RE/RS - Belief In God

1. Shariah Law Says...
2. The Qur'an Says...
3. Muhammad Said/Did...
4. Life is a Test...

1. The Bible Says...
2. The Ten Commandments say...
3. Jesus Taught...
4. The Church Teaches...
5. Their Conscience tells them...
6. St. Paul Taught...

Nota:

• A watch needs a designer, same as the Universe. The only possible designer of the universe is God.

Nota:

• If the universe had a beginning something must have brought it into existence. this is God and proves God exists.

1. Taught to pray
2. Baptism/Christening
3. Go to church
4. Celebrate Christmas and Easter
5. 'Sunday School'
6. Encouraged to be a good Christian

1. Numinous

   Nota:

   • Feeling In awe of wonder. e.g. looking up at stars
2. Prayer

   Nota:

   • If a prayer is answered it can strengthen a persons faith in God.
3. Miracles

   Nota:

   • Can convince people God exists.
4. Conversation

   Nota:

   • Happens where people believe they have experienced God and want to commit their life to him.

1. All Powerful
2. All Loving
   1. Why does evil exist?
      1. God is not powerful enough to stop evil

         Nota:

         • God gave humans Free will
      2. God does not know that is happening in the world

         Nota:

         • Life is a Test, how you deal with suffering is part of this test
      3. God does not love us enough to stop the evil

         Nota:

         • God works in mysterious ways
3. All Knowing

1. Supports God
   1. Shows how hard Gods job is
   2. God's existence is not questioned
   3. Show's the problems with free will
   4. shows why god does not answer all prayers
2. Does not Support God
   1. Answers Bruce's prayer but not others
   2. Mocks lots of miracles in the bible e.g. water to wine
   3. Show's God in human form; Not possible if God is Human

1. Red shift
2. Fossils