Why do you believe any deity, or deities exist? Please provide the best reason / evidence first

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@JustCurious

I’ll not attempt to rebut them: for it’s impossible to do so when one’s mind is already made up.

So you’re not even going to try to explain to the other readers why you think I am wrong? I think that’s a bit passive. Are you here on this discussion forum to discuss, or are you here to preach?

@JustCurious

Thus, as someone once said, “If you’re right and I’m wrong (as an atheist), then I’ve lost nothing for believing in God: for I’m simply be a dead piece of protoplasm on the side of the road. But, if I’m right and you’re wrong, you have everything to lose; but, it’ll be too little, too late to admit that you were wrong.”

That’s Pascal’s wager, and it has been debunked lots of times as a silly argument, both on this forum and elsewhere. I also commented on its silliness earlier, with a nice table to help illustrate it.

@JustCurious

But, I’d rather believe what I do because I do know it’s true and don’t have to fear what awaits those who refuse to believe when they stand before God at the Judgment (Romans 1:18-32; Hebrews 9:27; Revelation 20:11-15).

OK, so you really are here to preach, not to discuss. Good to know.