Athiests Only: What would suffice as proof of God? (Creator, experience)

[Kavi]

Originally Posted by Mestemia

IF God was to show up, how many Christians would deny Him simply because He is not what they think He should be?

True, like if he were to come in a form that we would not recognize. Like a human form, if possible? If that were the case, we would probably wake up in the morning and see it on the news or something.
"Man claims to be God!"
Would anyone believe it if it really was God?

Then again, if God were to come, how would he do it?

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by purplehaze

DG07: just curious about this forum. I'm new here and I'm a little confused about which forums are off limits on debating. Do fill me in on please.

FYI, if you go to the Religious Education Index, you will see a list of all the forums and sub-forums on the site. Each one will be designated as either "debate" or "discussion."

[Sunstone]

Originally Posted by feo caritas

1. So how about it, what would suffice as proof of God?

The same as would suffice as overwhelming evidence that the computer I'm typing on exists.

2. Would any of the bilbical miracles convince you if you witnessed them?

Miracles are a tacky way of proving you exist.

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by Sunstone

The same as would suffice as overwhelming evidence that the computer I'm typing on exists.

You can see and touch your computer. Surely you're not telling me that seeing and touching God would convince you, Phil. What would God appearing to you accomplish?

Miracles are a tacky way of proving you exist.

I tend to agree, but if you were to exclude miracles as evidence, what evidence would you accept as valid? If God appeared to you as a man, and you didn't want to see a miracle, how could He convince you that He was who He claimed to be?

[Sunstone]

Originally Posted by Katzpur

You can see and touch your computer. Surely you're not telling me that seeing and touching God would convince you, Phil. What would God appearing to you accomplish?

What other kind of evidence is there for something, ultimately, other than sensory evidence?

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by Sunstone

What other kind of evidence is there for something, ultimately, other than sensory evidence?

None that I can think of. Most Christians, as you know, believe that God has no form, but is instead some kind of a divine, but invisible essence. If He did exist as an invisible essence, there would be no evidence to support His existence (unless He performed a miracle, which you have said would be "tacky"). Of course, I see God as having a human-like form, so I believe that if He were to appear to you, you would be able to both see and touch Him. If that were the case, what would it take to convince you that He wasn't a mere man?

[Nanda]

I don't know what would convince me. I suppose I'd know it when I saw it. So far, not an issue.

[UnTheist]

God actually showing Himself to me would be a start. Faith is not required, and is causing alot of people to turn away from Him.