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What's my best argument for God's existence?

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I cannot prove to anyone objectively that God exists.
I cannot even prove to myself objectively that God exists.
By objective I mean measurable by physical instruments.

So, how do I know that God exists?

It is based on my relationship with God. God cannot be measured objectively by any current laws of physics. Accordingly, God's existence cannot be proved scientifically. Subjectively, however, I know that the Paraclete dwells in me. That's how I know that I have eternal life. I can sense God any time all the time.

Romans 8:

9 You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ.
Before you dismiss subjective feelings, even non-believers and AIs use subjective probability as a rational and valid approach to decision-making. In fact, subjective probability can be mathematically modeled by Bayesian methods. I put some weight on the cumulative subjective probability from billions of Christians over the millenniums.

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Disclaimer: This is NOT a formal universal proof that God exists.
 

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I cannot prove to anyone objectively that God exists.
I cannot even prove to myself objectively that God exists.
By objective I mean measurable by physical instruments.

So, how do I know that God exists?

It is based on my relationship with God. God cannot be measured objectively by any current laws of physics. Accordingly, God's existence cannot be proved scientifically. Subjectively, however, I know that the Paraclete dwells in me. That's how I know that I have eternal life. I can sense God any time all the time.

Romans 8:


Before you dismiss subjective feelings, even non-believers and AIs use subjective probability as a rational and valid approach to decision-making. In fact, subjective probability can be mathematically modeled by Bayesian methods. I put some weight on the cumulative subjective probability from billions of Christians over the millenniums.

Click this to read my testimony.

Disclaimer: This is NOT a formal universal proof that God exists.
I understand what you're saying here, but if I am understanding Paul correctly in the following passage, it seems that God is proven objectively by what He has created. Paul said that God made His existence and His character plain to see for everyone by what He has made.

Romans 1:18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. 21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.
 
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I cannot prove to anyone objectively that God exists.
I cannot even prove to myself objectively that God exists.
By objective I mean measurable by physical instruments.

So, how do I know that God exists?

It is based on my relationship with God. God cannot be measured objectively by any current laws of physics. Accordingly, God's existence cannot be proved scientifically. Subjectively, however, I know that the Paraclete dwells in me. That's how I know that I have eternal life. I can sense God any time all the time.

Romans 8:


Before you dismiss subjective feelings, even non-believers and AIs use subjective probability as a rational and valid approach to decision-making. In fact, subjective probability can be mathematically modeled by Bayesian methods. I put some weight on the cumulative subjective probability from billions of Christians over the millenniums.

Click this to read my testimony.

Disclaimer: This is NOT a formal universal proof that God exists.
To point out the fact that probability is overwhelmingly in favor of First Cause, and that, With Intent, (in explaining the rather obvious fact of existence), to me puts a person —even if they refuse to agree— in a state of having another mental obstacle removed when they may later be otherwise subjectively inclined to believe.
 
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