Faith and Proof
Learning Objective: Do you need proof to believe in God?
I can create my
own definition of
the term proof.
I can explain why I
do or do not
believe in
something.
I can evaluate
whether we need
proof to believe in
God.
Is this proof?
Is this proof that people can walk on water?
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Proof Definition
On your post it note write down your own definition of proof.
2 people are going to be given a Dictionary – they are going to
find the definition and see how close your definitions are!
They will score people out of 10.
Dictionary
Corner!
Proof
There are things that people believe in because they have proof
and there are things that people do not believe in because
there is a lack of proof.
One of the arguments against the
existence of God is that there is a lack
of proof – because we cannot see God
then God cannot exist.
Is this a good argument?
Do you have to have absolute proof to
believe in God?
People stake their lives on religious beliefs
which generally cannot be proved and may
often seem unreasonable. This does not
however mean that they are foolish. Some of
the most intelligent people in history have
placed God at the centre of their lives and
have lived lives of obedience to God.
Evaluate
Think back to our definition of proof from the beginning of the
lesson.
How strong an argument is ‘God can’t exist because there is no
proof’ on a scale of 1-5.
1 = weak argument
5 = strong argument
Discuss with the person next to you. You have 2 minutes!
Unit Overviews
You are now going to complete your unit overview for this lesson.
1) On your continuum line place a cross to show your opinion on the
question ‘Does God exist?’ Has this lesson on faith and proof changed
your mind?
2) In the box explain whether you think the argument ‘God cannot exist
because there is no proof’ is a strong or weak argument against God.
x
I think that ‘God cannot exist because there is
no proof’ is a weak argument against God
because you don’t have to have proof in
something in order to believe in it. Faith can
be just as strong as proof and is a special thing
to have.