IS EVERYBODY 100% POSITIVE THERE IS NO GOD?

I wanted to put this question out there to see how strongly everyone feels on this subject. Being that most of us trust in scientific fact and reasoning, I was wondering if everyone is absolutely, undeniably, 100% sure that a god doesn't exist.  I personally take into account that there is no proof of any cosmic creator so therefore I am about 99.9999% sure that there is no god. However we all agree that science is an ever evolving field and I don't think that there will ever be any proof to support the existence of a supreme being, but I can't be 100% sure until there is concrete proof against one. I would like to know what all of your thoughts on this.  

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Permalink Reply by Andrew on May 8, 2012 at 4:32am

Can you be 100% sure there is not an invisible pot of flowers in space that we cannot detect?

Permalink Reply by Larry Melton on March 5, 2010 at 4:50pm
I don't think anyone can be absolutely certain of anything. We can't be absolutely certain that the sun'll come up tomorrow, but based on past performance, it's a pretty good bet.
But since we've seen no proof of gawd other than one very questionable book and a lot of 'faith", I'm fairly certain he's one of man's less useful inventions.
Should he put in an appearance before I take the dirt nap, I'll stand corrected.
Permalink Reply by Marc Green on March 7, 2010 at 9:05pm
Awesome reply. It is succinct. However, I have found that succinct does not work for most people that continue to question. So I was drawn to philosophy. Of course there, I found that prolific explanation becomes a drug. So I try to bridge the gap between succinct and ungodly wordly responses. (Please pardon the sad pun). I would invite anyone to see my posting on this topic because I believe that it expounds upon your post. But I must make acknowledge my post in no way implies that you "Larry Melton" agree with it. Thanks for the awesome discussion.
Permalink Reply by Craigart14 on October 15, 2011 at 12:05pm
We also know that sunrise is an illusion caused by the spinning of the earth.  Given that science knows the mass of the earth and the rate of spin, we know that it's very likely to keep spinning for a geologically long time.  I've made plans for tomorrow, and I expect a lot of other people have, too.
Permalink Reply by Joan Denoo on December 2, 2011 at 7:25pm

Didn't the astronauts and cosmonauts on the International Space Station witness around 15 sunrises and 15 sunsets every 24 hours?

Is it an illusion to "see" sunrise?  Seeing is a perception and seeing the sunrise is a perception.  Astronauts have a different perception than Earth bound travelers.    

Permalink Reply by MCT on December 2, 2011 at 7:46pm

What is being seen is not an illusion. Perceptions don't lie. They tell exactly what is there. That it represents the up-going and down-going motion of the sun is the illusion, instead of the real spinning of the Earth. From Earth, the sun coming from below and going back down is the illusion that Craig talks about, not that we can see evidence of the movement of our planet in relation to the sun. I'm sure from space, it looks a lot less illusory.

Permalink Reply by Tom Thompson on March 5, 2010 at 5:00pm
You're asking the wrong question. The question to ask is are you 100% positive there is a god?

If the answer is yes then prove why you are confident. If no then prove why I should even consider the matter.
Permalink Reply by Marc Green on March 7, 2010 at 9:06pm
Awesome reply. It is succinct. However, I have found that succinct does not work for most people that continue to question. So I was drawn to philosophy. Of course there, I found that prolific explanation becomes a drug. So I try to bridge the gap between succinct and ungodly wordly responses. (Please pardon the sad pun). I would invite anyone to see my posting on this topic because I believe that it expounds upon your post. But I must make acknowledge my post in no way implies that you "Tom Thompson" agree with it. Thanks for the awesome discussion.
Permalink Reply by Rachelle Smith on March 13, 2010 at 6:53pm
PERFECT!! I love your logic! "Show me the money, I mean, the evidence!
Permalink Reply by MR. TURTLE on October 3, 2011 at 1:47pm

yes, not to slight the OP's question... but I think this is a better one.

 

to answer the question...

I cant be 100% sure there is no god... But I 100% DO NOT BELIEVE there is a god... if that makes any sense.

Permalink Reply by Will-I Am S. on October 3, 2011 at 3:42pm
I cant be 100% sure there is no god... But I 100% DO NOT BELIEVE there is a god... if that makes any sense.
The second sentence nullifies your first and only proves the point of the concept being of pure opinion and title of opinion. Right to the point where either existence and everything is GOD, or are GODs, or that there are no GOD's at all.  It's entirely a moot and useless discussion. May as well argue favorite colors out of the billions of colors one can choose from
Permalink Reply by Joan Denoo on December 2, 2011 at 7:29pm

Are you 100% confident there is a cockroach? (in my home)

I have seen one, and I have seen droppings.

 

Are you 100% confident there is no cockroach?

I have never seen one, anywhere, nor have I seen droppings. 

To prove there is no cockroach I would have to open up all the walls, all the drawers and cabinets, look along all the pipes and in every nook and cranny, all at the same time.  I cannot prove a negative. 

 

Are you 100% confident there is a god?

If “yes” then prove it.

If “no” then prove it.

 

Are you 100% confident there is no god?

If “yes” then prove it.

If “no” then prove it .

I have never seen, heard, smelled, tasted, felt with my tissue or felt with my heart and gut, a god.  I have seen no evidence of a god.  I cannot prove a negative 

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