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Post #735637

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Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda
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Ask the non-member of all churches AKA Interrogate the atheist
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Date created
13-Nov-2014, 4:10 AM

twister111 said:

So since the subject of evidence was brought up. I'll simply ask what evidence of God's existence would you atheists accept as proof of God? Something short of God actually appearing to you as proof. Something that you wouldn't deny. Like what would you accept that proves God's existence?

Scientific proofs generally work by deciding what it is you're trying to prove, constructing a model that explains it, and then devising an experiment that is repeatable so that independent people can verify that the model is an accurate predictor.  So, being a believer in science, that would work.  I haven't thought up such an experiment myself, but perhaps someone could.

I suppose I might also believe in God if I had some strong personal experience - although I wouldn't then expect others to believe it if I had nothing tangible to show them.  After all, I believe that I saw some things in 1977 that apparently others on this forum don't believe I saw. :)  I should add, however, that I wouldn't push for passing laws based on this level of "evidence".  I'd have to understand that it could be a delusion, like an alien abduction (or missing with the grappling hook).  But if the experience was strong enough, I would allow myself to personally believe it.

So there's two for you.