List of reasons to believe God exists?

[henryp]

Would it worry you if they were predominantly skeptical on the Deity answer, when you're as convinced as you are that your knowledge of the big bang points towards a Deity?

No. Not unless they found out how this all started and the answer leaves no room for a Deity, then I'd be rocked. But the notion that most scientists are skeptics, in and of itself, doesn't bother me. It tends to be in the nature of these type of folks, which is why they gravitate towards such career field in the first place.

I guess.  But they have as much information as anyone on the topic, and they don't seem to think it's obvious.  Whereas you're looking at the information some of them have gathered, with a layman's understanding, and feel very confident saying deity.

I'm not saying that makes them right and you wrong.  Or that your confidence is unfounded and their skepticism unwarranted.  But it probably should cause serious doubts for you, intuitively.

Unless, maybe, the personal experience you had is actually the biggest confirmation of your belief in God?  I can see how something like that might be information you and only you (and your mom) have that would make you more confident in picking God over the alternative when expert physicists are balking at the notion.

Hypothetical realities are always tough, but if you didn't have the PE, do you think you'd still be as sure about this?