Religion
In reply to the discussion: If you cannot disprove the existence of God, or prove the existence of God [View all]Brettongarcia
(2,262 posts)The fact is that there's a whole series of books showing that the Bible finally endorses scientific testing of religion, to see if it is true or false. The "not put God to the test" quote turns out to merely mean we should not "test" - or better translated elsewhere, "tempt" - his patience, by doing rash things. While the rest of the Bible over and over asserts that a real God, should be able to prove his existence; by presenting great material "fruits," "works," "signs," "deeds," and "proofs." As "observe"ed and verified, by real "science" (Dan. 1.4-15 KJE).
As for the "God works in mysterious ways" dodge/apologetic? Note that this necessarily denies much of the Bible itself. So anyone who claims this idea of God, has abandoned Christianity. Which many of those who use this excuse, do not really want to openly do.
Yes, there are thousands of excuses; whole books full of what we call "apologetics." But many of us are disproving them all; one by one. LIke this one.
The "God" who is allegedly beyond all proofs, who does not need to offer material proof of his own existence, is a concept liberal preachers sold us in church, to try to counter objections to Christianity. But this concept fails for reasons we need to make clear; and is simply one more sophistry itself.