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[cls515]

There is no scientific proof of a god, even after thousands of years. The proof against such a supernatural being is exactly that lack of proof.
You may not believe in forcing your beliefs on others, but christianity, and religions in general, have a long history of doing just that, and continue to practice such.

If your beliefs are based on faith, then proof of the existence regarding that religion nullifies your beliefs. From a scientific standpoint, lack of proof does not prove anything. Life has evolved for billions of years. Billions. Yet we don't have any proof how it started, we have theories. Does this lack of proof prove that our existence does not exist? Most certainly not.

The complexity of life has been explained time and again by natural scientific means. IMO, there is no need to invoke the supernatural just to be awed and inspired by that complexity.

I beg to differ. A protein is a fundamental element necessary for us to survive. I assume you are a DVM and have a scientific background, maybe slightly outdated ( sorry). We only know the 3-D structure of very very few proteins. Many of the fundamental pathways involving proteins are still not understood. We just don't know. Is it impossible for us to not advance our knowledge? Of course not. Scientific process governs the complexity, no doubt about it. Natural process, such as like charges repelling one another, explain how molecules interact with each other. But it is so complex. I could go on and on about the complexity and really just scratch the surface for you. It is amazing. It is so complex I don't think it could happen without God's hand.

Your beliefs are well and good for you, but they are strictly beliefs, without any basis in fact. And while repeating your beliefs and ideas taught to you by your religious books may make you feel better about your place in life, it doesn't constitute proof of a god.

I started believing in God before I read the Bible.