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Author Topic:   What specific evidence would people require to believe in God's existence?
anastasia
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Message 121 of 222 (413237)
07-30-2007 12:18 AM
Reply to: Message 119 by Grizz
07-29-2007 5:03 PM


Grizz writes:
Such events would of course have to occur in the present. Stating such events did indeed happen a long time ago but suddenly stopped does not qualify as evidence.
The RCC does state that miracles happen in the present. Before any canonization...and they happen all the time...there must be 2 or 3 'confirmed' miracles.
So what would it take for you to believe in a miracle? First hand accounts, second hand accounts, doctors' testimonies? I can get you plenty of the those...or do you need a miracle to actually happen to you?

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anastasia
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From: Bucks County, PA
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Message 126 of 222 (413540)
07-31-2007 11:13 AM
Reply to: Message 124 by Percy
07-31-2007 8:58 AM


Good post there by jar.
I agree that repeatable miracles, or in Grizz's case, a certain statistical percentage of 'miracles' would rather negate the whole idea of a miracle.
I also do not believe you can have confirmed evidence from someone who is not a believer, or has no vested interest, because part of what a miracle is, is the answer to a prayer. Folks link the cause and effect. Those who don't believe in God still experience the unexpected or unexplainable, and refer to this as a 'miracle', because in this world, sudden, seemingly uncaused, inexplicable events DO happen.
Therefore, I find it funny when someone says they would believe in God if they saw a miracle. Or, when they say they would tentatively believe in miracles with proper proof. Chances are, they wouldn't, because they are neglecting the key word 'belief'. If they believed in miracles to begin with, they would find them abundant.

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