If God did exist, what evidence would you expect to see on earth to 'prove' his existence?

Question

I am aware that lots of people say I don't believe in God, because there is no evidence of his existence. However, these same people rarely describe what evidence they would expect to find. I.e. what evidence would convince you of God's existence?

Here are a few options

- a label under the earth saying 'made by God, hands off!'?

- a divine revelation of God to the entire planet?

- a perfect working creation with no problems/diseaeses

- God revealing himself to every individual personally?

- God revealling himself to certain individuals

Or whatever else you can think of?

Please answer seirously!

Answer 1

Science does not work by seeking the things you expect to find but rather by studying the things you do find. The problem with looking for the things you expect is your interpretation of evidence becomes skewed by your expectations. It's simply not a valid approach.

Edit:
- a label under the earth saying 'made by God, hands off!'?
Easily planted by someone

- a divine revelation of God to the entire planet?
Alien overlords using religion to conquer the earth, perhaps.

- a perfect working creation with no problems/diseaeses
Doesn't exist

- God revealing himself to every individual personally?
See above (alien overlords)

- God revealling himself to certain individuals
People lie

Answer 2

Consistency in his word, even when read from an objective or analytical viewpoint.

Documentation from contemporary societies i.e. Egyptians, Phoenicians, Babylonians etc. of the sun stopping and of the sun moving backwards. (it would not have to be attributed to YHWH, but the dating would have to be right.)

Global proof of a world wide flood.

Documentation/evidence from Egyptian indicating that the time from Joseph to Mose leading the people out, actually occurred - this stands as a total lack currently.

Similar to the sun stopping, the Star of Bethelhem should be recorded by many civilizations (Birth of his son, should be a major and undeniable event).

Contemporary writing and eyewitness reports of Jesus.

Documentation of the Temple curtain ripping, other than being destroyed in 70 CE.

6 hours of darkness recorded along with an earthquake.

The point being is that the Bible recorded many events, and miracles that should have be easily observed by many civilizations.

(Oh and a creation story that matched evolution or evolution that matched creation - by matched, I could accept "mapped". The current creation story is defiantly wrong in order and concept. If there was a God that created the world, scientists would pick up Genesis and and say "Holy Fossils, the complete basic outline is here.")

Answer 3

This is a good question.

- First off I would expect to find some common sense within religious scriptures that profess to be the word of God. Philosophically speaking, its obvious none of them have been thought through properly. An example would be the way that morality is superseded by reward of submission. By Christian standards heaven is hell and hell is heaven.

- If the world and universe was 'designed', you would expect to see design, but you don't. There is nothing designed in the world or universe except that which man has made and designed. There is no resemblance between the aerofoil of an aircraft wing and the wing of a bird. One has been designed, the other has incrementally changed over the course of millions of years to become the perfect shape for flight in any particular bird.

Answer 4

i'm suitable with you. in actuality it is going like this, God is all loving, subsequently there should not be any undesirable suggestions in him/it? If there are no undesirable suggestions in him and he's omnipotence. additionally why could a loving God % all of us combating over data of his life? So the two God has no loose will and has to in elementary terms stick to by with the full punishment for unique sin plan, subsequently how could desire to he be almighty useful? Or he has finished administration over each and everything yet merely enjoys gazing the coach and could not do something to help human and animal suffering, then he's an evil twaat or likely this loopy dude does not exist and people are what they are.

Answer 5

I am not a believer.

For me to accept that the christian 'god' (or at least some being that they decided created everything and that they choose to call god) created the heavens and the earth and all the critters upon it, I would like to see him do it again. In the prescribed 6 days too.


But deeds do not make a god. Our current technology might make people of 500 years ago think we are gods. So, I would like evidence that a being is worthy of worship.

The standard is high. There are some fine human beings upon this world, but they ain't worthy of worship......

Answer 6

A being with powers that are beyond comprehension would be enough to justify it. Quite simply, whilst we do not know everything, we know about fundamental principles like gravity and cell growth. If a guy cam elong and genuinely walked on water and made 5000 loaves I'd have no option but to yield my agnostic ways.

However, you'll get some people say that "god will never appear on earth, if he does, it's the devil trying to trick you".

That in itself would also convince me, as by proxy, if I saw the devil, I'd have to calculate that god exists too.

Answer 7

an impossibly complex animal that only divine intervention could create.

more completely unexplainable miracles, like a jesus figure but in superman tights and able to fly around and do super stuff, not just cheap party tricks.
People returning from the dead on a regular tourist visa.
Prayer making a measurable difference.

Answer 8

I don't believe in God, but it's not evidence that I'm looking for.

I don't have faith, I can't believe in a Creator just because some one else says he exists. I have great admiration for those who can, regardless of the chosen deity.

Answer 9

The odd miracle wouldn't go amiss. Like, david Cameron winning the election

Answer 10

Old Testament wrath of God type stuff, and a big finger coming through the clouds pointing toward me, and a big booming voice saying "It's you!". Oh hang on, that would be me winning the lottery.