Atheists: What would it take to get you to believe in God?

[Mutcer]

If you are an atheist, what would it take to get you to believe that God (or a supreme being) exists?

[Stoic Guardian]

I'm guessing their answer is "Extrordinary, Hard Scientific Evidence".

I'm not an Atheist but I've conversed with Atheists enough to understand why they don't believe in God.

Oh and I'll ask another question i'm sure they'd ask, "What would it take to get you to not believe in God?"

[Stoic Guardian]

Oh you asked this yourself, nevermind.

[Mutcer]

I'm guessing their answer is "Extrordinary, Hard Scientific Evidence".

I'm not an Atheist but I've conversed with Atheists enough to understand why they don't believe in God.

Oh and I'll ask another question i'm sure they'd ask, "What would it take to get you to not believe in God?"

What would that evidence consist of?

[Stoic Guardian]

I dont know.

[BUFFALO]

It would be exceedingly easy. Any selection of the kind of real, physical miracles related by Moses in the Old testament would do. But they would have to happen in the same way that Moses told the story and I'd have to be there to witness it. I mean, back in those days, the Big Guy sure didn't have too much problem with providing material evidence. Which makes you wonder what was wrong with the Israelites. He gave them miracle after miracle and every time Moses turned around they were partying it up and worshipping golden calves or raising Asherah poles. Boy, if God fried the guy next me for touching the Ark of the Covenant, I think I'd be pretty much right into the Ten Commandments.

Unless, perhaps, the real events surrounding the so-called miracles in the Old Testament were not quite as "convincing" as Moses made them out to be...

[Flannel Jesus]

It's not remarkable that miracles have become astoundingly mundane in this day and age -- so mundane, in fact, that one might even say they could happen without a God at all...

[PavlovianModel146]

If you are an atheist, what would it take to get you to believe that God (or a supreme being) exists?

How much you offerin'?

[Dan~]

For me it wouldn't take much.

I would believe it if I said "Hi God", and then I hear "Hi Dan" from the heavens or whatever.

And since he's all powerful, it would be very easy for him to do it.

[statiktech]

If God rolled up in a windowless van and offered me candy---I'd believe.

It's not remarkable that miracles have become astoundingly mundane in this day and age -- so mundane, in fact, that one might even say they could happen without a God at all...

Wizards bro. Fucking. Wizards.

[Mutcer]

For me it wouldn't take much.

I would believe it if I said "Hi God", and then I hear "Hi Dan" from the heavens or whatever.

And since he's all powerful, it would be very easy for him to do it.

Why do you suppose you would get no response from God if you were to say, "Hi God"?

[Flannel Jesus]

i can't tell you why he supposes not, but I suppose not because I just tested it. twice. didn't work.

[V-OutOfTheWilderness]

For me it wouldn't take much.

I would believe it if I said "Hi God", and then I hear "Hi Dan" from the heavens or whatever.

And since he's all powerful, it would be very easy for him to do it.

Why do you suppose you would get no response from God if you were to say, "Hi God"?

I've been saying "Hi God" for decades. And as far as I'm concerned God is deaf, dumb, and mute.

Just because I'm a God addict doesn't mean atheists are wrong ... or are bad people.

[Mutcer]

i can't tell you why he supposes not, but I suppose not because I just tested it. twice. didn't work.

I don't recall I asked what would happen if you said "Hi God". I think I asked why you would get no response if you say "Hi God".

[FilmSnob]

Lol, god addict! I think you may be the first religious person I meet whose faith I respect.

For me, (and since you say God as if there is only one, I will assume you mean the Judeo-Arab god), I would need to see currently accepted laws of physics clearly and demonstrably bypassed.

EDIT

Actually, that wouldn't do it.

Hmm... Pope Benedict VXII would have to be crucified dead and revive after three days, allowing me to place my fingers in the sores of his hands and feet.

[Flannel Jesus]

i can't tell you why he supposes not, but I suppose not because I just tested it. twice. didn't work.

I don't recall I asked what would happen if you said "Hi God". I think I asked why you would get no response if you say "Hi God".

Well, the way you worded it was quite different. I'll explain, listen carefully.
You asked verbatim, "Why do you suppose you would get no response from God if you were to say, "Hi God"?"
As far as I can tell, that's about synonymous with "What's your reason for thinking you would get no response?"
Most English speakers would probably interpret it that way first too. If ya wanna be condescending about people interpreting your questions in ways you didn't mean, be a bit more careful with how you phrase things. That way, next time you condescend to me it might be justified. This time, it's not.

What you're asking now is a different question -- Why you wouldn't get an answer is different from Why you suppose you wouldn't get an answer.

My theory as to why I don't get an answer is because there is no god there to respond.

[xzc]

Look at an object in your room and try to disbelieve it's existence there. Look at an empty space and believe, genuinely believe, that an object is there. You can't do that either. You can't choose to believe or disbelieve in something. You either do or don't, so 'I don't know' is the appropriate answer. For some, being terrorized by adults with images and stories of hell is enough to make belief in God stick; later in life some of these believers start arguing for God's existence and pretend their belief in God was caused and endures because of the argument they put forth.

[V-OutOfTheWilderness]

For me, (and since you say God as if there is only one, I will assume you mean the Judeo-Arab god), I would need to see currently accepted laws of physics clearly and demonstrably bypassed.

God frequently bypasses physics, by entering and altering physical events in special chosen peoples lives. But only in mythologies.

Hmm... Pope Benedict VXII would have to be crucified dead and revive after three days, allowing me to place my fingers in the sores of his hands and feet.

Could be done with the proper amount of Belladonna ... but not too much ... or Pope Benedict would be permanently dead.

[Mutcer]

For me it wouldn't take much.

I would believe it if I said "Hi God", and then I hear "Hi Dan" from the heavens or whatever.

And since he's all powerful, it would be very easy for him to do it.

Why do you suppose you would get no response from God if you were to say, "Hi God"?

I've been saying "Hi God" for decades. And as far as I'm concerned God is deaf, dumb, and mute.

Just because I'm a God addict doesn't mean atheists are wrong ... or are bad people.

I tried it as soon as I saw Dan's post. I said "Hi God". And naturally I got no response. Either the Christian God doesn't exist, or he certainly doesn't want me to believe he exists. Or perhaps he could be deaf, dumb and mute.

[Stoic Guardian]

Or maybe God wants you to have the freedom to decide for yourself whether or not God exists, I mean like a lot of Atheist say there isn't a lot of "Hard" evidence that God exists yet how many Billions of people believe in God?

If God was obivious then you couldn't reasonably be an atheist because it would be too obvious that God does indeed exist.

Also how would you Determine if it were God answering you?

[Flannel Jesus]

If God was obivious then you couldn't reasonably be an atheist

And if you can reasonably be an atheist, conceptions of God which involve him punishing humans for being atheists don't make much sense. Not unless God is also a horrible, worse-than-hitler evil sadist.

[Stoic Guardian]

Right

[FilmSnob]

A million gazillion dollars.

[Mutcer]

Or maybe God wants you to have the freedom to decide for yourself whether or not God exists, I mean like a lot of Atheist say there isn't a lot of "Hard" evidence that God exists yet how many Billions of people believe in God?

Is it possible the existence of God is measured subjectively?

If God was obivious then you couldn't reasonably be an atheist because it would be too obvious that God does indeed exist.

Also how would you Determine if it were God answering you?

How do Christians determine it is God when they say God responded to them or that God communicated to them?

[statiktech]

The same way people determine the gifts under their Christmas trees are from Santa. You asked Santa for those gifts, so surely they came from him ...right?

I don't think there is any real determining factor as such claims are entirely faith based and non-evidential. They conclude the voice they hear is God because that's precisely what they'd like to believe [or would like others to believe].