2007-04-12 04:59:39 · 45 answers · asked by zclifton2 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well... aside from dying?
It can't... yet.
I personally believe that what we call "God" is a physical and unifying force that we will someday be able to define. Just a theory, but so is any religious belief.
2007-04-12 05:02:18 · answer #1 · answered by ZombieTrix 2012 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The theory of God cannot be proven by any means known to man. Perhaps, if he were to show up on the White House lawn in person and perform some miraculous feat, then he would gain more credence. This is a question that has constantly perplexed mankind. If you listen to modern televangelists, they will know all the answers (as long as they are allowed to use divine intervention as a means of explaining certain non-conformities in religious theory). One must ask, then, what are we to believe? Common sense would dictate that if there really is a God, then why are so many innocent children born with birth defects, die of leukemia, cancer and countless other dread diseases. After all, an all knowing God would show mercy on innocent children who are not old enough to know what sin is, right? Some of the other failings of the strong anthropic principle are along this line. On the other hand, there is no way to DISPROVE that there is a God. I always say that if you want to believe, then go ahead.....after all, there are still people who believe in a flat earth and the FLYING SPAGHETTI MONSTER!!
2007-04-12 05:20:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is one of the best explanations of why God allows pain and suffering that I have seen. It's an explanation other people will understand.
A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed. Barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. They talked about so many things and various subjects. When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said:
"I don't believe that God exists."
Why do you say that?" asked the customer "Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist. Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can't imagine a loving God who would allow all of these things."
The customer thought for a moment, but didn't respond because he didn't want to start an argument. The barber finished his job and the customer left the shop.
Just after he left the barbers shop, he saw a man in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair & an un trimmed beard. He looked dirty and unkempt. The customer turned back and entered the barbershop again and he said to the barber:
"You know what? Barbers do not exist."
"How can you say that?" asked the surprised barber. "I am here, and I am a barber. And I just worked on you!" "No!" the customer exclaimed. "Barbers don't exist because if they did, there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards like that man outside." "Ah, but barbers DO exist! What happens is, people do not come to me."
"Exactly!"
Affirmed the customer. "That's the point! God, too, DOES exist! What happens is people don't go to Him and do not look for Him. That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world.
"If you think God exists, send this to other people---If you think God does not exist delete it!
BE BLESSED either way !
2007-04-12 05:06:55 · answer #3 · answered by ramya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The greatest thinkers of humanity have struggled with this theory. Some of them have tried to prove that God exists. What these great thinkers came up with were a number of convincing arguments for the existence of God. These argumnets point to god and offer a resonable basis for faith. the 3 arguments are :
THE FIRST CAUSE:"nothing is caused by itself" argument. It begins with the idea that everything must have a cause, an explantation for its origin.
THE GREAT DESIGNER:" argument from design". The argument from design suggests that the universe did not happen by chance but had an intelligent designer.This great designer is God.
THE UNMOVED MOCER: " unmoved mover" argument. From your study of science, you know that all things are in motion. Look at an atom, for example, and you will see moving electrons. The whole universe, in fact, is in motion, and is evolving. Movement of course begins when something is moved by something else. But where di all the movement start?0_0. When we go back as far as we can go, we arrive at the point of a first mover. The Unmoved mover is god.
2007-04-12 05:11:32 · answer #4 · answered by ipodlady231 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It can't it is a Faith you eather belive it or you don't. The only way I can prove it is threw his word, threw prophesis, and threw his son. I don't have to understand him to know that he is their It's Faith. This song helps sum it up.
WHAT IF
Nichole Nordeman – WHAT IF
From the album – BRAVE
Label – Sparrow (2005)
What if you’re right?
And he was just another nice guy
What if you’re right?
What if it’s true?
They say the cross will only make a fool of you
And what if it’s true?
What if he takes his place in history
With all the prophets and the kings
Who taught us love and came in peace
But then the story ends
What then?
chorus:
But what if you’re wrong?
What if there’s more
What if there’s hope you never dreamed of hoping for?
What if you jump?
And just close your eyes?
What if the arms that catch you, catch you by surprise?
What if He’s more than enough?
What if it’s love?
What if you dig
Way down deeper than your simple-minded friends
What if you dig?
What if you find
A thousand more unanswered questions down inside
That’s all you find?
What if you pick apart the logic
And begin to poke the holes
What if the crown of thorns is no more
Than folklore that must be told and retold?
You’ve been running as fast as you can
You’ve been looking for a place you can land for so long
But what if you’re wrong?
2007-04-12 05:18:31 · answer #5 · answered by Jesusfreak938 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It can't.. the fact of the matter is that there are many different religions. All religions are flawed as can be. The bible is filled with more false statements then a tabloid magazine. I read an interesting book one time that analyzed early copies of the bible and compared them to modern day copies. Funny thing is that names, places, and stories changed completely. Even more many were omitted and many were added. What happened is as people copied them down, they tended to change and add as they pleased. So to prove anything based on those stories is impossible. This is tru of all religions. However, the only really important thing is your belief of the foundations of the religion. Anything else is just for show.
2007-04-12 05:05:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
God is not a scientific theory. In order to be a scientific theory, god must be the best explanation for the evidence at hand.
2007-04-12 05:12:32 · answer #7 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It can't, mainly because it is a belief not a theory.
Even if it was a theory there is no way to prove it as there is absolutely no evidence for any god like figures existence
2007-04-12 05:02:42 · answer #8 · answered by Weatherman 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Just look around this planet, at all the different forms of life. And all the coincidences on this planet. How all life is connected by someway. Their is to much beauty and intelligent design for there not to be some type of higher power. I wouldn't say a ruling god that intervines into peoples lives. I would say more of a kid conducting a science experiment and watching how it turns out.
A man would be a fool to live on this planet and say that there is no higher power behind the creation of all you see around you.
2007-04-12 05:09:09 · answer #9 · answered by christopherf 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all it cant be proved because its a "theory" not a hypothesis. There is no proof of any of this and every time they think they have found it, it proves to be untrue.
2007-04-12 05:04:26 · answer #10 · answered by holykrikey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋