Proof That God is Real

Here are my responses to your questions: 1.) To change my mind on the existence of God, you would have to provide testable, scientific proof that supports the God hypothesis. I would expect the same treatment with any theory. Just as an anecdote, if someone told me that hot water freezes faster than cold water, I would want proof of this. They could show me one of several things: they could show me a scientific report on the Mpemba effect, they could show me a chart describing the Mpemba effect to provide a better visual of the molecular activity that explains this phenomenon, or they could always use a timer and two buckets of water to actually show me that hot water freezes faster than cold water. Any one of those things would change my mind on that hypothesis, so something with equal academic merit and scientific logic behind it would change my mind on the God hypothesis. 2.) Considering that I do not currently believe in a God, I do not expect Him to prove anything to me, I expect that the followers of God and those that truly believe in him to prove to me that God exists. I personally do not believe in fairies, so I wouldn't expect a fairy to prove their existence to me, I would expect a believer in fairies to prove their existence to me. 3.) As with the last point, I do not believe in a God, so therefore I do not believe it is neccessary OR even possible for Him to prove anything to anyone. One accurate thing you do state in your argument is that many have tried and failed to prove God's existence to me. One of the main reasons is because, like with your scripture examples, they often try and make their arguments based on morality. A common question posed to me and other atheists is "How can you have morality without God?" I answer that with "quite easily." I believe that my sense of morality doesn't have to come from a "God," but rather from myself and my philosophies. I choose not to kill not because God told me not to, but rather because I can see the consequences it will have for me and for the family of the victim and my own family. I choose not to steal, not because God told me not to, but because I know the circumstances if I am caught and the impacts that my stealing can have for the owner of the good. I choose to respect my parents, not because God told me to, but because I am appreciative of what they have done to raise me and know of the many sacrifices they have made in life for me. Personally, I see this as a higher stance for morality because it is based on one's own actions and one's own standard that they set for themselves, not so that I can please some grand creator because a book says what this person does or does not like his creations to do. However, I see no where in your argument where you offer any proof of God, beyond the story of a rich man and the beggar and your personal belief that "those who are seeking proof really do want to know Him." I personally would like to seek proof that would change my mind about God and, at that point, would like to know him, the same way that I would want for any scientific hypothesis. With the theory of evolution, for example, I once sought proof so that I could further to get know the theory. The difference between the theory of evolution and the God hypothesis, however, is that proof was provided to me towards evolution so that I could further my understanding of evolution; no such evidence has been provided as to proof of God's existence. I would like to end my argument with these questions for you: 1.) Beyond Biblical scripture, what evidence do you have that God exists? 2.) What could I say that would change your mind to think differently as to God's existence? 3.) Do you approach your belief in God from a spiritual or a scientific standpoint? If you approach it spiritually, then from the very nature of science, God can neither be proven nor disproven. If you approach it from a scientific standpoint, then how do you account for the lacking evidence that would support the existence of God?