Proof of God

[BHughesNC]

This is a pretty simple question for those who do not believe in God. Can you name an event or situation that would prove to you beyond a doubt that God is real?

Bobby

[spot]

Would it help if you describe what the words "God" and "real" mean, since you're posing it as a simple question?

If you do that then the terms of the answers will be identical to the terms of the question. If you leave those two words undefined then any answer will be to a question you didn't ask.

Is there any context for "God" in this thread that excludes Jesus, for example? Are there any valid aspects of God as far as this thread's concerned which aren't encompassed by Christianity?

Does real relate to physical manifestation, or repeatable experimental result, or logical truth?

[Victoria]

Hi Bobby
I don't know about anyone else but but I believe that believing in God is a matter of faith. Of trust.
The bible tells us not to ask for proof but to have faith.
I think if you truly have faith and believe in God you will find him in your heart and soul, if you don't believe then any event can be explained away.

BTW while I have studied and have been to many 'churches' and explored many faiths, and found some to be very inviting I have no 'faith' or God in my heart and soul and so I can't count myself as a believer.

[suzy_creamcheese]

seeing God and speaking to "him"
Even then it could just mean id gone crazy, but id be more likely to believe that it was a real thing then rather than just a comforting idea

[BHughesNC]

Originally Posted by spot

Would it help if you describe what the words "God" and "real" mean, since you're posing it as a simple question?

If you do that then the terms of the answers will be identical to the terms of the question. If you leave those two words undefined then any answer will be to a question you didn't ask.

Is there any context for "God" in this thread that excludes Jesus, for example? Are there any valid aspects of God as far as this thread's concerned which aren't encompassed by Christianity?

Does real relate to physical manifestation, or repeatable experimental result, or logical truth?

The question is concerning the One God (Father,Son, Holy Spirit) as described in the Christian bible. Does He exist as described?

Hope that frames the question a little better.
Bobby

[BHughesNC]

Originally Posted by Victoria

Hi Bobby
I don't know about anyone else but but I believe that believing in God is a matter of faith. Of trust.
The bible tells us not to ask for proof but to have faith.
I think if you truly have faith and believe in God you will find him in your heart and soul, if you don't believe then any event can be explained away.

BTW while I have studied and have been to many 'churches' and explored many faiths, and found some to be very inviting I have no 'faith' or God in my heart and soul and so I can't count myself as a believer.

Thanks Victoria, I am a believer and I put the question out there as a curiosity about what if anything would change an unbelievers mind.

Bobby

[mikeinie]

Originally Posted by BHughesNC

Thanks Victoria, I am a believer and I put the question out there as a curiosity about what if anything would change an unbelievers mind.

Bobby

That is what I don’t get… why can’t you be comfortable in your own belief and leave it at that? Why then does there have to be a mission to go get everyone else to believe? I don’t go around trying to convince others of my beliefs and try to get them to change their minds.
I respect your belief the same way I respect Buddhists, Moslems, Jewish, Hindu and so on and so on. So why not just leave me alone to my own beliefs.

Let me be judge by my actions in this world not by the God I choose to or not pray to.

[spot]

Originally Posted by BHughesNC

The question is concerning the One God (Father,Son, Holy Spirit) as described in the Christian bible. Does He exist as described?

Hope that frames the question a little better.
Bobby

It's not the question you started out with, that's for sure.

[Ted]

BH

Any discussions for or against the existence of God are doomed to total failure. The topic is not and cannot be the subject of logical reasoning.

Shalom
Ted

[BHughesNC]

Originally Posted by Ted

BH

Any discussions for or against the existence of God are doomed to total failure. The topic is not and cannot be the subject of logical reasoning.

Shalom
Ted

OK then don't discuss it.

BH