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Originally Posted by Kipper is King
Do Jesus and the Bible (for instance) not count as evidence for the existence of God?
Main Entry: 1ev·i·dence  Pronunciation: \ˈe-və-dən(t)s, -və-ˌden(t)s\ Function: noun Date: 14th century 1 a : an outward sign : indication b : something that furnishes proof : testimony; 2 : one who bears witness;
They could be considered evidence for the existence of God who could have created us. |
Ok now you've changed the question. I was talking about evidence that the pretty galaxy had been created and had not occurred naturally, now you've shifted it to the existence of God in general.
This isn't an all or nothing proposition.
But to answer your question about the existence of God, no, because the quality of those witnesses can't be established.
If Jesus was here to testify then great, but He isn't (or won't testify on demand anyway). Jesus left no writings of his own for us to read so we really don't know, all we have is records written by often anonymous authors decades and centuries after the events. So I don't see how Jesus is evidence for God.
For the Bible itself, if you accept the Bible as evidence for God, do you accept the Qu'ran as evidence for Allah as well?