On what evidence do you believe in god?

Nzalheart...I, like many people, believe in God, because they were taught to believe in him when they were young. However, God became very real to me during a time that I experienced a crisis in my family. God came to me,thru the Holy Spirit, and made his presence in my heart, so real, that I became a new person after. Things I never understood in the Bible, became so clear. It was just like being on a honeymoon...I felt so much love during that time, and I knew God was right beside me. I cried for days, from the joy I felt in my heart, even in the midst of a crisis. It's very hard to explain this to people, because unless it happens to you, they still don't believe it. Why don't all people have these experiences...I wish I knew. Because I wish all people could experience the existence of God, and there would be so much more peace and love in the world.

I do believe GOD's existence despite that His utmost nature is unseen. They say to see is to believe, but FAITH is never seen--it's a gift from God. Sometimes we don't have to justify things just to prove it true. There are many unseen things in our lives but we can conclude that it's true because we normally experience it in our daily lives. For instance, we as humans have love in our hearts. Why, despite the hurts others have caused us, still we continue to love? Why do we believe in love despite that it's nature is unseen? Probably because it's a good feeling, and we see the wonders of love in people. Although as humans we are inevitable to pain, we still believe in love and continue to love because it worked for others or simply because it's basic for our survival. Same with our belief in God. Oftentimes we don't understand it, but still we believe it because it worked for others. We can see God's existence through life, nature and even pain. We don't necessarily need an evidence to back up God's existence because deep in our hearts we long for it and we can feel it.

I really don't believe in god and say that there is no proof that god exists. I think the whole concept of god was invented to give people something to look up to.

Take a look at the universe. Every planet is put in place in such a way that they don't collide into each other or fly off into space. Look at our earth. There's just the right amount of gases, vegetation, and water to sustain life. Take anything from nature and see how intricately it's been put together. Can man duplicate anything from nature and make it better? Could man ever develop a computer that can match the human brain? Why is it that in all of nature only man can produce beauty through imagination? If there was a "big bang," who brought order to things? These are some of the things that convince me there has to be a superior being. Also, whenever anyone thinks they have proof the Bible is false, it's always proven to be true.

Maybe because evolution is false.

I believe in God, because Creation is an act in which at best we[humans or animals to some extent] can only participate;it happens due to "operation" of the Laws of Nature.Who "made" these Laws of Nature? We humans are only discovering and harnessing them. Yes, we have gone up to synthesizing the DNA.We would be going further too- like designer babies et al. But still, the "material" the raw material I mean, will come from Nature. Not a single electron or why even any of its constituent "particles"(or parts if you will) is produced by Man. I would call it produced, only when, it comes truly from nothingness, including the Energy required to make it happen. The energy required also is channelised from Nature or "created" at the expense of Matter a la Einstein. Let's assume for the moment that Einstein's Mass Energy relationship is a forever-true Law. IOW, for simplicity of argument, I am giving the credit for or eternal validity to, the discovery of a law with the seal of finality- which in truth no scientific law claims. Now at least one side of the equation comes from Nature(pre-created). Now the [B]original cause[/B]for the existence of this Nature is what I would like to call God.Since I "see" things this way,therefore, I [B]believe in the Existence of God [/B]. Now, many who might remember some of the discussions I have participated in know that I subscribe to a Philosophy called Advaita Vedanta. According to an extreme view of this philosophy, which it shares with Buddhism, this Material Universe is an illusion.This is one of the most discomforting concepts of AV. By this is meant this Universe has a Relative Existence--relative to an Intelligent Observer. In which case giving "credit" or positing a Creator God again doesn't arise or is not necessary. This also is purported to mean in the ultimate analysis even the "existence" of "hard" Nature is also necessary as an evidence for God to be existing. But Advaita still says there is a Residual Existence instead of Nothingness as taken by Buddhism. That ONE existence is what is God or more aptly Brahman. Thus in my case Brahman = ONE RESIDUE is a matter of belief = it stems from a Scripture, rest is only consequent truth.

I believe in GOD because I have faith. And since I was younger, HE has been making HIMself evident in my life. When I pray, He'd respond to me. HE comforts me when I am down. And HE makes me feel I am not alone. Of course, it just didn't happen that way like one day I woke up and I just believed that HE exists. This is with the influence of the school where I studied. And I am grateful that they introduced GOD in my life.

Let me quote Kuya Rene in his book on "Spiritual Reality" (Rene Mariano is a well-known psychic in the Philippines - www.renemariano.net Philippine tel. no. 632-8436346) "There is a saying, "if you are not aware of something - that something does not exist. But, when the defining moment comes, one has become conscious of that something, suddenly, it is there - it exists! As a firm believer of God, your proof - is your beingness. The minds of men are not perfect. When anyone who tries to get to the bottom of a mystery by using the rationale mind that person's consciousness will be in a more confuse state. No man on this world can fully fathom God. If this were not true, there should be no countless different, subjective interpretations of the Holy Mighty One.He is the eternal mystery and the supreme one among all other mysteries, which is within the most finite particle of an atom, and within the vast entirety of your cosmos. He is within you, at the same time outside of you. What makes you alive is God. Physically, He is the one who makes your heart beat to pump blood in your entire corporal aspect. Emotionally, He gives you the feelings of love, compassion and righteousness." I hope this will help you in your quest for God's existence.

Hi nzalheart, I don't believe in God in the sense that most people do. I know there is an energy and I having a knowing, perhaps it could be called a remembering within me. These are not things that can be used to prove anything. For proof,I say look at the world around you and the universe. I am not opposed to the theory of evolution, but for me it does not disprove that there is more than what we see here, but rather assures me that there has to be more. Blessings.

Well.... I'd rather be wrong in this lifetime than spend an eternity with regret.

Actually I didn't believe by evidence, I believed by faith and the evidence came later.

No one has proven that there is no God. They give their opinion or the opinion of someone else, but that's not good enough.

hello nzalheart... i do believe in God as i always says...i don't need to explain anything why i believe Him. i believe in a bible and i believe that i myself is a living proof of His existence...which i know you won't accept. but i still believe in it. And i don't need to see Him coz i feel Him and His presence in my life... its my belief, my faith. i respect your opinion and your belief... you have your reasons why you don't believe God and I also have my reasons why I believe in Him... have a nice day! :-)

well, there are many reason for me to believe in god.I am somewhat serious person and as a serious person , belief in god sometime gives me immense pleasure. It keeps me away from negative thoughts and give me some hope.Belief in god is just a Gas to run my vehicle of life. Have a great day!!