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If God exists, He has
chosen not to let
himself be tested using
scientific methods.
Does God exist?
We can’t observe Him
or see what happens if
He’s not there.
So does this mean
there’s no evidence or
reason to believe He
does exist?
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One reason people give when they explain
why they think God exists is the idea of Design
Our Universe is amazing. Scientists say, if they could build a Universe, they’d build it like
this one! Was this Universe planned by a Designer? Religious scientists think so.
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Our Earth is sometimes called the ‘Goldilocks planet’. This is the place
where everything is ‘just right’ for life. There’s water, warmth and
everything that’s needed for life to start. But that’s not all, our whole
universe seems set up for life to happen, with stars to provide light and
gravity to hold planets together. It’s amazing it all turned out like this!
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The Cosmological argument: Religious scientists say that the Universe seems
to be following a plan. God always intended that it would produce stars,
then planets, then our planet with water and an atmosphere, then plants,
then animals, then us.
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To summarise, here are a few of the reasons that people give
when they explain why they believe in God.
Design and the
cleverness of
nature
Personal
experiences
of God’s
presence
The value of the
teachings in
religious texts
Religious scientists see science itself as a reason to
say that God exists. God created a universe which
can be explored using science and He gave humans
a passion for exploring.
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Our enquiring minds
and love of science and
art.
So although it’s not possible to
produce scientific evidence for
God’s existence, religious
people do have reasons to think
He exists.
God
exists
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In the end, on the question of whether God exists, it is for each
of us to decide whether there are more reasons to believe God
exists or more reasons to believe there is no God.
What do you think?
God
doesn’t
exist
God
exists
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