Atheist, do the accounts of witnesses,particularly for God,have any weight and credibility to you?

Question

If someone said they saw a building made of brick and glass that was colored yellow,white and brown and it had a big pole with a golden loking M atop of it;you sure would believe them wouldnt you?

If a man said he witnessed a person get hit by a racecar and the person was covered in blood from head to toe,from front to back,you certainly would believe Him wouldnt you?

If a lady ran to you and said she witnessed a horse standing on his front two legs,you would believe her would you not?

If someone told you that they say a plethera of colors flash and blaze accross the sky.You would believe them wouldnt you?

Even if you werent present when the event happened,you still would believe theese people;or am I mistaken?
Weather from the past,present or even the future,if you would believe people that said the things up above.Why wont you believe a person that's say God is real,that they've honestly experienced God&that He's good,He's merciful,He's forgiving&that He's worthy of

praise?

If you would believe people that said any of those things; then is not the demand for evidence of God no more than an excuse to justify your disobedience to God?

Answer 1

Ah, but you forgot one thing - credibility of the witnesses. It's not like I'm going to buy a story from an old lady who is probably on meds and is half-senile.

Answer 2

As an atheist, why do you discover the want to advance the credibility of the Bible. this is like attempting to discredit the technology in a 'technology fiction' action picture. You both have self belief (as I do), or you do not. Your (atheists) consistent haranguing of the non secular community screams of doubt. On any given day you probable would not provide the time of day to someone you believed change into ranting on some stupid concept. Why faith? Your an atheist. you do not have self belief hence you should no longer care. Is there an afterlife? no longer for you. Is there a hell? stupid idea. Is the Bible genuine? Rants of previous Jews. As Shakespeare suggested "Me doth imagine you protest to a lot" Our you searching for reassurance that you're best on your beliefs? Do you continuously want to ask inquiries to hearken to solutions to reaffirm what you've faith? Your an atheist. like it or leave it. end asking human beings in the adventure that they imagine that God exists. He does for me. i have self belief that he's genuine. you've faith that he's not. the only problem that transcends our beliefs is that finally we are able to discover out. who's ideal, who's inaccurate. the in basic terms problem that i can say for particular is that once this is throughout, and that i change into incorrect, I lead a sturdy existence, and followed the regulations. and that i change right into a better efficient individual for it. yet when i'm properly, then it is going to likely be paradise. you should ask your self a similar question

Answer 3

I might believe all of those things, with lessening degrees of certainty, depending on the witness.

Belief is not a binary proposition. It comes in degrees, and my willingness to accept eyewitness testimony depends largely of the credibility of the witness and the outrageousness of the claim.

If someone came to you and told you that a big metal ship landed in their back yard and little green men got out, stole their mailbox, then flew away again, would you believe that person? Of course not. It's an outrageous claim. The same holds true for the existence of an omnipotent wizard that no one has ever actually seen.

Answer 4

My daughter claims to have an invisible friend "Pod". I wasn't sure whether to beleive her. I didn't ask for any evidence (its her business anyway) but when she started telling everyone in the family that they had to obey and respect "Pod", it was bit awkard but we all just went along with it (Chidren command a lot of respect round here).

Now though, you've enlightened me to a terrible possibility, if she beleives in this person they must be real. I've never even met "Pod", what if they are some raving physco.

(Check with daughter) She tells me "Pod" is a terribly nice person, she's also read that somewhere and someone told her so.

Sure I'm a bit uncomfortably having to interact with "Pod", but I guess its okay for my daughter to have an imaginary friend that's "real" to her. I just hope she doesn't go explaining to the whole world why "Pod' is real and why everyone should talk to him.

As long as she grows up as a caring individual with respect for others, she will contribute to a better world and I'll be a proud father.

Answer 5

Building -- Yes, I'd believe that, I've experienced a McDonalds.

Racecar -- Yes, I'd believe that, I've seen a car accident.

Horse on front two legs -- No, I'd not believe that, equine physiology would not allow a sustained frontal bipedal posture.

Plethora of colors -- If I was within the auroral range, yes, otherwise, no.

And I've had a Hindu tell me they've personally met Shiva, and I've had a Christian claim that they've personally met Jesus. They can't both be right, and neither of them are in accord with any of my own previous experiences.

Why then should I trust either of them?

Answer 6

If only your god would make his appearances consistent and tell people the same things -who am I supposed to believe?

Or how about showing himself to everyone at the same time with the exact same message

People who report witness accounts are either - outright lying, mentally unstable or engaging in some pretty wishful thinking

Answer 7

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

I will accept at face value that a young girl named Dorothy lives on a farm in Kansas.
However, you will need to show proof of flying monkeys, talking scarecrows, witches and wizards if you want me to believe that part.

Answer 8

I would not believe any of them, if the stories sound incredible, I'll try and find out for myself, or try and find other, independent witnesses, I'll even try and find if these men, who report that incredible event, suffer from some delusions. and if I fail to find anything to support these incredible stories, I'll file these under "fictitious".
That is exactly what i do with reports about God.

Answer 9

I've never in my life seen MDELL27. I'm beginning to think he doesn't exist. I think he's just a computer program designed to stir up crap in the religion question section.

MDELL27 is not real. He has no credible witnesses

Answer 10

McDonalds, yes. I've seen them myself.
Dead person, yes, I've seen them myself.
Horse standing on two front legs, No. I wouldn't. She'd need to show me.
Colours flashing across the sky, no. They'd have to have witnesses.

hearsay from 2,000 years ago that has changed through translations, errors and who knows what else isn't quite the same as believing McDonalds exists.