Re: [asa] The God hypothesis- a test

On 5/16/08, Dehler, Bernie <bernie.dehler@intel.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all-
>
> A scientific question about God. Is it possible to test for the
> existence of the Christian God? Here's a scenario.
>
> Hypothesis: Those who are born-again Christians are born of the Spirit
> and have a new relationship with God. They can pray to God, and God
> will sometimes answer their prayers.
>
> Test: Take two groups. One group has self-identified born-again
> Christians, the other are self-described atheists. Both groups
> write-down their goals (career, medical needs, etc.) The Christian prays
> for their needs, while the atheist doesn't. Then see if there is a
> statistical difference. (This is a broad outline; a real test would
> have much tighter rules and controls.)
>
> If God exists, wouldn't this "catch Him in the act?" Is this a valid
> test and hypothesis? I'm vaguely aware that some have actually tried
> such a hypothesis/test (similar) and saw no statistical difference. If
> there's no difference between the groups, does that mean that either God
> doesn't exist, or God doesn't care (as Jesus taught that God our father
> cares for us)?

If God answers, "no", does that mean he doesn't care?

Lynn

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Received on Fri May 16 01:39:59 2008