When I say God, I mean the God that is defined in the Bible. I am trying to understand exactly how it is that many of you know that God as explained in the Bible is real. When I read the Bible I read a lot of ideas as to what God is, but I can not grasp it as there is no way to observe his properties there is nothing to compare this God to. There is nothing that is specific to this God that could not be equally explained away with any other idea.
When I see my daughter I know she is real, not only can I observe properties of her existence but I know she is my daughter because of very specific objective evidence that shows tha she is definetely my child.
When I see my Bible, I know it is real.. But the ideas of God contained within have no such value.
So show me, what are the specific properties of your God that could not likewise be explained with almost any other idea to explain our existence.
2007-10-10 02:18:02 · 13 answers · asked by Green 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Many protestants, esp. if they're fundamentalists, tend to worship the bible instead of the God it points to. It sounds like you've have your share of indoctrination by them.
Ignore them. The bible is not the first word God spoke and it won't be the last. When trying to find the reality of God, read and study the bible, but after that, listen to what God might be saying in your heart.
Also find yourself a good, wise, patient spiritual advisor. Somebody you can meet with on occasion to ask questions about God, spirituality, psychology, etc. I'd suggest NOT getting a fundamentalist. :)
2007-10-10 02:21:40 · answer #1 · answered by Acorn 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well, guilty of having used that argument myself (Harry: proof of Hogwarts), it actually doesn't hold up. The difference being that Rowlings didn't INTEND people to believe, in the sens of thinking it's all true, whereas it's debatable what, exactly, authors of the Bibles intended people to believe in, literally. Certainly that there's a supreme being IS something they intend people to accept as true. So, as I say, even though I've used it, kinda bogus. The point, however, is that the Bible is NOT proof that there IS a god, just that the authors BELIEVED there is. But people have believed all sorts of things that aren't true. That people wrote about it as though it were true is not PROOF. And most people believe that some stuff in the Bible IS true -- the stuff that's been verified historically: that such a king lived at such a time; that there was this or that war, or whatever. Nothing written about Hogwarts or Harry is true. But your other tack -- which god -- does hold water. Um, your religious teacher? Why are you arguing with her about this? You're not only not going to change her mind, but are likely to get a bad grade for your efforts. Consider thinking whatever you like, but finding other people to argue about it with. Just saying....
2016-05-20 22:49:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that there is a GOD and that he gave us exixtence and that he is our Father but I know he is real by everything that happens b/c everything happens for a reason regardless of fault or blame but I also do not have to see him to know he is real b/c he is in mmy heart
2007-10-10 02:53:16 · answer #3 · answered by oh_jo123 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If God needed his words to be read for generations why didn't he just write it across the sky for everyone to see forever?why did he need to tell people to write for him,surely he'd already thought of the concept of chinese whispers!!
2007-10-10 02:29:16 · answer #4 · answered by Cotton Wool Ninja 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No it is not. Claiming that it is amounts to nothing more than circular reasoning
2007-10-10 02:51:46 · answer #5 · answered by Imagine No Religion 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
of course not.
I guess that's why some people fear Harry Potter - they don't understand the difference between fiction and reality.
2007-10-10 02:23:49 · answer #6 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
No. It's a collection of stories.
2007-10-10 02:21:12 · answer #7 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
THere is plenty of proof of GOd. You are living on it, call earth. you are it called human, God created humans oh wait my bad you said that humans evolved from monkeys, do we look like monkeys, my hand dont look like a monkeys hand, my feet dont look like monkey feet either. you sure dont seee me swinging in trees like a monkey. When will the next human evolve from a monkey, please tell me.
I guess you saw the monkey so you figure we came from a monkey
how hideous does that sound
2007-10-10 02:22:50 · answer #8 · answered by Nikki 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
No, the bible is the word of God.
2007-10-10 02:22:09 · answer #9 · answered by samans442 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
no more than a star wars book proves the existence of darth vader..
2007-10-10 02:20:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 1⤋