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Can you explain how God exist?
mickiel:
I was looking at some of the answers that Ray gave in his emails, and his exchange with an Atheist who asked if God exist was interesting. He told the man if he exist, then God exist; and if God did not exist, then neither would he. That got me to thinking a bit; I have had exchanges with Atheist plenty of times over the years, yet in all my learning, I wonder if I can explain how God exist, and am I getting better at explaining it? Do I even hold the right patience to explain it? Do I think its even worth trying to explain it? I used to take no thought of speaking with Atheist, now I kind of enjoy it a bit. I don't try an convert anyone, but I enjoy a decent exchange with believers or unbelievers; I just like talking about God and my belief, when the opportunity presents itself. Two reasons why Ray got a lot of emails; people were curious, and he was willing to communicate with them. I hope I never loose that willingness to communicate about God, especially with unbelievers.
Should those conversations be rare? Or should they be increasing in your witness? Should we be witnessing, and how? What is a witness? Did Jesus do it? Or did he think himself different and stay off to himself or with just his friends? If someone knew the truth, what should they do with it? Is it just God's business, and you stay out of it?
What do you say to an Atheist who has an inquiring mind? And they honestly ask you if God is real, and can you prove it; or at least explain it as best you can? What are you going to say? What have you prepared to give? Or are you prepared to offer something about your belief?
In my experience with some Atheist, they will question every single thing; often ask for proof, then when you give them something, they just spit on it anyway, then ask for more. But should that keep you from being prepared? Does that ruin my study and my willingness to explain all that I can about this God I believe in? And you know what, it doesn't! I actually enjoy the exchanges and it keeps me on my toes; helps the rust from doing nothing and saying nothing about God, get oiled.
I need to talk about God, or I just don't feel right. That's one value in websites; fellowship and challenges.
Is it wrong to like talking about your beliefs?
Does it get rusty if you don't?
I recall years ago putting together a list of answers for Atheist when they ask me to explain if God is real. The list is over 100 now, and I enjoy keep adding to it more each year; this website is one of the proofs I have used over the years. Referred people to it.
But I think its a good question to ask yourself; can you explain God?
rick:
Nature itself declares Gods existence but if anyone said to me prove God exist I would counter that by saying prove he does not.
Ray spoke of the human eye and how he could do a fifty page essay on it let alone two eyes side by side.
I believe unless God opens ones eye with faith its impossible for one to believe so God is not dealing with that one at this time.
Hope that helps.
Love and peace to all.
Pierdut:
--- Quote from: Rick on October 27, 2013, 02:25:58 PM ---Nature itself declares Gods existence but if anyone said to me prove God exist I would counter that by saying prove he does not.
Ray spoke of the human eye and how he could do a fifty page essay on it let alone two eyes side by side.
I believe unless God opens ones eye with faith its impossible for one to believe so God is not dealing with that one at this time.
Hope that helps.
Love and peace to all.
--- End quote ---
The burden of proof is on the claim-maker, one does not have to prove a negative. I can make the claim that Odin exists - prove he does not - see?
Kat:
Hi mickiel, good thoughts. I do feel I have been given a great amount of faith to believe in God and what He is doing. But I take no credit for the faith I have and I understand how some just do not have faith... because it is a gift, in no way earned or deserved. It is purely by His grace that anybody has faith and to what degree.
Eph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
So I can't really argue with somebody that does not believe. But if somebody has a desire to believe then I would say run with that, because we all have had our start at some point.
mercy, peace and love
Kat
lilitalienboi16:
Study biology and you'll realize there is a God.
I think there is a misunderstanding about science out there and many athiests.
Many athiests think science proves there is no God due to alternative explanations. That is not really the truth though.
Science explains what it can because it uses the natural world which it can observe, measure, quantify and study to come up with explanations. God is SUPERnatural and therefor, science CANNOT measure Him or even attempt to invoke His name in an explanation as it would go against everything SCIENCE is. The study of the NATURAL world.
NOW that being said, MANY SCIENTISTS believe IN GOD. They might not KNOW who He IS or even follow a particular religion (mostly because religion makes it too easy for the thinking man not to believe in God) but nonetheless, many DO believe in SOME sort of creator or higher power.
If you study biology, it is literally impossible to believe God doesn't exist. It really is. The inner workings of the cell are mind boggling. The complexity is absolutely mind blowing. I have many friends that are current scientists and biolgists in the field with me and I can't think of one of them who doesn't believe in some form of higher power.
It is the mainstreem world and the ignorant atheists who use science and "evolution" or "big bang" as proof there is no God.
Go get your degree in biology, youll never doubt the existance of God again.
Edit: I wanted to add one more thing, there are scientists and even biologists who don't believe in God but I just wanted to make it very clear that it isn't black and white and that the line is very much blurred and I would dare say that you would find the majority of scientists (especially in the fields of biology) to believe in a higher power.
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