Originally posted by BlacknBlue:
One more for the road:
...If god is all knowing, he knows what he
would have to do to make me believe he
exists, and he would know that what he has
shown so far isn't good enough for me. If god
is all powerful, he would be able to do it. And
if god is all good, he would want me to believe
in him, especially if he condemns me to
eternal torture for the petty crime of not
believing without adequate evidence.
...If god wants me to believe, he will have to
give me a reason to. Since he hasn't, I
conclude he doesn't exist. And if he punishes
me because he wouldn't show himself to
me, then he is guilty for my punishment.
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If God was physically standing right in front of you, you still wouldn't believe. He could prove all of the mysteries of the universe, work miracles before your eyes, and explain the details of life to you and you still wouldn't belive.
In 33 AD the Pharisees had God right in front of them in the form of His Son, explaining the details of life, working miracles before their eyes and explaining the mysteries of the universe and they didn't believe. They had the Old Testament propheies about the coming of God's Son and they still didn't recognize Him when He was standing right in front of them.
What makes you think you would believe in God if was standing in front of you? You have already made up your mind not to believe.
It is your free will that allows you the opportunity to either belive or not to believe in God. God isn't going to force you one way or the other.
