How has science proved God exists?

Question

I hear this claim frequently. Do you have specific examples?

Answer 1

Many specific examples are cited on this website of a Christian astrophysicist:
http://www.reasons.org/

Answer 2

The fact that the Earth is designed in such a way to support human life. If human life were to exist anywhere else we would have to assume it would be almost an exact replica of our Earth, based on the science we have. If you change a small aspect of the universe we have, like the magnetic force, no longer would life be possible. Another important issue is the conscience and the ability to reason. So each person also must have a soul, because without it we would be like computers just storing information but unable to make decisions. Then there is the issue with time, how could the universe be infinetly old? If we dwell in the dimension of time, then there has to be a starting point, based on the limitation due to our condition. It would be impossible to ever arrive at the current time, because it would require an infintite amount of time to reach it. So in order to not believe in God, it will require a universe outside of the universe we have now in which we can not cross into. This universe would have to be eternal, and therefore would have many more dimensions. However there is no evidence of such a universe existing, it is only in the imagination. Futhermore if this was the case, then it would mean evolution would have to be true, and the bible would have been written by men. But there is to much evidence supporting the bible, biblical prophecy which is valid. Considering the bible has not changed hardly at all since the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. There is also scientific evidence in the bible, and end time propehcy being fufilled right now. But if thats not enough God said if you seek you shall find. However I don't believe this an intellectual argument rather it is a battle of the will. One that hates the truth, will never find it.

Answer 3

So many people ask this question. You will probably get tired of reading my answer as I am tired of writing my answer.

Science proves that God exists....
1. If the sun was any closer or ferther away, the earth would be too cold or too hot for their to be any life.
2. If the moon was smaller the ocean would lay stagnant and would dry up. If it were any bigger we would have mass tsunamis.
3. If the universe moved .0000002 faster or slower the universe would completely colapse, it would be one big black whole.

There are a whole lot more that I don't feel like writing, but you can read it from the book... " I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Athiest." The information in that book was compiled by NASA..... (taking a big deep breath)

Answer 4

Usually, you get the claim from the other side ("science has proved He does NOT exist").

Here is one of the many scientific arguments for the existence of God: The Cosmological Argument. The argument is simply this: The cosmos is here and must be explained as to how it got here.

This argument is using the law of cause and effect, which states: Every effect must have a preceding and adequate cause. What does it mean by adequate? Well, the building didn’t collapse because a mosquito landed on it. The tsunami didn’t hit because someone threw a pebble into the ocean.

Now, when it comes to explaining the existence of the universe, you only get three possibilities: (1) the universe is eternal (it has always been here), (2) the universe created itself, or (3) something created the universe. There is no other possibility except to claim that the universe is simply an illusion and does not exist—but I don’t think you would buy that. So let’s examine these three possibilities to see which is the most reasonable.

First, is the universe eternal? Absolutely not. We know this is true because of the universally recognized second law of Thermodynamics (the law of energy decay or entropy). This law states that everything goes downhill from order to disorder, more usable energy to less. This law is the reason why heat flows from hot to cold and why this building will fall apart if it is not kept up with. If someone doesn’t believe in the second law of thermodynamics, just challenge them to live forever; even with this awesome machinery we have in our bodies, you will eventually wear out and die.

We can see that the universe is running down and wearing out; the stars are burning up, the radioactive atoms are decaying, etc. As Psalm 102:26 says, the heavens “will wear out like a garment.” Given enough time, the universe will experience what some call a “heat death” where there is maximum entropy; every part of the universe will be the same temperature, and no further work will be possible (speaking of energy transfer); all energy will be evenly distributed.

Eternal things obviously do not wear out because they would have had an infinite amount of time to come to their end. Since you cannot have an end without a beginning, the universe must have had a beginning. Evolutionary astronomer Dr. Robert Jastrow said, “Now three lines of evidence—the motions of the galaxies, the laws of thermodynamics, the life story of the stars—pointed to one conclusion; all indicated that the Universe had a beginning.” And everything that has a beginning has a cause. This building had a beginning, you had a beginning, therefore there must have been a preceding and adequate cause.

The evolutionists know this and so they came up with the “big bang” theory from that “cosmic egg” (the universe exploded into existence). But there is still a major problem—you have to explain where that “cosmic egg” came from. As it has been said, “There must be a cosmic chicken.”

Some scientists like Carl Sagan and Isaac Asimov proposed the oscillating universe theory to avoid a beginning. This theory states that the universe acts like a yo-yo; it explodes and then gravity pulls it back in, and then the process repeats itself over and over. But the second law of Thermodynamics still refutes that idea, since each cycle would exhaust more and more usable energy. The universe is not eternal!

Ok, that brings us to the second possibility: Did the universe create itself? I think Hebrews 3:4 answers that pretty well, “...every house is built by someone...” Let’s say I walk into my livingroom and see a crayon drawing of our family on the wall. When I ask my daughter where it came from, will I accept her answer of, “It just appeared there; it came from nothing”? Her grandparents might, but I won’t.

It is pretty clear that something cannot bring itself into existence. As R.C. Sproul has said, “It is impossible for something to create itself. The concept of self-creation is a contradiction in terms, a nonsense statement . . . It would have to have the causal power of being before it was. It would have to have the power of being before it had any being with which to exercise that power.” As it has been said, “Nothing scratched its head one day and decided to become something.” I’m sorry to have to drop this bombshell on you, but from nothing, comes nothing.

Besides, the First Law of Thermodynamics (the law of energy conservation) argues against it. The First Law of Thermodynamics states that in a closed system (without a God, this Universe would have to be a closed system) the amount of energy present in that system is constant (it cannot be created or destroyed), it can only be converted from one form to another. So, if the Universe initially contained no energy, and then it spontaneously generated all of the energy in the Universe, the First Law would be violated. Without intervention from an outside force, the amount of energy in the Universe would have remained constant and unchanged at zero.

And now the third possibility: Did something create the universe? If the universe is not eternal and could not have created itself, then the only remaining alternative is that the universe was created by something or Someone. This would have to be a transcendent, eternal, self-existing being. I can find only one satisfactory explanation to our conundrum, and that is found in Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”

Someone may argue, “If the universe needs a cause, then why doesn’t God need a cause; who created God?” The answer is, everything that has a beginning has a cause; God, unlike the universe, did not have a beginning. Time is linked to matter and space (as we can see from Einstein’s general relativity). If God created the universe, then He created time along with matter and space. If God created time, then He is outside of time and doesn’t need a beginning.

What is more absurd, to believe that God Created everything out of nothing or that nothing turned itself into everything? The fact is, we live in a Universe that is an effect. There must be a preceding and adequate cause for it. The only thing that makes sense is a Creator who is more powerful than anything we can imagine.

I have to agree with Lord Kelvin (the Father of Thermodynamics) who said, “Do not be afraid of being free thinkers! If you think strongly enough you will be forced by science to the belief in God, which is the foundation of all religion. You will find science not antagonistic but helpful to religion.”

Answer 5

If there was proof, we would not need faith. We would all believe and all go to heaven. God wants for us to come to him of our own free will. Not because we have proof. Science does prove some events that are in the bible. I guess that may be why you are "hearing claims"

Answer 6

Science definitely hasn't proved God exists. You aren't supposed to use science to prove it anyways. People need to stop relying on science for all of their answers. We don't know everything, and we never will. Just accept it.

Answer 7

I don't know about the whole proving God exists scientifically, but I know that Discovery Channel Online has some episodes that show proof of Jesus Christ. Hope that helps some.

Answer 8

Why do you need science to prove it? The air is what you breathe, God created it. You know it is there, but you cannot see it. God is there beside you, you cannot see him, but he is. Look outside, the sky, the clouds, the rain, the sun, the universe, you, your family, your friends, everyone and everything was created by God. Why does everything have to be explained. Faith is what you should be going by, not science. The Bible created Adam and Eve and I could explain it, but why take the reading away from you? God is like the air you breathe, you know it is there, faith it is there by every breath you take. No science about it.

I believe his son Jesus died for my sins, for all of our sins so that we all can have eternal life through him. He loved us so much that Jesus died for us. That is not science. That is love. John 3:16.

Answer 9

Science hasn't proved that God exists, but remember that it hasn't proved that God doesn't exist either.

Answer 10

Don't rely on science to come up with an answer to "does God exists?"

Answer 11

No one can prove God exist cause God have been showing them that he do exist, if they would respect his spirit and listen they will know more about his existence through the holy spirit which is God.