Thank you for your reply.
It appears I may be the only christian that contributes on this forum, so I do not get very many replies to posts. Also I am pleased and happy to have you share.. "My section" of this forum
tho it is very quiet here, this mainly because talking to oneself is not best practise.
Obviously, as a christian I take my belief in God from the scriptures and how they are confirmed in the world around me and in my life. Muslims do the same I think, as do people of faith generally. In addition to the biblical arguments for God’s existence, I believe there are logical arguments.
First, there is the ontological argument. The most popular form of the ontological argument uses the concept of God to prove God’s existence. It begins with the definition of God as “a being than which no greater can be conceived.” It is then argued that to exist is greater than to not exist, and therefore the greatest conceivable being must exist. If God did not exist, then God would not be the greatest conceivable being, and that would contradict the very definition of God.
A second argument is the teleological argument. The teleological argument states that since the universe displays such an amazing design, there must have been a divine Designer. For example, if the Earth were significantly closer or farther away from the sun, it would not be capable of supporting much of the life it currently does. If the elements in our atmosphere were even a few percentage points different, nearly every living thing on earth would die. The odds of a single protein molecule forming by chance is 1 in 10243 (that is a 1 followed by 243 zeros). A single cell is comprised of millions of protein molecules.
A third logical argument for God’s existence is called the cosmological argument. Every effect must have a cause. This universe and everything in it is an effect. There must be something that caused everything to come into existence. Ultimately, there must be something “un-caused” in order to cause everything else to come into existence. That “un-caused” cause is God.
A fourth argument is known as the moral argument. Every culture throughout history has had some form of law. Everyone has a sense of right and wrong. Murder, lying, stealing, and immorality are almost universally rejected. Where did this sense of right and wrong come from if not from a holy God?
This aside God places no compulsion on any created souls belief in Him, Jesus said "God sends the rain upon the righteous and the unrighteous equally".. That is to say all souls are equal in Gods eyes. God does not need us or even our prayers. Yet, billions of people feel the need of God in their lives and draw great spiritual comfort from this belief. I don't think it is ever possible to prove the existence of God to one who seeks such proof in the absence of faith, because faith is the sum of all we hope for after this life has ended. Of course when we die it could be just an empty void of nothingness.. I like to think there is more to come, and it is greater and better than what we have. Having faith and believing thus enriches my life.
Apologies for that "broad brush"... Cheers also back at yourself.