Battleground God

[The Omnissiunt One]

Then why is scientific method and evidential standards constantly applied by atheists (not all) to prove/disprove concepts of God? If I said I don't need to scientifically prove God, I've already done it philosophically do you know how many atheists would be up my ass about that?

Is anything ever proved by philosophy?

Cant think of anything off the top of my head.

Philosophy can make you think in new ways but can it be used as proof of anything?

on Googling the words philosphy and proof together the top posts are all about gods 'existance' (or not).

Philosophy doesn't necessarily need to prove anything. Its main purpose, I'd say, is to equip us with the skills to challenge the assumptions and fallacies of everyday thinking, and of other areas. Hence there is philosophy of science, philosophy of language, etc., all of which are quite influential in those fields. Most scientists would accept, for instance, what philosophers of science believe constitutes science (falsifiability, etc.). Similarly, epistemology can determine whether we are justified in believing certain things e.g. miracles. So, whilst some philosophical queries, like the mind-body problem, and skepticism about the external world, may never be answered, the basic tools are very useful indeed.