[Khadra]

Originally Posted by ThereIsHope

I would say that's ridiculous. A pot of gold doesn't want to be found? Huh?

How is that any more ridiculous than god not wanting to be proved that he exists?

Originally Posted by ThereIsHope

Faith is so important because if God just pops out and says, "I exist. Everyone believe in me now, okay?", the person's love and trust for him will be minimized to simply, "Well, it's been proven that God exists, so I guess I'll believe in him so I can go to heaven." Quality, not quantity. Just because him showing himself real will bring more believers doesn't mean that it will bring more devoted beilevers.

The argument of why, if there is a god, he doesn't just show himself and whether or not you have five heads don't exactly compare. If you had five heads, you'd have proof, and would be able to show me a picture if you wanted, but a picture of you with five heads isn't going to determine my eternity, so I'm not all that worried about that.

Why is a person's devotion dependent on faith? When you have a friend that you trust it is because you've been able to get to know them and have logically found them to be a trustworthy person. You wouldn't trust someone you've never talked to, which is what god is the equivalent of.

And even if god was proven to exist that doesn't mean everyone would follow him. Only people who agreed with his guidelines or whatever would probably follow him.

What if I said my 5 heads were invisible but that they existed? How is that any different than god saying he exists but won't prove it?

And again, since you didn't answer it the first time, why someone who has something good to offer not want to prove it so that everyone can reap the benefits of it? Wouldn't a good person/entity do everything they could to help everyone to heaven?