Heaven or Hell?

Question

I'd like to accept God but come on there is like no proof. That'd be like me beliving in the purple french fry monster cause someone wrote a book on it and a ton of other people belive in it. I mean I know there was a Jesus and like I guess he died for our sins I don't know though. I was not there at the time to tell so I can't be sure. So if he was real think he'd send me to Hell cause I just don't know? I'd like to belive but I just can't cause theres no proof and it's kinda drivin me nutts. I really don't see how that is very fair sending someone to Hell because some dude died 2k years ago. Why can't I just live my life and not have to worry bout this? I would really like to belive but just can't. So what im asking is if he is real think he'd let me in?

Answer 1

Please watch this video:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4136610474021109864&q=rawlings

too long?

please read this story:

http://www.near-death.com/storm.html

Answer 2

God is real.And you cannot come to know Him unless you admit you are a sinner.Then confess to Him that you want Him in your heart.You cannot live a good life to go to heaven.Nor try to live the ten commandments.If it was that simple then Jesus would not have had to make a sacrifice by dying on the cross.Good news is Jesus didn't stay in the grave but arose . I will pray that God will reveal himself to you in a way that you can see of His exisistence.You will not see him personally but you should have no doubts.Hell is a horrible place to go .It will be an everlasting fire and very dark because of the intense heat.My prayer is you will wake up and see the truth.

Answer 3

This question is deeper than most people would think. About a year ago, I had the same questions as you do now because I had just started exploring religion and I was very confused about it all. I'm still figuring things out now. I know it seems hard for you to accept God into your life, but instead of asking people on yahoo about it, think about it. You will eventually find an answer. I can only hope your answer is the right one.

Answer 4

You only believe there was a Jesus. There's no conclusive proof that there was a Jesus let alone that he was the son of a god. The Christians have already implanted the first device upon to make you accept without evidence that there was a Jesus. There is far more evidence that the story of Jesus is made from other stories that were common at the time. You don't believe me? Look it up...Start with Horus and Appelonius.

Answer 5

To suggest there is not evidence of God's existence either means you haven't really looked for any or you are choosing to ignore what is there. If you will truly seek God with an open heart you will find an abundant amount of evidence. So I have a recommendation for you. Pray that God will show you evidence of His existence everyday and just watch what God will do for you. Personal experience is the strongest kind of evidence. I'll be praying for you also. May God bless.

Answer 6

If he is real you are taking one heck of a chance. First off he is real Accepting Jesus as you personal Savior is the most important thing anyone can do. Just believe and accept him and then you won't have to worry. This question suggest you are afraid as well you should be.

Answer 7

Science cannot prove the existence of God. But science cannot disprove it either. So I think it is very unwise to ask for scientific proofs.

Philosophical proofs are very good proofs but they do not have to be scientific.

Philosophically speaking, to say "There is no God" is an example of an absolute statement. For one to be qualified of an absolute statement, one must have absolute knowledge. Another example of an absolute statement is "There is no gold in the US." For you to say that you must have searched all of the US, its territories and its inhabitants. If in your thorough search you found nothing, then you have absolute knowledge and is capable of saying "There is no gold in the US." It is the same thing with our original absolute statement. Before you say, "there is no God," you must have searched everything and everywhere that God can be found. You must have searched the sun, the planets, the moons, the other galaxies, the whole universe and all of its inhabitants. If you have not, then you are not qualified to say an absolute statement like that. i have not heard anyone who have done that so NO ONE is qualified to say "There is no God".

On the one hand, to say "There is a God" does not require you to have absolute knowledge. It is the same thing with saying "There is a gold in the US". The thing here is one have to have credibility to say that. In order for one to have credibility, one must have done their searching.

Since we just disproved the statement "There is no God". There must be one. But which one?

There is this great philosopher named Thomas of Aquino who wrote and explained the existence of God.

The Five Ways (Quinquae viae)

1. The Argument from Motion (Ex Motu)
a. Nothing can move itself
b. If every object in motion had a mover, then the first object in motion needed a mover
c. Therefore, there is an unmoved mover from whom all motion proceeds.
d. This first mover is the Unmoved Mover, called God

2. Causation of Existence (Ex Causa)
a. Some things are caused
b. Everything that is caused is caused by something else
c. Therefore, there must be an uncaused cause of all caused things.
d. This causer is what we call God

3. Contingency and Necessary Objects (Ex Contingentia)
a. Things in the universe may either exist or not exist. Such things are called contingent beings
b. Not every being can be contingent. It is impossible for everything in the universe to be contingent, as nothing can come of nothing, and if traced back eventually there must have been one thing from which all others have occurred
c. Therefore, there must be a necessary being whose existence is not contingent on any other being
d. This being is what we call God

4. The Argument from Degrees and Perfection (Ex Gradu)
a. Various perfections may be found in varying degrees throughout the universe. An example is two marble sculptures, one is beautiful than the other. Comparing these two objects, one has a greater degree of beauty than the other. This is referred to as degrees or gradation of quality.
b. These degrees of perfections assume the existence of the perfections themselves. Thomas of Aquino concluded that for any given quality (e.g. goodness, beauty, knowledge) there must be a perfect standard by which all such qualities are measured. These perfections are contained in God.

5. The Argument from Intelligent Design
a. All natural bodies in the world act for ends.
b. These objects are in themselves unintelligent.
c. To act for ends is characteristic of intelligence.
d. Therefore, there exists an intelligent being which guides all natural bodies to their ends.
e. This being we call God

Thomas of Aquino, say that there is a God. As a thinker myself, I truly believe that he is credible to say that. It has led me to believe that there is a God. But which one? Thomas of Aquino did not stop there, he wrote the whole Summa Theologica for the Catholic Church. He was a Catholic priest in the Order of Preachers in the 13th Century. He was also named St. Thomas Aquinas.

What I can suggest you doing is that you do your own study. I have mentioned here the philosophical proofs of the existence of God written by a philosopher and a theologian. Try to read some of his works too. I can also suggest you reading Frank J. Sheed's "Theology and Sanity". After making an effort to open up to God. He will do the same thing. And I know that you will know what the answer to your question is.

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam

Answer 8

If you look at your answer carefully you will see that he has been communicating with you,this is why you are questioning what to believe and what not to believe,you need to look for your answers within ,there is no right or wrong way to do this.No one is obligated to a certain belief it is what sits well within you that is the truth not any one religion or dogmatic system.if it creates harmony and happiness and sense to your way of thinking it is right for you. love and light

Answer 9

Helven

Answer 10

you said you would like to accept God but yet you want proof...then you really don't want to accept him given the fact that his whole prophecy was walking by faith not by sight.

Answer 11

You would be better off following Odin to Valhalla!