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Atheists say that you can't prove God exists, but how can you prove that God does not exist?

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  • 4 years ago

    Consider this - a REAL Creator of all things would be able to determine if a human creation is honestly seeking him, or if they are lookng for a genie to grant their wishes, or a phenomenon that could be put under a microscope and categorized.

    Any Being who is able to produce this universe in all of its power and complexity can easily determine the sincerity of a person's questions. This is why so-called experiments that are supposed to determine the existence of God will never work. That is all about trying to make God obey OUR rules.

    He doesn't have to do that. God has his own eternal purpose for humankind, and we can choose to or choose not to be a part of it, based on what we do.

    So these facts still remain: what may be known about God is already manifest, because he has made it manifest. His invisible qualities are clearly seen from creation onward, in the things he has made, even his eternal power and Godship, so those who reject this evidence are inexcusable....

  • 4 years ago

    Can you prove that my little wild squirrel can change into a very large dog so that any dog that tries to chase her they will run away. You can not. So why do you expect nonbelievers to believe your claims about a god. At least I can see my little squirrel and interact with her. You can not see your god nor interact with him either. You are claiming nothing but a fiction that you have been trained to believe exists. That is not evidence, hence why we do not accept that a god has any existence.

  • 4 years ago

    Stupid, if you had read any of the answers to the million of times this has been posted, or, if you had ever attended school, you would know that you can not prove a negative and that the burden of proof lies with those making the claim of existence...

  • 4 years ago

    So because you refuse to answer the former, the latter rhetorically becomes the only valid question? Unbelievable.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    4 years ago

    The Atheist often falsely asserts this because you have to remember that the Atheist only believes in the physical, thus since God is not physical as He is a Spirit (John 4:24), the Atheist will not, unfortunately, believe in Him.

    Source(s): I'm a proud and devout Christian
  • 4 years ago

    Because you say God exist than you have to proof it, and you always failed to proof it.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    How about objective evidence for God?

    1. Hypothesize a God that plays an important role in the universe.

    2. Assume God has specific attributes that should provide objective evidence tor his existence.

    3. Look for such evidence with an open mind.

    4. If such evidence is found, conclude that God MAY exist.

    5. if such objective evidence is not found, conclude beyond a reasonable doubt, that a God with these properties does NOT exist.

  • 4 years ago

    se eu existo o universo e tudo que ha nele isso prova a existência de DEUS simples assim

  • 4 years ago

    They base it on what the church has told them, things like God wanted your loved one in heaven so they had to endure a horrible death! This is especially cruel when said to the parents of children that have been abducted and met with a terrible death! Or their clergy tell them they didn’t pray hard enough or they haven’t given enough to the church!

    Or God has given you this horrible disease to test you to be worthy of heaven! They do not teach what Jesus taught, the Bible said when asked by a man that had leprosy, if you only want to, Jesus said I want to and the man was cured. While on earth Jesus sanctified his Father’s name (Matt 6:9) today’s clergy has removed God’s name from the Bible by over 7000 times and replaced it with GOD or LORD with capital letters! This is so they can change your worship from the Almighty God Jehovah to his Son Jesus Christ. They set themselves up as the one that represents you to God when Jesus is the one that is our mediator to his Father! False clergy teach lies like a burning hell, immortal soul, God is a trinity and the good go to heaven, Those that have had bad things happen or think they have tested God out and come to the conclusion that he doesn’t exist has based their findings on these false teachings! There’s really no other conclusion when you test out false teachings! Atheist can’t prove there is no God because they tested him out and he didn’t show up! I had an employer that told me he set in a motel room after he left a very religious family and told God in prayer to reveal himself to him and he would serve God forever! Accurate understanding of the Bible reveals God’s will for mankind, God answers our question by means of his written word! You want to know what God intends on doing about this wicked world, read Dan 2:44! God is going to set up his Kingdom right here on earth! Matt 24:14 shows that there is a preaching work going on right now about the good news of God’s Kingdom. Why does Christendom’s false clergy ignore this, it’s because they want your money!

  • Huh?
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    That is an absurd question. The burden of proof is with those making the claim. It is not the burden of those asking for proof to prove the opposite. Atheists reject the claim that god exists because there is insufficient evidence to support a belief in God or gods. Most Atheists do not assert that there is no god, we simply withhold belief when there is insufficient evidence. You don't need to disprove my claim that I have pink fairies with purple stripes living in my attic. If I were to make such a claim you would be justified not to believe until I provided proof of my claim.

    If christians can't fulfill your obligation to provide proof for their god claim, they should be be intellectually honest and admit there is no proof and stop trying to switch the burden of proof. If you believe in God such dishonesty is probably a sin!

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