sevral questions in one
if god exsiste, then why won't he show himself and prove it?
if god is so kind, then how can he condem millons to deth in hell just becuase there parents taught them a false religon
how can god exsiste?
The answer to all your questions is that there is not a shred of evidence that god exists. People who do not see the need for empirical evidence are wont to make all sorts of statements about god and, in so doing, mislead others.
If you talk to Christians, for example, the answers you get will vary depending on who you are talking to. Ask about hell. If you ask Adstar, he will tell you that hell is a lake of fire into which sinners will be cast for all eternity. Ask a Jesuit, as I have done, and he will probably tell you that god does not send anyone to hell. His answer is that hell is simply not being in god's presence; if we die in a state of sin, we cannot bear to be in god's presence so we exile ourselves. You will be given lots of answers but no evidence other than references to the Bible and what people believe.
So the first difficulty you will have is deciding who has the right answer. Remember they all base their beliefs on the Bible but they interpret it in various ways.
Muslims will quote the Koran and , as far as I can make out, their beliefs are more consistent than those of Christians. I think the same could be said of Judaism but I am not certain as my knowlege of that religion is very limited.
To see how the hoax works, let me give you an example.
I tell you that there is a place called Oz where a powerful wizard lives. You ask me how I know that and I tell you all the proof you need is to be found in a book. Now ask me why I believe the book and I will say I know Oz exists because a girl called Dorothy has been there, Now ask how can Dorothy knows and I will tell you the wizard sent her a dream. Why should you believe her dream ? Because the wizard has chosen her as his messenger to tell the world about Oz, Dorothy is unique because the wizard has not sent that dream to anyone else. Do you get my drift ?
If I told you that I knew there were elephants on mars would you take my word for it or would you ask for evidence.Most people would do so. Now I can give you a range of answers depending on the circumstances, such as,
I have been there and seen them. I got to Mars and back in a way unknown to scientists because their outllook is materialistic rather than spiritual,
I cannot show you a picture of Martian elephants because they are invisible to non-believers. However if you follow my instructions you may ,in time ,get to see the elephants.
If you continue to question me I can play my trump card; I can say, well you prove that they don't exist. For somebody who has an understanding of philosophical debate. it will be obvious that I am trying to put you on the spot by asking you to do the impossible.No one can prove that something does not exist. In a rational debate the onus is on me to prove to the satisfaction of others that there are elephants on Mars. That is the only way a debate can be conducted because otherwise people can say anything, however stupid, and blame you for not agreeing with them.
If you question those who tell you about what god wants us to do, why is he so wonderful, why we cannot see him and so on ASK FOR PROOF. And that proof needs to me more than telling you it is written in some book.
Try asking someone who tells you that we cannot see god ,how that person knows god exists. And in listening to their answer, remember what I said about the wizard of Oz.
I you have any further questions or would like me to comment on anything you have read or been told, please feel free to ask and I will do mu best to oblige. The one thing I will not do is to ask you to believe what I say just because I said so. Why should you ?
