Posted by Harv on February 22, 2003 at 15:28:19:

In Reply to: Does God exists? posted by Bilal Tufail Bhatti on February 04, 2003 at 09:18:27:

Hello,

*** wish to know the viewpoint of all well-educated persons that keeping in mind the progress of science in modern life, can we prove the existance of any Creator of all what is in the Universe.***

Proof can be very subjective. For example, I might say that it is proven that smoking cigarettes cause cancer, but this might be mistaken since cigarettes don't always cause cancer and it might be conceivable that one could smoke a cigarette that doesn't cause cancer (e.g., a cigarette that has very low nicotine, etc). The open question is what do you mean by 'proof' and why do you think this concept is even necessary to validate one's beliefs? As part of that last example, it isn't really necessary that I believe proof exists that smoking cigarettes cause cancer, is it? What is necessary is that I believe enough evidence exists that *justifies*, to some reasonable degree, that smoking cigarettes are harmful or even cause cancer such that it changes my perspective on cigarette smoking. Similarly, there is enough evidence of the existence of God to have a reasonable justification to believe that God exists. That's all that is required to believe. Notice, this does not even address what kind of justification is needed (e.g., scientific, mathematical, philosophical, etc). That choice is an open question which clearly has no substantive answer.

***if the concept of any God is elimintated from human life then what would happen with human being.***

Most humans require metaphysical meaning to their lives, it is fair to say, I think, that without a belief in God that this puts a severe burden on humans to find that meaning through other means. It might lead many humans to seek materialistic and/or addictive means in order to 'fill the void' left without such a metaphysical belief.

W.Rgds, Harv

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