ATHEISTS: What if God revealed Himself to you?

Question

In some real, tangible, physical way both audio and visual....

wouldn't you say something stupid like "It's a trick, a hoax! God wouldn't do that!"

or if He performed some miracle reversing the laws of science, physics and nature...wouldn't you still doubt His existance and wait until the scientific community explained everything to your satisfaction?

In other words, you claim to want proof or evidence - but isn't it a fact no proof would ever be sufficient for you?

Please for once, try to answer the question and don't give me the same old crap about "Uh-huh it's your burden to prove he does exist" .... I am asking what proof would you accept?

Answer 1

Sincerely,i wouldn't believe...i'd think it was my imagination or an hallucination.
I don't believe in "god" and i'll never believe.If someone appears with a "proof",saying that was from your "god",i wouldn't believe anyway,nothing will make me believe in "god",not even a "proof"...that's the truth.Would be a waste of time trying to convince me...i won't change my mind anymore.I am an atheist now and i will die atheist.That's what i chose for me and for my life...okay?

Answer 2

Many people -- some Christians, included -- think that if God exists, He will do something dramatic in answer to their prayers. Sometimes this happens, but it isn't always the case. I can't even number the times that I've prayed for something and a person has said or done something that was exactly what I needed. Was that God acting through that person? Absolutely. Another snag people often run into is assuming that God feels that the alleviation of that person's problems (or even suffering) is the best thing for him or her. Case in point: I've gone through some indescribably awful things in my life and I used to be angry with God, wondering why He didn't stop them. But had He done so, I wouldn't have the ability to help others who are going through what I did; I also wouldn't have the depth of sympathy that I do now for others who feel emotional and physical pain. So do I assume the atheist was insincere? No. But what I *do* assume is that the atheist doesn't understand how God thinks and acts.

Answer 3

You ask this question with the assumption that Atheists believe what they believe not because they believe it but because they are skeptical of God and do not believe in him/her/it no matter the cause. Well that is not the case believe me. Atheists do not believe in God because there is no tangible scientific evidence to suggest that God exists. If of course tomorrow God were to appear and say "Here I am, howdy!", it would actually be a bad thing for all concerned, since those who are religious would no longer have the fallback of faith, because their viewpoint would be right. In short, if God reveals himself faith cannot exist, ergo there is no religion since the basis of religion is on faith. If this were to occur then I would imagine Atheists would put their hands up and say "Fair enough, we were wrong". Much in the same way a scientist may say he was wrong about a theory if research proved it wrong, Atheists would admit they were wrong about God because prior to His/Her/It's miraculous appearance, there was insufficient evidence.

So no, it is not a fact that no proof would ever be sufficient.

Answer 4

The problem is that you are describing a hypothetical situation that has never and will never happen. You are displaying the problem of all theists, they create a world where they are always right regardless of what reality demonstrates. Atheists choose to live in the real world where your situation will never occur. According to you any being that appears magically has to be god. So if kris angel or David Copperfield appeared to you in the way you described, but disguised his appearance, he HAS to be god? This is how cults starts, a man claims to be sent by god, and people like you believe him. The answer is simple, you live in a fantasy world (which is why you can come up with these ridiculous hypothetical situations) and atheists live in reality.

You will probably dismiss my answer since it seems you are not happy unless you get the answer you want.

Answer 5

Somebody just asked this, but they were much less antagonistic about it. Here's my answer, bucko.


I have no problem accepting personal experience as "evidence" of something. It isn't really scientific, but there are a lot of things that I believe that come from my personal experiences. So if this hypothetical deity came to me and had a conversation (and I was reasonably certain I wasn't just gone bananas), I'd become a believer in that deity. If it was the Christian deity, I suppose I'd have an awful lot of questions to ask the dude before I started calling myself a Christian. I wouldn't "hate" it, though. I like knowing the truth about things, so if that actually were the truth I'd be glad to know it. I have a lot of friends and family who are Christians or of other theistic faiths, so I don't think they'd care so much if I suddenly became religious.

As for being categorized with the other Christians? I'd be one of the obnoxious outspoken ones going against the legalistic conservative fundamentalists. I'd refuse to be silent about the atrocities committed in the name of something I was suddenly part of.


(If you lose the attitude, people will be nicer to you.)

Answer 6

It would have to be more complicated than that. I need some direct proof, like this character performing a miracle right in front of me (and by miracle, I don't mean some lame faith-healing trick like Benny Hinn does all the time). Make it rain INSIDE MY HOUSE, clouds, lightning and all.

Until then, I'll stay an atheist, thank you very much.

Answer 7

"isn't it a fact no proof would ever be sufficient for you?"

Untrue. Show me convincing evidence and I'll accept it. Granted, I have no idea what that evidence would be like, since I've never seen it before, but if you showed me something amazing like an actual miracle, then sure, I would consider it. I'm not sure why you think I wouldn't.

Answer 8

I'll go along with this hypothetical example. What would I do? I'd ask questions. I'd ask if he was the same deity as described by the Abrahamic religions, or if one of them or one particular sect of them got it "right", and what pretentious assumptions about him were wrong. Or maybe deities are just beings from other planets. I'd want details to how, exactly, those miracles were performed in front of me and the metaphysics behind it.

If he turned out to be the same "God" of the Bible, word for word, then I'd kick him in the nuts for killing all those innocent people in the flood and other stories, and for going out of his way to make absurd laws, make people suffer, and make it look like the world evolved on its own. No way would I worship THAT.

Answer 9

I'm not Atheist, but I AM Agnostic. That's probably close enough. Not only would he need to show up, he'd need to clear up a few things as well. Why have so many people fought and died in his name? Why do bad things happen to good people? All the generic stuff.

I couldn't help but notice by the wording of your question that you find much of what Atheist people have to say as stupid. Much of Atheists' ideals revolve around the idea of "seeing is believing". If they did in fact see something along what you've described, then by all accounts there's not a lot they could do to argue with it.

Answer 10

You seem perfectly content answering this question for me, but I must tell you you are wrong.

If God came before me and performed some nifty miracles, I'd have no choice but to believe. They'd have to be good miracles. Nothing silly like card tricks or David Blane's levitation nonsense. He'd have to make my hair change color with a wink of his eye, or transport me to some far away place with a nod of his head (genie-style), or cut off his hand and reattach it with a mere word. Conjure a seven-course meal before my eyes. Something along those lines.

My question for you would be.. what makes you so certain this god would be *your* god?