2010-07-09 What proof of God would you need

2010-07-09 Jen McCreight Blag Hag \atheism\God/arguments for http://www.blaghag.com/2010/07/what-proof-of-god-would-you-need.html What proof of God would you need? What proof of God would you need  What kind of proof would it take for you to believe in God? This is a question I get surprisingly often. I usually start with one of these two answers:


 * 1) I'm not sure, but if God is all knowing, he will surely know exactly what to do to convince me.
 * 2) A large live tuna would appear in front of me right now! *waits expectantly* ... *disappointment*

Yeah, I'm kind of a smartass at times. But then I usually follow up with a real, thoughtful answer. Greta Christina has an excellent article where she does just this: 6 (Unlikely) Developments That Could Convince This Atheist To Believe in God. It's long but worth the read.

So how about you? What kind of proof would it take to convince you that God really exists? This could be anything from a vague deist God to Zeus to the Christian God of some highly specific sect. This is followed by over 100 comments, some quite lengthy and well-thought-out, and relatively little fluff.

Jen asks &ldquo;What kind of proof would it take to convince you that God really exists?&rdquo;, and readers respond at length.   