I Asked Google AI This Question: Does God Exist?

 On 6 March 2026 I asked Google AI “Does God Exist?” Here is its answer:

Whether God exists is a profound, centuries-old question with no universally accepted empirical proof, making it a matter of faith, philosophy, and personal conviction. While many find evidence in creation, scripture, and personal experience, others require scientific, empirical evidence, leading to a divide between believers and atheists/agnostics.

Basically, this answer avoids the question and adds nothing new to the discussion. I then asked “Does God exist? What do you, the AI program, think?” and the answers became dramatically less direct. Instead of a statement, the AI suggested several websites where the issue is discussed. This seemed as if it did not want to answer the question or could not answer the question.

If you ask an AI program if it is sentient, it will say no, it will say that it is a probability algorithm which has been trained. Some say that AI programs seem to display political and/or philosophical biases. The AI scientists, the ones who train the AI, vehemently deny this, but we ALL have biases based on our own personal worldviews. The historical and traditional Christian worldview is totally incompatible with some versions of modern worldviews which absolutely reject the possibility of any form of absolute truth.

I personally use AI searches every day. The programs can find hard factual information, no matter how obscure, almost instantly. One of my searches was about the cause of delays for a construction/repair project on a short stretch of road in Vestavia, Alabama, USA. The program went to the internet, searched every possible mention of the subject, and formulated an answer. The answer took three seconds and sounded like a person wrote it.

AI is merely a useful tool. It does not know anything in the way that we do. It is a computer program which follows instructions which it has been taught. Properly utilized, it can find information in seconds which would take the user days or weeks to find. Where AI is weak is in areas which require opinions. The opinions AI gives may very well (I would say probably do) at least partially reflect the worldviews of its teachers. The teachers would insist that this is not so or that, if bias is present, it is unintentional.

AI used in bible study can be an excellent tool. Carefully and properly used under the guidance of the Holy Spirit it can deepen your spiritual growth. Just remember that it is a tool, a computer program, and not the Holy Spirit. Any statements an AI makes must be judged by their consistency with Christian orthodoxy. My belief is that the Holy Spirit can use AI in your Spirit-led Bible study as an expression of the Spirit’s reminding and teaching ministries. John 14:26

A good, simple and excellent discussion of using AI in Bible study:

https://thecharaproject.com/8-safe-ways-to-use-ai-for-bible-study/#:~:text=We%20live%20thousands%20of%20years,experiences%20would%20have%20influenced%20them

And of the dangers:

https://thecharaproject.com/aiforbiblestudy/

When Is a Flash Mob Not a Good Thing?

An Associated Content article by Tony Payne brings a new consideration into the mix about forming flash mobs in public places.  Do you remember the flash mob which broke out singing the Hallelujah Chorus at the shopping mall in Canada? ("A Surprise at the Food Court, 30 Nov 2010 on this blog, click on flash mobs label below)  Well, it happened again, this time in Roseville, California, but almost had a disastrous result.

The Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra organized the event but failed to consider that, unlike the event in Canada, the entire community knew about this singing beforehand, and they all wanted to be involved.  The flash mob in Canada involved about about six people and the mall business manager; the people in the food court joined in in delight.  The community response in Roseville  resulted in a crowd of over 5000.

The 5000 persons crowded into the Roseville Galleria, a facility not designed to handle that many people at one time.  Everyone was excited until the second floor suspended food court started to move and shake and make popping sounds.  The local authorities safely evacuated the mall and the singing was carried outside.

Before anyone does this again they need to plan a bit better.  If a large crowd is expected, the event should be held in a park or a stadium.  If it is the flash mob experience that the organizers are seeking,  then the number of people who know about the event in advance should be held to a minimum.  And, unless the organizers wish to take a chance on being arrested for trespassing,  they need to secure prior permission from the manager of the facility.