The Monkey asked:
"Ok mr godless. and in
what form of existence would you accept god appearing? As another human being
saying that he was god? or would you prefer him speaking to you by e-mail?
Perhaps a little chat through your tv set or radio? How would His
voice have to be deep, loud authorative? All three perhaps?"
I know what would at least get my attention for
starters: demonstrate reality conforming to conscious intentions (i.e.,
miraculous manipulation of existence). In John 2:1-11, it is claimed that
Jesus turned water into wine. I have a closet full of water jugs in my house,
plus several outlets for tap water. If one could by the command of his
will (i.e., by an act of volition without any intermedial mechanical
means, including fermentation processes) turn all the water in those jugs and
all the water which comes out of the faucets in my house into wine, this just
might get my attention. Or, if one could rearrange all the stars in the sky to
read "Jesus saves!" in clear, unmistakable script, this also might
get my attention. If reality conforms to acts of consciousness (which is the
staple of religious fundamentals), then this phenomenon should be demonstrable
if it is true. So, get creative. If you don't like the examples I've given,
come up with your own. Demonstrate creation ex nihilo, for instance. Make
something which does not exist magically appear.
Without such demonstration, however, all we have
are the claims of men and the fallacy-borne arguments which they put forward
for their beliefs. On this basis, it would be wrong for me to accept the claim
that a god exists as it is understood in the religious sense. I have never
seen such demonstrations, nor do I suppose that I ever will. Thus, I have no
god-belief.
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