Suppose it were empirically proven tomorrow that God either "exists" or "doesn't exist."
Would you still continue believing/unbelieving as you do now?
2007-11-25 20:04:20 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-11-25 20:04:54 · update #1
If God were proven to be real I would have no choice but to believe, man.
2007-11-25 20:08:03 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It does not need to be proven that God does not exist. The burden of evidence rests with the person making the claim that God exists. That person believes in the existence of one more thing than I do. According to the rules of logic, if that person's claim is unsupported by evidence, I am justified in rejecting it out of hand.
If the existence of a deity were proven, I would cease to be an atheist because I would then believe.
That's all we've been asking for...evidence. Not fairy tales, proof.
Say, hypothetically, there was a Judgement Day and Jesus or God were to show up and prove that he was who everyone had been saying he was. I would then acknowledge the existence of such a deity. That is not to say that I would worship that deity, because I might not have reason to, but assuming all went well and this was a deity worthy of worship, I would then be exactly what I had been expected to be all along. A believer, a good person, someone who has treated others well and led an honest, charitable life.
The assumption that atheists are hell-bound just might not be correct, and it would be wrong to assume that we would be "left behind", having ceased to be non-believers, just as it would be wrong of them to assume that those who had lived Christian lives would be "saved". You just never know. Personally, if there is a Heaven, I am reasonable certain that, having received proof and ceased to be an unbeliever, I just might make it there. Jesus might be less than impressed with the current Christian worldview, a few people might be in for a rude awakening.
2007-11-26 04:13:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well as an atheist, I prefer to deal in proven facts. If God were proven as a fact tomorrow, then I'd be able to believe in its existence tomorrow. Would I instantly fall down and worship it? Hellllno. I'd accept it as a reality, but not an overlord - I believe humanity has developed the ability and the right to govern itself, whatever its origins might be.
2007-11-26 04:26:58 · answer #3 · answered by mdfalco71 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an atheist, but if it were empirically proven tomorrow that God does exist, I would "believe" in him, definitely.
I only put "believe" in scare quotes because, with proof, that would be like "believing" that water is H2O, and that DNA has to do with heredity and is shaped like a double-helix. It's no longer a belief in the religious sense.
2007-11-26 04:10:23 · answer #4 · answered by Logan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a logical creature. If any God was proven to exist i would have no choice but to believe. If it were the God of the Bible i have some serious issues with existence.
2007-11-26 04:10:41 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If, and only if, it was proved beyond doubt there was a god or gods, and there was photographic and/or video evidence, and he/they were available to be seen at any time by anyone, would I consider believing in him (her, it, or them).
And bona fide miracles are necessary, as in the creation of new species, not some sleight-of-hand stuff. Then we'll talk.
2007-11-26 04:12:48 · answer #6 · answered by link955 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
atheist here-depends on what was proven-if a god was proven you bet i change-all knowledge is subject to change and we should always be seeking out the new-not be stuck in a rut just dying a slow death----just my thoughts-smile and enjoy the night
2007-11-26 04:09:57 · answer #7 · answered by lazaruslong138 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will cross that bridge when I get there, for now I will stick to a non existent god.
2007-11-26 04:13:12 · answer #8 · answered by decks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well that still leaves people at what is not known today, so most probably would just continue as normal.
2007-11-26 04:10:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes yes i would, and if he were proven to not exist i would laugh at all the theist that keep believing anyway due to their ignorance
2007-11-26 04:09:34 · answer #10 · answered by hades 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋