CHALLENGE: Provide a Single Piece of Evidence that God Exists

[sonofskeptish]

I am an Athiest.

I have never believed in a personal God as worshipped by any of the Abrahamic Religions.

Throughout my life, I have not encountered a single piece of evidence that supports the claim that such a God exists.

Need, desire, desperation, or fear are NOT factors when I am deciding if God exists, nor is the threat that I’ll “burn in hell if I don’t”. Also, I cannot accept “because I said so” as a valid argument for anything.

Bottom line, I am unable to exclude my belief in God from the same level of critical-thinking that I use to believe anything else in my life, and therefore, I have come to the conclusion that God does not exist.

So I say again, I have never encountered a single piece of evidence that supports the claim that an Abrahamic God exists, and I invite anyone to help me “see the light” by providing any such evidence.

Regarding Non-Abrahamic Gods, I’d like to keep those a separate consideration for the time being.

 

[Harshtotem]

You are the greatest singular proof of a conscious- sapient "GOD" For when did something unconscious ever manifest consciousness- show me reasoning rock or leaf, or plastic cup that could talk-

Thee fore only a conscious thing could manifes something conscious know this

 

[sonofskeptish]

You are the greatest singular proof of a conscious- sapient "GOD" For when did something unconscious ever manifest consciousness- show me reasoning rock or leaf, or plastic cup that could talk-

Thee fore only a conscious thing could manifes something conscious know this

I am not evidence for the existence of God. I am however evidence for evolution. Next.

 

[Guitar's Cry]

I am not evidence for the existence of God. I am however evidence for evolution. Next.

Isn't that just trading one pattern of reality for another?

 

[Guitar's Cry]

Isn't that just trading one pattern of reality for another?

Sorry, of course it is. Hence why evidence is important...

But, why choose that one pattern over the other? Of course there is evidence for God's existence for those that believe in him: they just don't fit others expectations.

 

[Harshtotem]

evolution from what - a monkey and into what whats your next level

 

[McBell]

I am not evidence for the existence of God. I am however evidence for evolution. Next.

What do you mean next?
Your reply in no way refutes the claim it is in reply to.

 

[McBell]

evolution from what - a monkey and into what whats your next level

I highly recommend that you learn what the actual Theory of Evolution is before you make an even bigger fool of yourself.

 

[McBell]

Isn't that just trading one pattern of reality for another?

It might be if it were a one or the other thing.

But in this case it is not.
God could have created the first living cell and let evolution take it from there.

Evolution does not address how life started.

 

[sonofskeptish]

evolution from what - a monkey and into what whats your next level

Evolution does not say we evolved from monkeys. It says that humans and monkeys have a common ancestor. There are tons of books out there. Back to my question... can you provide a single piece of evidence that an Abrahamic God exists?

 

[McBell]

can you provide a single piece of evidence that an Abrahamic God exists?

Seems to me that you are not asking the right question.

 

[sonofskeptish]

What do you mean next?
Your reply in no way refutes the claim it is in reply to.

Sorry, perhaps I did not understand the comment, but I cannot refute a claim that consiousness is evidence for the existence of a personal, Abrahamic God... I don't see the connection.

 

[sonofskeptish]

Seems to me that you are not asking the right question.

Humour me... what's the right question then?

 

[McBell]

Sorry, perhaps I did not understand the comment, but I cannot refute a claim that consiousness is evidence for the existence of a personal, Abrahamic God... I don't see the connection.

I agree that consciousness is not evidence of god.
However, evolution is not evidence of no god.

 

[McBell]

Humour me... what's the right question then?

Got me.
But I would suspect that you will need to specify what you mean by evidence.

Why?
Well, because one mans evidence is another mans load of bull ****.

I mean think about it a second.
You have been offered consciousness as evidence.
For the one offering it, it is good enough evidence for them.
Same will be for the ones who offer "everything that exists is evidence of gods existence".
For them, it is all the evidence they need.

Yet something tells me that your standard for evidence is a bit higher than that.

 

[sonofskeptish]

Sorry, of course it is. Hence why evidence is important...

But, why choose that one pattern over the other? Of course there is evidence for God's existence for those that believe in him: they just don't fit others expectations.

Yup, well said... they just don't fit others expectations. And I'll go one further... belief in God is somehow exempt from the expectations we all have to believe anything else.

 

[sonofskeptish]

I agree that consciousness is not evidence of god.
However, evolution is not evidence of no god.

I agree, evolution is not evidence of no god. I never said it was. It's just another explanation for my existence which was offered as evidence for god.

 

[sonofskeptish]

Got me.
But I would suspect that you will need to specify what you mean by evidence.

Why?
Well, because one mans evidence is another mans load of bull ****.

I mean think about it a second.
You have been offered consciousness as evidence.
For the one offering it, it is good enough evidence for them.
Same will be for the ones who offer "everything that exists is evidence of gods existence".
For them, it is all the evidence they need.

Yet something tells me that your standard for evidence is a bit higher than that.

Yup, your right... I shoulda clarified what I meant by "evidence", but then you get into the whole "burden of proof" thing.

Evidence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Oh well, my mistake. Think there was a thread on here somewhere about what people would consider suitable "proof" that God exists.

 

[logician]

It might be if it were a one or the other thing.

But in this case it is not.
God could have created the first living cell and let evolution take it from there.

Evolution does not address how life started.

Let evolution take it where?

 

[Draka]

The little green fairy that tap dances on top of my computer monitor named "George" (the fairy, not the monitor, the monitor's name is Crystal Light) told me that the Abrahamic god exists and lives in Cleveland and works at a Taco Bell as the drive-thru clerk.