(August 19, 2016 at 1:09 am)bennyboy Wrote:(August 18, 2016 at 10:48 pm)SteveII Wrote: Regarding the list of what you want to see, you are just repeating an old tired objection that in reality had we had those things, they would be challenged under the standard fair atheist arguments like "hearsay, eyewitnesses are not reliable, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence". The real problem is the atheist presupposition that God does not exist and miracles do not happen and therefore the content of the NT can never be true no matter what piece of "evidence" turns up.You know what would put all this to rest, right away? God bothering to show up today, and to work the same wonders He did 2000 years ago. Is God dead? If not, demonstrate that he has a non-zero degree of interaction with the world today-- beyond of course, how fantastic people claim they feel when they hold hands and pray, or their claims that God helped them score a touchdown or whatever.
Here's a hint-- if you need to go back to 2000 year-old texts to demonstrate the existence of something which is eternal, either it doesn't exist, or you're doing it wrong.
It would indeed put it to rest. However remember when he was here last, he left with us the possibility of a personal relationship with him. So, in effect he is here today working in the lives of Christians and non-Christians every day. I don't think that most people who point to God after a touchdown or race are saying "God made it so I would win", they are just simply acknowledging where they get their strength from.
I am not trying to convince you of anything other than to point out that Christian evidence of the existence of God is multi-layered and cumulative and therefore warranted. Anyway, this subject seems to be wrapping up. Hope you have a nice day and weekend.