Can you prove God does not exist?

Question

I am a Christian and I know that God exists. I have not only the Bible but my faith and personal conviction that God exists. I am an educated person and can tell you there is not one single piece of scientific evidence that proves that God does not exist. In fact, things like the Laws of Physics, Genetic Code, and Formation of the Planets all point to creation by design (which means you have to have a Creator).

I have read, however, the spats of all the unbelievers who like to roam the Christian sites and would like to give them an opportunity to back up what they say. So, You say God doesn't exist, here is your chance to prove how it is impossible.

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Thank you. You have all proven my point. That is that none of you can prove that God does not exist. You believe he does not exist and that is justification enough for you. For some reason, you cannot accept the fact that Christians do not believe the same as you. You roam religous sites to spat nothing more than your own beliefs that you cannot back up with cold hard facts.

In my 30 years, I have learned a lot of things. I have seen the SpiderMan movies, heard the tales of Aliens, and still I am not convicted to get on my knees and pray to them at night. They are not the ones I call out for when I am in pain. God is.

Glory be to God on high, and PEACE, GOODWILL toward men.

Answer 1

This is really, really, really, really, really, really basic stuff.
1. Gods CAN NEITHER BE PROVEN NOR DISPROVEN.
2. You CANNOT PROVE A NEGATIVE... EVER!
- Examples: 'Prove' there's no Bigfoot; no Aliens; no Nessie. These logically and practically just CANNOT BE DONE.

That said, there is ZERO EVIDENCE for any of humanity's thousands of "Gods", from Ra to Cai Shen to the Kind FSM.

Finally, and critically:
In Science, "proof" is nothing, EVIDENCE is EVERYTHING!
And it's up to the claimant to provide evidence; hence *you*.

Answer 2

I don't say god does not exist. I say I do not believe in any god/s. As a self-confessed educated person, I am sure you understand the difference.

As to your asking for evidence/proof of god's non-existence, you (as an educated person) should know that it is impossible to prove a negative. As an example, try this:

Can you prove that the invisible pink unicorn that rules the universe from my garage does not exist?

And if you cannot, is this any reason to believe in the invisible pink unicorn? It would not be reasonable to do so, and you would not. So, without any evidence to support the existence of any god (let alone your's), why do you expect me to believe in them?

Remember, it is the positive claim that requires proof, and nobody has to disprove something that hasn't been proved in the first place.

Answer 3

Just as one cannot prove scientifically beyond a doubt that God does exist, one cannot prove scientifically beyond a doubt that God does not exist.

One of the tenets of religion seems to be "faith" that God exists. If one could prove God's existence definitively, then what would be the point of faith? Wouldn't belief in God then become somewhat less mystical and therefore less "worthy"?

I don't pretend to know with any certainty that God exists. I do know with certainty that unbelievably heinous acts are taken by people who claim to believe in God, just as such acts are taken by those without such a belief.

Reminds me of the mathematician-religious philosopher Blaise Pascal. His belief in God was driven by his mathematical training. He thought it essentially equally likely that God exists or doesn't exist, but that the downside of refusing to believe had greater perceived risk attached (damnation) than belief -- so he chose to believe.

Don't let creation by design be too seductive. Creation by accident is just as likely. Given billions of years, it could very well be just random chance that humans evolved. Furthermore, planet formation seems to result from physical laws that don't necessarily need a creator. It is very odd that one can see the world as it is and say "Because the world is as it is, there must be a creator." The reverse could also be true. That is not rigorous analytical thought and it demeans religion (and science) to urge it.

I am reminded also that early Christians thought Jesus was returning within their lifetime. He didn't. They were closer to Jesus in time (many actually knew him). Why did they believe that and weren't they wrong? Similar circumstances in all religions should be humbling for persons of all faiths. Believe if you will, but don't confuse faith with provable fact.

Answer 4

No, you don't *know* that your particular god exists - that's why you need "faith".

The burden of proof is on the one making the positive claim.

Can you prove Allah does not exist?
Can you prove Zeus does not exist?
Can you prove Ahura Mazda does not exist?
Can you prove the Invisible Pink Unicorn does not exist?
Can you prove the Flying Spaghetti Monster does not exist?
Can you prove Gollum does not exist?
Can you prove Yoda does not exist?
Can you prove Spider-Man does not exist?

The existence of a metaphysical god lies outside the scope of science.

Not understanding science is what points to creation by design.

Is it a coincidence that out of thousands of gods, the only one you think is real is the one your parents told you was real?

What do you think about Horus and Mithras?

http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_jcpa5.htm
http://www.near-death.com/experiences/origen048.html

How can you worship a god that murders babies and drowns kittens?

Answer 5

Yes. You can find the answer in the Bible. The Bible describes a god so cruel, blood-thirsty, violent that it is not possible for him to be so kind and nice as most Christians say. The Christian god can not forgive the sin of Adam and Eve, and so everyone is born with the original sin. Isn't it simple to forgive Adam and Eve than sending his only son to earth to die for the humans?

Answer 6

i'm in common terms a individual with constrained perceptions, in basic terms like absolutely everyone else. I have faith God does exist, yet no longer in any anthropomorphic sense that could desire to have the potential to be shown or measured scientifically. This being the main probable clarification for the a protracted time previous debate, I end that i won't supply any relaxing answer that could desire to cajole you the two way.

Answer 7

A. Contradictions in your own proof :
http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/
great resource for cross checking references

B. The ENTIRE damn religion was just the unleaded version of paganism
http://www.medmalexperts.com/POCM/getting_started_pocm.html

C. Hell is in the center of the earth??

D. Man was made from dirt? (okaaaay)

E. Do you have any actual proof he does? Pretty sure the burden is on you guys,


I am all open. If you can prove to me that god exists without using "look all around you" "just look at his creations" "look into your heart, it knows" I will listen with an open mind.

Answer 8

As an educated woman, you must have learned somewhere that it is not possible to prove a negative.

Further, the Bible is proof of nothing, your anecdotal evidence that you *know* god is real isn't proof either.

Frankly, the burden of proof is on the Christians, not the atheists.

Answer 9

Great Question and I agree with you...those are the rantings of Trousseau, the Nihilists, Deists, Freudians, Naturalists, Humanists....their world view is skewed..Trousseau had 5 Illegitimate children and after walking away from each, decided that it was a good idea for the State to care for them! It takes a village is one of the resounding leftovers of his ideology and there is only the material universe!

Answer 10

Your question assumes that the lack of such proof vindicates the dogmatists. No one can definitively prove that God doesn't exist, but that doesn't prove that God exists. The hypothesis of an omnipotent god can be used to explain anything.