Can you prove God does not exist?

Question

Now the catch to this is you can't use the bible cause you don't believe in the bible, and I do. You can't you science cause I don't believe in science is how this world came in to exisitance.

Answer 1

There's no way to prove that God doesn't exist. None of us were here in the beginning so we really don't know. I'm with ya!! I believe that he is Alpha and Omega, the begging and the end. John 1:1-5!! God Bless you!

Answer 2

Can you prove that he does? And can you use something other than the bible to prove it? When one is trying to scientifically prove something, s/he wants to have as many sources as possible all pointing to the same conclusion. And how on earth does someone NOT believe in science?

Since, as a few posters have pointed out, it's impossible to prove the nonexistence of something, and there is no hard evidence that there is a god, it is impossible to know whether or not a god exists. You cannot prove it either way.

Answer 3

Here's my thought- it is NOT LOGICALLY POSSIBLE to prove that something does not exist. Just because there is no proof doesn't mean it is not possible.

Now, as to the Christian god, I figure that bit to be human machination. While I do feel like there is some sort of intangible power at work in our lives, I don't see why it would be in the form of some man whose name and all applicable pronouns must be capitalized. I think that, if such a power truly does exist, humans would not be able to really comprehend it, and are thus unqualified to name or preach about it.

So, a question in turn: will you choose the answer that best fits your beliefs, or that best supports its position with non-scientific, non-scripture-based evidence?

Answer 4

of course not, any more than you can prove he does exist.

I'm not even an atheiest, just a realist.

No one will truly know what happens to us until we die. Simple fact. Is there a god? Is there a heaven (or hell for that matter)? You won't know and I won't know until we pass away, and either nothing happens and we rot, or we find out there is more to life than here on Earth.

A lot of time, money, energy and anger has been spent over the centuries trying to answer this and similar questions which simply cannot be 100% answered without question.

Best we all moved on to something that's a better use of our resources. We'll find out soon enough.

Answer 5

*big sigh*

One doesn't have to disprove an unproven entity. Until theists can prove that a god does exist--and you haven't done it yet--there is no reason to assume that one does. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. The burden of proof is on the ones making the extraordinary claim; that is, that a god exists. So, if you can provide evidence that a god exists, I'll weigh that evidence and either accept it or logically refute it. Until then, I am being intellectually honest by saying that I don't believe in unproven things, and there is no evidence that a god exists.

Answer 6

Very simple. You believe in the monotheistic god of christianity, correct? Monotheism is the belief that there is one and only one god.
Using your own preconditions, that nothing can be used as proof against the existence of anything in the supernatural world, then all of the gods of all religions exist. Therefore, it is false to say that there is only one god and your god, the monotheistic god, does not exist.

Answer 7

How about logic then? Logically: God doesn't exist becasue there's no proof of his existence and also he's unnescessary. I wrote a book about it, it's quite long, but it shows a valid alternative to the god hypothesis. You don't believe in science? Any? You're using a computer.

Answer 8

God can neither be proven to exist nor proven not to exist. The "Theory of God" is not falsifiable, that is - there is no evidence you could show a devout religious person to disprove God. Likewise, there is no evidence you could show a devout Atheist to prove that God exists. In order for a hypothesis to be proven or disproven, it needs to be falsifiable. Since it is not, the argument becomes irrelevant.

That said, I think there is plenty of good evidence against the existence of god. The most important piece of evidence is found in human history. Since the dawn of civilization, and maybe earlier, humans have used god to explain the gaps in our understanding of the natural world. In the times of Egypt, gods were used to explain the annual flooding of the Nile - that he was fertilizing the crops. In ancient Rome, the gods were used to explain earthquakes and volcanoes - "the gods must be mad at us!" In 18th century America, god was used to explain diseases such as influenza and yellow fever. All these natural forces now have an explanation that does not require god. As you can see, god's responsibility for natural processes has become more and more minimized as the centuries wear on. While god is still used by many to explain the gaps in our knowledge today (creation, evolution, death), we continue to reduce the need for god/gods, leading us to conclude that eventually we will have no need at all.

We are all atheists. There are hundreds of gods created by man, and self-proclaimed atheists simply believe in one fewer god than so-called religious people.

Answer 9

First of all why would anyone use the bible to prove God doesn't exist?
And how does one not believe in science exactly? Youre telling me if I put cells under a microscope and they divide your going to say what that David Copperfield was there?...Ooops that would be God right?
Anyways the burden of proof is on those that profess he is there, not the other way around.

Answer 10

True peace comes when other peoples belief or disbelief has no effect on you. Because all that matters is what you yourself feel in your heart!

When a person confronts another because they don't agree with them, one must wonder if they are trying to convince them or them self.

May your life's path bring you great joy
May each dawn bring you hope for a bright day
May you never stop learning