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What is some anecdotal evidence for the existence of God?

AnswerThere is none. There also is no empirical evidence for thoughts, emotions, dreams or imagination. All of the arguments given by religious people for the existence of God can be shown to be flawed. However, the same is true of any arguments made against the existence of God. Religion is purely a matter of faith; people who choose to believe in God do not have evidence to support it (though they often claim otherwise, it is not evidence that stands up to a rigorous, scientific examination) and people who choose not to believe in God do not have evidence that there is no God. There is also no more evidence for any one god than for any other. It is just as sensible to worship the gods of the ancient Greeks or Egyptians as it is to worship modern deities. Everybody must decide for himself or herself which religion (if any) to follow. Starting with the hypothesis that there is a God, but accepting that there has not been any reliable, testable evidence to support this hypothesis despite many attempts, it is not rational to believe that there is a God.AnswerOne common misconception is that faith is blind and that some just believe in God without proof that he exists, but the bible itself contradicts that belief. Hebrews 11:1 defines what faith is, "Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities though not beheld." So religion isn't purely a matter of faith and we should only have faith of realities or things after we've seen "Evident demonstration." Or, "convincing evidence."So is there convincing evidence or Empirical evidence that God (our creator) exists?Empirical means - provable or verifiable by experience or experiment.Experiment means - a test, trial, or tentative procedure.So can one prove by experiment or test that god exists?Absolutely!Put God's detailed prophecies written in the Bible and their fulfillment to the testand ask yourself if any human has ever predicted things so accurately. Only a super human being could have spoken the prophecies recorded in the bible.[I'll post examples by 2/1/09]Alternative approachThere are many layers of misunderstanding regarding empirical evidence, and the concept of 'proof'. This is not even a matter of dispute between faith and scientific method. When scientists claim that no empirical evidence can prove the existence of God, people of faith might be tempted to take offense, or believe that they are called to action to right an injustice against religion. The truth is that empirical evidence can prove nothing, not even scientific theories or concepts. If you think about the nature of 'scientific method', or even about the occasionally tumultuous history of scientific theory, you realize that empirical evidence and experimentation are designed to eliminateopposing or contrasting proposals about how a given system works. As you continue to eliminate these alternative proposals, a theory that consistently stands up to the challenge begins to seem more and more likely true. But this should always give thinking people reason to doubt, in a healthy and dynamic way. Just because this or that theory is not yet toppled, it doesn't mean that it will not be by some future visionary. It is clear then that God cannot be proven empirically, and it seems less than helpful to want to do it. By its nature, faith in God cannot be reduced to empirical evidence or to scientific method. Saying that God can be proven empirically is making a claim to some ultimate power of rational and critical analysis that simply does not yet exist. Faith communities are better off not subjecting God to the certain humiliations of empirical evidence and scientific method.It is undeniable that many, many things about the world and about our experience of it are observed by the faithful and are held by them as evidence that God exists, that God created, and that God acts in our world today. This is understandable; it can (and obviously does) lead religions to coherent systems of belief. In fact, the reality and nature of such observations (not necessarily the interpretations of them) should be common to all people, and in most cases they are. Where the observations themselves are in serious dispute, science might be able to shed some light or add some insight, especially if faith-based thinkers help to hold science to its task of accurate, unbiased methods. But when it comes to considering the observations as constituting proof, then faith, and only faith kicks in. Science is useless; why would anyone put energy into refuting this?

What is insurmountable?

"Insurmountable" means that something can't be overcome, as in an "insurmountable obstacle".

Is it better to use unsurmountable or insurmountable?

It is better to use "insurmountable." "Insurmountable" is the correct spelling and means something that cannot be overcome.

What is prefix of surmountable?

They are insurmountable and unsurmountable

What does the word insurmountable mean?

Something which is "insurmountable" is something which can not be overcome - as in:- Insurmountable technical problems brought an end to the project.

An may be something that seems insurmountable?

An obstacle may seem insurmountable.

What is a good sentence for the word insurmountable in the sentence?

The mountain we tried to climb was insurmountable.

What does insurmountable?

impossible

Can you give me a sentence with the word insurmountable?

Despite insurmountable obstacles in his life, he had done very well.

What does insurmountable mean?

impossible

What is the best antonym for insurmountable?

Manageable.

What is the definition of insurmountable?

something apparently impossible to do

What does insurmountable mean in English?

Incapable of being passed over or overcome.