If you saw proof, you wouldn't believe in god. You'd know there is a god and therefore wouldn't need to believe. That's an important distinction; true believers will have faith in their religion despite the lack of proof. That is what religion is about and what separates the truly religious people from those who just go through the motions.Crazyflight wrote:Right in front of my eyes. No it isn't. If I saw proof, then I'd believe in God. Because he'd be there.Moonrise wrote:Crazyflight wrote:I only call it a fictitious book because it was written by people. God did not come down to Earth in human form and write a book. It was written by a group of contributors, about 40 or 50. You can Google "who wrote the Bible" and I don't think you'll find a reliable source saying God wrote it with his own ink and quill.
http://www.biblica.com/bibles/faq/2/
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/rea ... ble-part-1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorship_of_the_Bible
I can find books online that claim that God is real. Do they have any proof or scientific evidence? I highly, highly doubt it. What books are you talking about exactly? Do you have any specific ones? I'm not Googling "books that confirm the existence of God".
There is a lot of proof all over the world, right in front of your eyes that show us God is real. The reason we can't find anything telling us that God came and wrote the bible him self is because he did not. His apostle (followers) recorded God's teaching while he was on earth as a man. While he was on earth he was preaching and teaching and working miracles. Know the whole bible wan't written when Jesus was on earth. Even when he wasn't on earth he was speaking to his disciples (Apostles/followers).
You can find more than just books to support God's exsistance! Look at youtube, go find miracles and testimonies of people being healed. Below, this is a man who was raised from the dead and healed. I've seen him and heard his story many times...
http://www.leestoneking.com/My%20Miracle.htm
What you are saying is what the Bible preaches? Who knows if it's true? You can't know for certain. That's what faith is all about; believing.
This story may or may not be true. However, there still is no proof that God helped this man be raised from the dead. His heart stopped, and it started again. He's not the only person this happened to. He just happened to be devoutly religious, and someone prayed for him. I believe that if it weren't for the people who helped him, he would have died. No God helped him. The people and the medics and the machines saved this man's life.
Personally, I'm not a believer because as harsh as it sounds, I do not care whether there is a god or not. I was raised Catholic, but I soon realized that all I had for religion was indifference. It doesn't matter to me whether there is a god or not, as I would live my life the same either way. I never felt the need for a divine agency to approve of my actions; the few times I tried praying as a child never gave me any comfort or confidence beyond what already came from within me; and I don't mind that my existence will end after death and thus don't require an afterlife for reassurance. Therefore, believing will not change anything in my life; and since I'm a lazy person, I chose the option that is less work for me