How does God communicate to atheists?

[visionary]

Conviction.. God always puts His stamp on it.. it is His... Hard to explain.. but conviction is heart felt.

 

[visionary]

I think my questions were fairly clear. Can you please answer them:

Let's say a Christian and an Atheist are together and God speaks to them. Would both the Christian and Atheist hear God?

Now let's say before God began speaking to both of them, the Christian and Atheist set up a recording device and placed it in the record mode. God then speaks to them. The recording is then played back to a wide audience mixed with Christians and Atheists. Would only the Christians in the audience hear the sound of God on the tape? Or would both the Christians and Atheists hear the sound of God on the tape?

What if the tape were forensically analyzed and then printed out in the form of volume/frequency vs. time. Would the volume spikes be visible only to Christians but not to Atheists? Or would they be visible to all?

obvious to all.. one response to it would be denial.. and the other response would be conviction.. and it doesn't matter what they claim they are.. Those that hear His Voice and follow Him are His.

 

[Cieza]

obvious to all.. one response to it would be denial.. and the other response would be conviction.. and it doesn't matter what they claim they are.. Those that hear His Voice and follow Him are His.

Let's try again:

Let's say a Christian and an Atheist are together and God speaks to them. Would both the Christian and Atheist hear God? (YES/NO)

Now let's say before God began speaking to both of them, the Christian and Atheist set up a recording device and placed it in the record mode. God then speaks to them. The recording is then played back to a wide audience mixed with Christians and Atheists. Would only the Christians in the audience hear the sound of God on the tape? (YES/NO) Or would both the Christians and Atheists hear the sound of God on the tape? (YES/NO)

What if the tape were forensically analyzed and then printed out in the form of volume/frequency vs. time. Would the volume spikes be visible only to Christians but not to Atheists? (YES/NO) Or would they be visible to all? (YES/NO)

 

[visionary]

Let's try again:

Let's say a Christian and an Atheist are together and God speaks to them. Would both the Christian and Atheist hear God? (YES/NO)

Now let's say before God began speaking to both of them, the Christian and Atheist set up a recording device and placed it in the record mode. God then speaks to them. The recording is then played back to a wide audience mixed with Christians and Atheists. Would only the Christians in the audience hear the sound of God on the tape? (YES/NO) Or would both the Christians and Atheists hear the sound of God on the tape? (YES/NO)

What if the tape were forensically analyzed and then printed out in the form of volume/frequency vs. time. Would the volume spikes be visible only to Christians but not to Atheists? (YES/NO) Or would they be visible to all? (YES/NO)

Let me be clear.. Yes.. but it is like this two witnesses to an event.. color the event to what they believe.. and interpret it accordingly.

 

[Cieza]

This experiment of yours is taking place right now in life as we're all living it.

God is everywhere present, filling all things - there is no place where God is not. Without God there sustaining our very existence, we'd all be nothing. I see this quite clearly, but an atheist does not. Why is that? It's not because God isn't there - because if He wasn't there, there would be nothing.

If God is everywhere, then when Christian athletes make some kind of accomplishment (like a baseball player hitting a home run or a football player scoring a touchdown) why do they point up instead of pointing all around to all directions.

 

[Cieza]

This question reminds me of what happened when Jesus, just baptized came up out of the water. God spoke audibly from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved son, in whom I am well-pleased.". Some heard it and understood. Some of those thought it was an angel speaking. Some just thought they heard thunder. I am inclined to think that what made the difference was what the hearer's heart was seeking....

If a recording device had been in the record mode when God said, "This is my beloved son, in whom I am well-pleased." and it were later played back, would those who originally heard thunder hear thunder coming from the tape player?

If God wanted people to hear him say "This is my beloved son, in whom I am well-pleased." and know what he was saying, then why would he make it sound like thunder to some and "This is my beloved son, in whom I am well-pleased." to others?

 

[Hakan101]

If God is everywhere, then when Christian athletes make some kind of accomplishment (like a baseball player hitting a home run or a football player scoring a touchdown) why do they point up instead of pointing all around to all directions.

You sound snarky here. But if you're asking in earnest, it is their acknowledgement that God is higher than man. You understand, yes?

 

[Cieza]

You sound snarky here. But if you're asking in earnest, it is their acknowledgement that God is higher than man. You understand, yes?

Well, if God is everywhere, wouldn't pointing all around you - left, right, in front, in back, up & down send a more clear message that you are pointing to something that is everywhere around you than if you point up?

 

[Hakan101]

Well, if God is everywhere, wouldn't pointing all around you - left, right, in front, in back, up & down send a more clear message that you are pointing to something that is everywhere around you than if you point up?

No because that looks like you are just flailing your arms like a lunatic. Nobody would think you are pointing to God. But since we know God is higher than man, a symbolic way to show this is to point up, as in he is above us in every way, not just literally.

 

[talitha]

If a recording device had been in the record mode when God said, "This is my beloved son, in whom I am well-pleased." and it were later played back, would those who originally heard thunder hear thunder coming from the tape player?

Probably. Who knows? I think it depends upon the heart of the hearer, whether it's live or Memorex.

If God wanted people to hear him say "This is my beloved son, in whom I am well-pleased." and know what he was saying, then why would he make it sound like thunder to some and "This is my beloved son, in whom I am well-pleased." to others?

The clarity of sound is always affected by the degree of proximity and the presence or absence of interference.

 

[MetanoiaHeart]

If God is everywhere, then when Christian athletes make some kind of accomplishment (like a baseball player hitting a home run or a football player scoring a touchdown) why do they point up instead of pointing all around to all directions.

Really? Oh well, you must be right. If an athlete points up, then God can't possibly be anywhere else.

 

[Steve Petersen]

If an atheist doesn't recognize God to exist, then how would God communicate to an atheist so that the atheist will recognize that the communication is coming from God?

A better question would be, 'Does God communicate with anybody?'

 

[talitha]

A better question would be, 'Does God communicate with anybody?'

Of course He does - that's what the Old Testament uses to distinguish Him from other "gods" - the idols, which were/are (obviously) mute and deaf and immobile....

 

[Steve Petersen]

Of course He does

Can you prove this outside of Bible quotes and subjective personal experiences?

 

[Hakan101]

Can you prove this outside of Bible quotes and subjective personal experiences?

Hold on now, first you must ask if we can *prove* anything about God, let alone if He communicates, outside of the Bible and our experience?

 

[oi_antz]

Remember that God would send prophets to speak to the kings. So a prophet is someone who is a spokesperson for God, being possessed by The Holy Spirit and saying whatever God wants to say. Can you see that in today's Christians? There are a few who are selected to speak with the Holy Spirit, and there are a few who like to speak their own mind. I think this is why the bible is regarded the official word of God because since God has a church all over the world He can choose any Christian to speak to an atheist at any time. It is up to the atheist to decide whether what the Christian says is reasonable and true. Sadly what I've witnessed is that most atheist's switch off the moment you say "I'm Christian", as though they really don't care to hear the words I speak or the thoughts I have, yet their ego is so big they'll blab on and on with blasphemies against the bible. Blah. Do you think me speaking to you is like God giving you some sort of message? Would you do anything different if you were wrong?

God speaks to me by the way, when I asked what verse to show you this is what I got:

Don't forget to pray for us too, that God will give us many chances to preach the Good News of Christ for which I am here in jail.

It's just my observation, but if you don't think God is trying to get a message through to you then it might pay to investigate why. Has He truly forsaken you? That's not like His nature you know.

 

[Hentenza]

If an atheist doesn't recognize God to exist, then how would God communicate to an atheist so that the atheist will recognize that the communication is coming from God?

When He does you will know. I was an atheist when He spoke.

 

[Cieza]

Probably. Who knows? I think it depends upon the heart of the hearer, whether it's live or Memorex.


The clarity of sound is always affected by the degree of proximity and the presence or absence of interference.

I thought my question was pretty clear. Once again:

If a recording device had been in the record mode when God said, "This is my beloved son, in whom I am well-pleased." and it were later played back, would those who originally heard thunder hear thunder coming from the tape player?

If God wanted people to hear him say "This is my beloved son, in whom I am well-pleased." and know what he was saying, then why would he make it sound like thunder to some and "This is my beloved son, in whom I am well-pleased." to others?

It's answers like yours that prompt me to start a thread on why Christians are so evasive. http://www.christianforums.com/t7577015/

 

[Cieza]

When He does you will know. I was an atheist when He spoke.

What exactly did God say? If you had recorded God's voice using a tape recorder and played it back to me, would I hear precisely the same thing you heard?

 

[Cieza]

A better question would be, 'Does God communicate with anybody?'

An even better question is if God communicates, how do you know it is God?