2007-10-01 11:06:00 · 18 answers · asked by ? 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
then why are you trying to teach ID in schools....!!!! it is only about faith, not science...tell that to the people in Kansas
2007-10-01 11:36:34 · update #1
No. Thats the reason its called faith.
2007-10-01 11:13:25 · answer #1 · answered by beba 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No one can prove God exists any more than anyone can prove God does not exist. These things are beyond the realm of science. The same goes with origins. Science can not prove creation or evolution because no one was here when it all began and none of it can be tested in a laboratory. Both points of view must be accepted by faith. What you need to do is place the creation model beside the evolution model and see which model is best supported by operational science. I say this because there are only 2 choices; either there is no God and evolution is true or there is a God and creation is true. We all have the same evidence to study, it's just that we differ in our beginning assumptions. The evolutionist assumes there is no God and thus tries to explain everything by natural causes. The Christian assumes there is a God and that His Word, the Bible, tells us everything we need to know about Him, including creation. Yet true science always supports the Bible and does not support evolution.
PS: Although fulfilled Biblical prophecies are strong evidence for the existence of God.
2007-10-01 11:15:50 · answer #2 · answered by utuseclocal483 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you like philosophy there are a phew ontological arguements, one that I stated in someone elses question a few hours ago-But I'll repeat it here. I'll make it easier to understand than the philosophers would have it ;)
Can you Imagine something that does not exist?
Nope you cannot.
You say, "Yes I can imagine a unicorn"
So I say to you-But those concepts exist, you just take a horse and a horn from another animal, like the whale-and you paste the two conecpets together to get the unicorn.
What about a purple cat?
I can imagine a purple cat because there's the concept of purple, which is real-an dthe concept of a cat-which is real.
Now, can you imagine a perfect God?
Yes, you can imagine a perfect God--We can imagine the concept of perfection..
-but can we find perfect in reality?
nope-Nothings perfect in our physical world.
So now we have something we can imagine but have no real concept of in reality. You aren't perfect, an animals not perfect, a rocks not perfect...
So God must be an innate Idea and must exist
God is perfect-and since we cannot imagine something that doesn't exist-God must be real then.
Can you imagine something greater than a perfect God?-Is there better than perfect?
nope, there is no
t-why? b.c there's no such thing as anything greater than god. We can't imagine a concept that doesn't exist.
If God were fake, I should and everyone else should be able to imagine something greater than God, and there'd be religions based on THAT being instead..but there isn't.
That's not "my" arguement, it's just a philosophical one, from someone like Aquinas or Descartes-They both had some arguements.
2007-10-01 11:22:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have given this a name and being, thus God exists. Now, does God exist in reality? Yes, because 1) you can conceive of something which is greatest; 2) because there has to be a force which brought creation into being; 3) you have an innate sense of justice and balance (natural) within your conscience that cannot be explained any other way; 4) billions of people have testified as to the truth of their being an existent God; 5) if you pray a prayer no one else but God knows about or can answer, and it gets answered, you will know.
2007-10-01 11:15:41 · answer #4 · answered by reasonfaith 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Creation proves a creator---the fact that life cannot begin by itself from non-living materials or evolve into higher life forms is reason to believe and know that there must have been a creator. The Bible has the inspired word of God written down by people of long ago but it is still relevant today and holds eternal truths for us to understand. God has put the knowledge of his existence in every human heart but some will deny it and harden their hearts and minds to him. He will show himself to you if you seek him out through his word so read the Bible.
Do you need to see the designer or maker of your watch to know someone designed and built it?
2007-10-01 11:21:36 · answer #5 · answered by paul h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know whether youd accept the evidence, but I know God lives because He has revealed Himself to me through the Holy Spirit. I have witnessed a portion of His power. His glory and love have filled my soul and my mind has been enlightened with light and intelligence.
And what is such a miracle is you dont have to rely on anything I tell you. You can find out for yourself if you wish to know. God is our Father and He is more than willing to reveal Himself to His children who sincerely seek after Him and ask in faith. All of the great truths of this world that I know Ive learned from the Lord.
2007-10-01 11:20:38 · answer #6 · answered by Avatar_defender_of_the_light 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can someone prove to me that wind exists without any speculations? I want to be able to visibly see it, not things it is carrying but wind.
I can see the affects of the wind, but not the wind, as I can see the affects of God, but not God. No speculating, he is pure proof, but foolishness to the non-believer because the non-believer is perishing.
If God exists, then you have to admit there is something wrong with you. That you are broken and weren't created for you.
2007-10-01 11:16:03 · answer #7 · answered by Adopted 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Impossible
2007-10-01 11:09:04 · answer #8 · answered by Blue girl in a red state 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well I think a god exists but not the commercial gods youhear about...proof? Well it all had to start from something. Btw just cause there is a god doesn't mean you need to worship and dedicate your life to him/her/it.
2007-10-01 11:10:00 · answer #9 · answered by Luke V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look. You don't get it do you?? There is NO PROOF that will convince you. THAT'S the POINT. It takes faith. Faith does not require proof. If it did, it would not be called faith.
2007-10-01 11:10:59 · answer #10 · answered by William D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋