• Question: Is there evidence for us to believe that God is real??

    Asked by to Edward, Ian, Mathew, Naomi, sakshisharda on 23 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
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      Sakshi Sharda answered on 23 Jun 2014:

      I don’t think I know of any evidence. Some people just make up evidence to make people believe in god…but it’s still an open philosophical question.

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      Ian Stephenson answered on 23 Jun 2014:

      No.

      The difference between science and religion is evidence.

      Science asks how does that work?
      Religeon says “god did it”
      Science asks “well in that case HOW did god do it?”
      Religeon answers “its a secret that only god knows”

      Science doesn’t say god doesn’t exist, but it does say “show me the evidence”. It’s true that there are some things that science can’t explain, but science is OK with that – its the bits we don’t know that keep us in a job!!

      Religeon says that the unknown its (which we accept there are) is UNKNOWABLE because its god. Then when science figures out that bit, they either deny that we know it (evolution) or say well there’s some other unknowable bit.

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      Edward Hughes answered on 23 Jun 2014:

      Depends what you mean by evidence. I don’t think there’s scientific evidence, really. But there are other types of evidence too, like historical, philosophical or anecdotal evidence!

      At the end of the day, part of the point of religion is faith. That automatically means you can’t have absolute proof.

      Some people say that religion and science don’t mix. But I completely disagree! I think that there will never be an end to science. And because that’s the case, there will always be room for faith in God!

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      Mathew Piasecki answered on 24 Jun 2014:

      No, nothing that could be accepted as evidence.

      ‘Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence’

      That phrase was made famous by Carl Sagan (although not the first to use it, that was probably David Hume). To claim that all life on Earth is governed by a unseen all powerful being, who can create misery or happiness at leisure, is most definitely an extraordinary claim!

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      Naomi Osborne answered on 24 Jun 2014:

      There isn’t any evidence showing God is real.

      But I do think it’s possible to believe in God and be a scientist – I have many friends who are. Although many ideas of some religions clash with science, it’s perfectly compatible have faith in a God that’s behind the wonders of science 🙂

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