God believers?

Question

Some one once asked if we Atheist would believe in God if we saw him. We said yes, all we need is proof. Now my question is: would Christians not believe in God if they didn't see him?

Answer 1

I don't physically see Him but that doesn't mean He isn't there. Can you see the wind? No, but you can see the effects of the wind

Answer 2

I've never seen Him, but I do believe in Him. I believe in Him for many different reasons.

That said, let me ask you this:

You seem to think that seeing God would do the trick for you, so here's a thought: how would you know what you were seeing was God? How would you know that you weren't deluding yourself somehow? That you were not mentally ill, hallucinating, or whatever?

Now if an atheist friend of yours told you that he had changed his mind about God because he had seen Him, what you would think of that? What would your atheist friends think of you if you told them the same thing?

So, considering these questions, would "seeing God" really constitute proof for you? Either you seeing Him, or someone else? Could you or your friends not somehow explain the experience away? Isn't that what atheists do with tales of miracles and such all the time?

For this reason, I have to say that I seriously doubt whether seeing would really be believing for you.

Answer 3

When you stand before God on Judgment Day and you try to cop the plea that you really didn't think He is real, He will say to you "You have no excuse, for the proof of Me is everywhere." As He is casting you into hell and sealing the door shut forever and ever. You will be separated from Him and all that is good. From your miserable vantage point in hell, you will be able to see the saved being pampered and living in the mansions He has prepared for us. There will be much crying on your part and gnashing of your teeth as you rue the day you decided to deny God. You will try to span the chasm that separates you, but you will not be able to.

Hurry! You are not promised another moment. Read the Holy Bible and find out how to stay out of hell, because after you breathe your last breath it will be too late.

Answer 4

did you answer for all atheists in that question or yourself, because even if a God did prove himself to me, I would understand that there is a God but I would never believe his idealogies as he completely rooted this world. Also Christians believe when the don't see God, because none have, so this question becomes nullified

Answer 5

Joh 20:29 Jesus said to him, Because you have seen Me, Thomas, you have believed. Blessed are the ones not seeing, and believing.

I have never seen God, yet believe firmly, without reservation. Empirical evidence is not required to believe the supernatural. Many saw the miracles of Jesus, yet would not believe. Why? They had not been given the faith to believe, God had not opened their eyes to the truth. They did not believe because they could not believe, they did have the capacity to believe.

Answer 6

We don't see God but we know he is real. Our conscience, which comes from God, tells us so.

The existence or non-existence of God cannot be proved or disproved scientifically. At best we can cite certain scientific laws and theories (big bang, second law of thermodynamics, DNA etc.), which indicate the existence of God. There can be no scientific proof, simply because God is not physical or material. He is spiritual and infinite.

But if we broaden our notion of science to include knowledge of things that we get from observing their effects on other things, then God can be known from science.

It is a doctrine of the Church that faith does not come to us through reason alone, but by the grace of God. If a person opposes even the possibility of God's existence, then any arguments or evidence can be rationalized away.

I believe in a personal God from personal experience. It is like faith, hope and love. We know they are true but we cannot prove them concretely. It is the same thing with God. I feel his presence in the situations and circumstances I find myself in. That's how God communicates to me. I also know God loves me through the blessings (in the form of opportunities) he gives me. That's how I know God exists. I don’t need any concrete proof.

Open you heart, mind, and soul to God’s grace and you too will find Him.

Answer 7

U may not see god physically or with tha natural eye, but u experience wat he does 4 u each and everyday. Its him that wakes u up. Its him that guides u throo ur day, its him that keeps u safe even when u KNOW u are doin sumthan u have no business doin. Wit out him, u wouldn't be alive to answer this question. Jus like u cant see tha wind, u know its there because u feel it and u see wat it does to the trees and how it makes things move. Sometimes, u can feel god's prescence even though u cant c him and he can surely make things move for u in ur life. Plz dont take it as me givin u an essay. Lol. Sorry

Answer 8

I'm not Christian, but I believe in God. I don't need to see God to feel God's presence or to know God exists. I already do.

Answer 9

this question doesnt make sense....ask any Christian if they have ever seen god and they will say no but... they still believe!!!! I like to believe that their is a God and that when I die I will go to heaven...cause quite frankly it is nice to think that there is more to life then what happens here on earth...

Answer 10

No, they would still believe because the fact is most, if not all, Christians have never seen God... They will believe because they have faith He is there.

Answer 11

I know you're referring to the concept of 'blind faith'. Unfortunately, the question isn't exactly valid, because "not seeing something", doesn't disprove its existence. The reason you won't get any satisfactory answers is because your question is not realistic.

And on a side note, there are other ways of believing in things other than believing. It's the concept of 'authority', and you can look up Theory of Knowledge to understand it better....