I Can’t Prove God Exists, But You Can’t Prove He Doesn’t

To prove there is no god, you need to prove a lot of things

A Muslim friend gave me this cross. She prays to Allah and I pray to Jesus, but we believe the same God hears our prayers. Photo by author

I read an extraordinary statement this morning. It was in the comment section of a post referencing the bible. The commentor said the bible reference was nonsense because there is no God.

Do you realize how much arrogance it takes to state unequivocally that there is no God?

I admit I can’t prove God exists. I can examine the evidence, draw on my own experiences and the experiences of others, and conclude that believing in God does or doesn’t make sense. But the final step is always a step of faith.

I can’t prove love exists, either, but I conclude that my emotions and experiences with love are valid.

I have never remarked that an atheist’s belief system is nonsense. I recognize that different experiences and interpretations of those experiences lead atheists to decide there is no creator.

I respect those differences and realize my limitations in proving my own point of view.

But by the same token, atheists should recognize their own limitations.

To prove there is no god, a person should be prepared to prove the gospel eyewitness accounts are lies, mystical experiences that…