Prove that God exists

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Umos-Cmos said:

Jay520 said:

Umos-Cmos said:

This simple answer is that I have proved him.  I started with a sincere desire to know God.  From there I read from his holy scriptures and studied to learn more of him.  The scriptures tell us that if we lack wisdom to ask of God.  I did just that, through prayer.  I asked to know if what I was reading and learning was true.  The scriptures tell us how we can know the truth of all things.  Through the power of the Holy Ghost.  The Holy Ghost speaks to our minds and hearts in a still, small voice and causes our hearts to burn within us.  When our hearts and minds agree with the question we ask of God, it is a confirmation of that truth.  The key ingredient to all of this however, is sincerity.  If you aren't sincere in your quest to know God you will not find the answers to the questions you seek.

I have done these things and through spiritual experiences that I will not share on a public forum, I know that God is real and that he loves me and wants what is best for me.  No doubt whatsoever.  The Holy Ghost can leave an indelible mark on your heart that you will not be able to deny.  I have witnessed miracles around me and also had miracles happen to me personally.  All things in my mind denote that there is a God.  The stars and planets in their orbit, the nature of life itself and the vastness of the universe.

If you sincerely want to know these things that I've spoken of you merely need to plant that desire in your heart, nourish it with the word of God and see if it grows within you.  Mans words alone will never convince you.  The feelings of the Holy Ghost will.

Wouldn't be impossible for one to have a desire for something they don't believe in. Does that mean Athiest are damned even if they try their hardest to find him.?

I absolutely agree with you on that.  One cannot truly believe unless he has had the answer I spoke of in my post above.  Therefore an Atheist does not believe initially.  If he is humble and sincere, through the power of the Holy Ghost the answer to his question will be revealed.  An Atheist would simply kneel down and pray to God with sincerity of heart to know if he truly exists.  One must ask with a broken heart and a contrite spirit in order to receive their answer.  Some do not want to know if there is a God.  That is their choice and I respect that.  God knows the true desires of our heart.  God does not toy with us.  He has given us commandments and through obedience to those commandments there are promised blessings.  I receive those blessings in my own life.

You see, if you wanted to conduct a scientific experiment to see if a seed can grow into a plant, you would need to plant the seed in good soil first.  Then you would have to nourish it with water and sunlight.  Learning the Gospel of Jesus Christ is no different.  You must test this experiment in your heart to see if it yields good fruit.  Hopefully that makes sense.

So, if you don't already believe in God, you're fucked unless you're heartbroken.  If I believed in God, that would be heartbreaking, but I wouldn't need to be because I already believed in God ... *head asplode*

Look, I'd be ecstatic to find out if God existed, but simple exposure to holy texts didn't do the job.  It's not that I didn't want to learn, it's that I wasn't convinced.