Better yet, you know the god who is the answer, so link your teen with this god. By contrast, the second alternative states that the finetuning is due entirely to chance. Discoveries in astronomy have shown beyond a reasonable doubt that the universe did, in fact, have a beginning. For most people, the answer to this question could be as simple as yes or no and it cannot be proved or disproved. Well, here is an attempt to candidly offer some of the reasons. How to argue that god does not exist with pictures wikihow. It can be challenging to effectively argue that god does not exist. The bibles argument for gods existence the bible is the perennial bestseller of all time. Was there really a census during the time of caesar augustus. The question of gods existence is a perplexing one, the only evidence we have of god is what we are told from those who worship him, and unknowns can be debated logically if a higher being is in control. All scripture is godbreathed and is continue reading the bible. It encourages us to build faith in god, not by blindly believing religious assertions, but by using our power of reason and mental perception. It has been translated into more languages than any other book. For hundreds of years, people from all walks of life have debated whether god exists, or if hes just a fictional character.
Everyone asks these questions, and maybe you think you have the answers. Robin w haley not long after the beginning of men upon the earth, some questioned whether their creator really existed. His world was that of the stone or bronze aged civilizations who needed a simple explanation to allow the people to get on with living their lives. If god does not exist, objective moral values do not exist. In conclusion then, weve yet to see any evidence to show that god does not exist, and we have seen five reasons to think that god does exist. Michael grant, a historian and an expert on ancient classical civilization, noted. Its foolish to believe in an invisible, impersonal god without empirical proof that he exists. I would however like to go a step further to help you deal with this issue. Your author, john clayton, was a science teacher who began his. Does god really exist, or is he like santa clause or the easter bunny, as atheists claim. Eric anthony karahalis as if the word philosophy is not daunting enough to the average college student, adding the word religion at the end makes it even more fearsome.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. We have a new series of 36 video programs released in 20 and 2017 last four programs. Yet the existence of god is demonstrated most profoundly, for most people, in personal experience. Does a present day person need something supernatural such as god or some sort of force to intervene or assist him in his personal life. After all, if god does not exist, theres no reason to be interested in god at all. Together, these reasons constitute a powerful cumulative case for the existence of god. Does god exist six reasons to believe that god is really. These are studio recordings in high definition which are similar to john claytons live lectures.
He did not even have a home that he could call his own. Whenever, wherever, in any situation if a devotee prays true heartedly, he reaches to his. The main principle is to create a welcoming and safe environment with statements like. For one thing it claims that god inspired its writing. We should understand from the beginning that gods existence is completely unaffected by mans opinion of him. By marilyn adamson just once wouldnt you love for someone to simply show you the evidence for gods existence. Think about it if there is god, then there must be miracles. The notion that there is a supernatural reason for occurrences was used to fill in the blanks in human knowledge at the time.
I used to think that god existed, then i changed my mind to thinking that he doesnt exist, and now i know that he does exist. We do not necessarily mean the abrahamic god, although these ideas may share some overlap. Atheists, he adds, cant even be 100 percent certain of their own belief that god doesnt exist. Think about a person youve talked to or emailed but never met. This is the best proof that god exists in my opinion. Can we prove the existence of god, or are we left to grapple in the dark and take blind leaps of faith about what we believe. Ignite your catholic faith video, bishop don hying speaks to all of us who are wondering if. The god as evidenced in the bible did not create the world in which we exist today. Does god exist things to consider once youre ready to ask the question, does god exist. Even if you dont believe in miracles, but believe in god, you would still have to believe in at least one miracle. God creates incredible things and leaves all of them for human to freely use as they want. It may be impossible to prove to others that youre happy, for instance, but that doesnt change the fact that. Founder and pastor general of the restored church of god, editorinchief of the real truth magazine, and voice of the world to come program, david c.
Moral arguments for gods existence form a diverse family of arguments that reason from some feature of morality or the moral life to the existence of god, usually understood as a morally good creator of the universe. Mans denial does not lessen the reality of gods existence, nor does mans belief prove that he is. Rather, it would be the first step in an objective and meaningful search for ultimate truth. I used to think otherwise when i was an atheist, but now, i have peace knowing that i have a relationship with god, the creator of heaven and earth. God may not be provable through mathematical formulae or properties of physics, but we live in an era where the evidence of an intelligent designer is all around us. Something that is thought of by every human being must exist.
This question has been spoken from the mouths of mere mortals since the beginning of time itself. In the absence of fact the christian god has escaped all of our means to observe or sense his presence through. You know because youve seen enough evidence to convince you of itperhaps a photograph or knowing an acquaintance or hearing that persons voice. Moral arguments are both important and interesting. What is it about atheists that we would spend so much time, attention, and energy refuting something that we dont. If, on the other hand, i were neutral, and didnt already have an a priori adherence to a particular worldview be it naturalistic or otherwise, the question does god really exist. He has authored 80 books and booklets, personally established over 50 congregations, and appeared as a guest on the history channel. A universe without god wouldnt exist, and you wouldnt exist either if there was no god. This answer is strictly my own personal opinion and answer. On the other hand, if god does exist, then this is of paramount interest, and our ultimate concern ought to be how to be properly related to this being upon whom we depend moment by moment for our very existence. Medical advancements, cloning, improved quality of life, selfreliance, increased control over things, dna coding, etc. The historical person jesus of nazareth was a remarkable individual. However, scientific, historical, philosophical, and cultural evidence can all.
God is the source of all energy and he is the mightiest in the universe. The real struggle for most skeptics isnt that they cant believe, its that theyve decided to refuse to believe. By god we mean the metaphysically ultimate being, allknowing, allpowerful, allgood, timeless, simple and devoid of any anthropomorphic qualities. The idea of deities has been with humanity from the earliest of times. When it comes to the possibility of gods existence, the bible says that there are people who have seen sufficient evidence, but they have suppressed the truth about god. Scientist, well most of them, dont believe in god and have all kind of theories on how our planet and also the universe. God in us each of the prior categories is an entire field of study and the subject of thousands of books. The following discussion concentrates on one of the most asked questions in the world, no, not where did i leave my keys.
Do you really believe that what you believe is really real. We must come directly to the point of this treatise. We christians, of course, not only believe in god but also claim to have a relationship with him through the person of jesus. Most people around the world believe that god exists. When thomas insisted on proof that jesus really had risen from death, jesus gave thomas. Yet the weight of evidence not only makes it possible to believe in gods existenceit makes it very hard to ignore. Just look through the hubble telescope and peer to the edge of the massive cosmos. Here are six straightforward reasons to believe that god is really there. All of the living things have to be set by all of evils thing in the world.
Can we prove that god exists or is it just a pointless philosophical exercise. But unlike most discussions debating this topic, it is not based on opinion, views, thoughts etc. God makes sense of the historical facts concerning the life, death, and resurrection of jesus. But can you defend your beliefs when peers and professors are challenging your worldview. The existence of god has been debated for centuries.
In the beginning god created the heavens and the earth gen. Its just an accident that the universe is lifepermitting, and were the. They are interesting because evaluating their soundness requires attention. And to deny the existence of god necessitates admitting the possibility that he does exist. Pack has reached many millions around the globe with the most powerful truths of the bibleunknown to almost all. What is the evidence foragainst the existence of god.
It had to be that way, and there was really no chance or little chance of the universes not being lifepermitting. I want you to think about what i said regarding the trueness of the bible as this will also help you deal with this question. Neither can be proven in a scientific way that god does not exist. Yes, the bible provides compelling evidence that god exists. He is constantly initiating and seeking for us to come to him. And like most atheists, the issue of people believing in god bothered me greatly. We cannot prove the existence of god in a scientific way. Yes, there is a god, but of course simply saying that god exists does not mean there is one.