Existence of God and Revelation

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Everything in the universe is just so intricately made in detail (e.g Big Bang 1x10^60 chance) that it couldn't have been made by chance and so there must be a fine tuner that made it all
"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen" BIBLE
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Everything in the universe is just so intricately made in detail (e.g Big Bang 1x10^60 chance) that it couldn't have been made by chance and so there must be a fine tuner that made it all (2)
"He is God; he who fashioned and made the earth; he did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited" BIBLE
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Everything in the universe is just so intricately made in detail (e.g Big Bang 1x10^60 chance) that it couldn't have been made by chance and so there must be a fine tuner that made it all (3)
"Where were you when I laid the earth's foundation? Tell me, if you understand. Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know!" BIBLE
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Each effect has a cause, and if you keep going back in the chain of causes and effects, you realize there must be an initial, uncaused causer, who created everything (only someone omnipotent could do that so God exists)
"Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made." BIBLE
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Each effect has a cause, and if you keep going back in the chain of causes and effects, you realize there must be an initial, uncaused causer, who created everything (only someone omnipotent could do that so God exists) (2)
"By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible." BIBLE
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Each effect has a cause, and if you keep going back in the chain of causes and effects, you realize there must be an initial, uncaused causer, who created everything (only someone omnipotent could do that so God exists) (3)
"Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God." BIBLE
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The argument that states that events which cannot be scientifically or logically explained must be caused by supernatural causes; an omnipotent being capable of doing this i.e. God
Marie Bailly at Lourdes had her abdomen rinsed in its waters, miraculously healing from her bodily deficit, with scientists and physicists being incapable of providing a logical explanation
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The argument that states that events which cannot be scientifically or logically explained must be caused by supernatural causes; an omnipotent being capable of doing this i.e. God (2)
"Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him" BIBLE
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The argument that states that events which cannot be scientifically or logically explained must be caused by supernatural causes; an omnipotent being capable of doing this i.e. God (3)
"Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land." BIBLE
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An argument that challenges the existence of God, as his nature impedes him to be omni-benevolent, however evil and suffering consistently prevails in his world without challenge, suggesting that there is in fact no God at all
"For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease." QURAN
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An argument that challenges the existence of God, as his nature impedes him to be omni-benevolent, however evil and suffering consistently prevails in his world without challenge, suggesting that there is in fact no God at all (2)
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." BIBLE
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An argument that challenges the existence of God, as his nature impedes him to be omni-benevolent, however evil and suffering consistently prevails in his world without challenge, suggesting that there is in fact no God at all (3)
"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." BIBLE
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God making Himself know through direct personal experience or an unusual specific event.
Saul was a Jew who persecuted Christians, until one day he saw a vision of Jesus saying 'Saul why do you persecute me'. He was blind until 3 days later a christian sent to find him cured Saul, later changing his name to Paul
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God making Himself know through direct personal experience or an unusual specific event. (2)
"Read in the name of your Lord who created- Created man from a clinging clot. Read, your Lord is the Most Generous- Who taught by the pen- Taught man that which he knew not." QURAN
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God making Himself know through direct personal experience or an unusual specific event. (3)
"...with My servant Moses, He is faithful in all My house. With him, I speak face to face, clearly, and not in riddles, and he beholds the form of the Lord.'" BIBLE (e.g. saving Israelites mission)
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God making himself known through ordinary, common human experiences
"This is a scripture in which there is no doubt, containing guidance for those who are mindful of God" QURAN
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God making himself known through ordinary, common human experiences (2)
"Yet He did not leave Himself without witness, for He did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness."
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The gaining of true knowledge about God or self, usually through meditation and self-discipline; in Buddhist traditions gaining freedom from the cycle of rebirth.
Buddha committed to meditate until enlightened, under a Bodhi tree, yet he was constantly tempted by the demon Mara and his daughters, but Buddha called to the Earth as a witness that he was ready for enlightenment. After, he could see all his past lives, understanding all things' true nature and suffering
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The gaining of true knowledge about God or self, usually through meditation and self-discipline; in Buddhist traditions gaining freedom from the cycle of rebirth. (2)
"'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'" BIBLE
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Almighty, having unlimited power; a quality of God.
"Nothing is impossible with God." BIBLE
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Knowing everything; a quality of God.
"Behold, God is infinite, all-knowing... and when He wills a thing to be, He but says unto it 'Be' - and it is." QURAN
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All-loving, all-good; a quality of God.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." BIBLE
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The idea that God is present in and involved with life on earth and in the universe; a quality of God.
"He is with you wherever you are." QURAN
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The idea that God is beyond and outside life on earth and the universe; a quality of God.
"No vision can grasp Him...He is above all comprehension."
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The idea that God is an individual or person with whom people are able to have a relationship or feel close to.
"You have searched me, LORD, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar."