The scientific proofs for God's existence are all around you. As a matter of fact, look in the mirror. In my opinion that's all the proof needed.
2007-03-06 09:14:37
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answered by VW 6
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Where is their proof of God, creationism, intelligent design and their religious views of the world? Should we dismiss their religion merely because every aspect can't be proved?
I have sought, and continue to seek, spiritual answers from pastors, priests and those with strong religious convictions regarding this lack of proof, but am merely told that it is a matter of "faith."
So obviously, the primary difficulty some people have with the theory of evolution is not with the proof, but rather the fact that it goes against their views of the world.
For those who can't reconcile their religious views with evolution, I suggest that you keep your rigid beliefs and hold onto them real tight.
2007-03-06 09:15:11
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answered by Anonymous
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Ican invent many many theories that will ultimately come down to the question "who created (whatever I say) created the universe".
If they provide you with a toshlike answer to the question "who created god", then they're theory is no more valid than any of mine. This is proof that there is no god, because I can claim fairly wacky creatures - invented in my own imagination - created the universe.
2007-03-06 09:14:10
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answer #11
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answered by Anonymous
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