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There is more evidence to support the existence of God than there is to say that God does not exist.
The atheist says that there is no God at all. To say this you would have to know everything there is to know. How can you be sure that you haven't missed something? You can't be, of course.
The atheist makes out that he is the intellectual one and that those who believe in a Creator God are foolish and primitive. It is interesting to note that God says: "The fool says in his heart 'There is no God'".
Atheism has no intellectual basis at all. Rather it is based on faith. It is what a person believes not on the basis of information but usually on the basis of preference. People prefer the idea that there is no God because then they can be their own god. They don't need to be accountable to anyone but themselves. In short, they can do what they like.
A man, half way up a cliff face, standing on a ledge in the dark, at night. He can't stay there all night so he believes that there is a place to jump to right behind him. He jumps.
Another man half way up a cliff face, standing on a ledge in the dark, at night. He can't stay there all night either. But reason says don't jump off. He hears some one behind him say "You can jump over here and you will be safe" The man then jumps.
The difference between the two men is that the first acted on blind faith - he had no information, no reason, he just jumped. The second man acted on information he had received, on something he could think about. The first man is like the atheist one who has blind faith. The second is like the Christian one who has definite content and reason to his faith.
The agnostic (one who believes that there may or may not be a God) seems to be a much more intellectual position to hold. Of course the agnostic is simply one who is not making his mind up one way or the other. The agnostic is always going to be wrong because either there is a God or there isn't. Seeing as the atheist has no intellectual reason for holding his position but rather blind faith, it seems the most logical position to hold is that of the theist - to believe that there is a God.
What is the evidence for believing in the existence of God? Well let me ask you if there is any part of your computer that came about by chance? No? Well the building you are in (assuming you are not soaking up the sunshine on some lovely beach somewhere) did it arrive by chance? I hear you say "No" again and possibly thinking "Don't be so stupid!" Well what about the last car you were in? Did it just come together by chance? Or a suspension bridge? The answer to all these questions is no. Its obvious isn't it? As you look at these things you can see the inherent design and it is obvious that someone designed the things, just like many other things around us.
However, when it comes to the most complex design where you are sitting (or standing as the case may be) you say no it arrived by pure chance! Why the inconsistency? Because you have been conned into believing that there is no God which implies that he couldn't have created anything. You have been told evolution is science and creation is religion. This is deceitful and wrong. What does anyone know for sure about evolution? Nothing! How can that be science? It can't! It is however a religion. It is the religion of the atheist.
Darwin brought out the idea that design does not imply a designer! The only reason his theory of evolution took hold so well was because it was difficult to disprove (Not that there was any evidence for it anyway) and it suited the academics who didn't like the divine hypothesis on origins. The evidence today shows that there is no mechanism for evolution to happen. All the evidence fits the Creation model of the beginning of life and the universe.
The primary evidence for the existence of God is the Universe and all it contains. This is so strong that the Bible says that every one will be held accountable on the basis of what the Creation all around says. That includes you.
It must be noted that no one can prove God's existence one way or another. That is, except God, of course. If he reveals himself to someone they will be certain of his existence. His existence cannot be proven any other way. However, a good look at the evidence will be sure to convince anyone with an open mind to truth. If you are willing to consider the existence of God in the first place.
If you really wanted to know you would listen to what those who are so convinced have to say. You might even try looking at what Jesus had to say seeing as he rose from the dead. (People might laugh at that but there is plenty of evidence to prove it.)
The reason that people don't want to consider the existence of God is not because its not intellectual but because of the moral consequences of believing in God. While you believe that there is no God you can do what you like. If Jesus is God then you must submit your life to him. This is the real reason that you don't want to believe in God. Because you want to be god yourself!
If you have an open mind consider carefully The Message of God.
If you want to know what your biggest problem with all this really is, click here.
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