Seriously what is the difference bettween this question and the god question?
There is a ton of Lore in ancient cultures about faeries. Just because no one has seen a faerie doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist, maybe there invisible and maybe they have powers far beyond what we can imagine. Maybe there immortal and have always existed. And maybe in their hordes they created our universe.
But why do we prescribe a requirement of evidence for faeries but not for god? Why don’t you believe in faeries?
The entire universe is ultimately based on an impossible paradox. It shouldn’t be able to exist, and yet it does. If the universe has always existed, then you have the impossibility of something with no beginning and no end. How can something literally have
no creation whatsoever? On the other hand, if the universe was created from the “Big Bang”, then you have the impossibility of something being created from nothing. Both are impossibilities, and yet, one MUST be true. We also know that if the Big Bang theory is correct, that during the period before the Big Bang, all known laws of physics break down completely. There is no way for us to look at what came before the Big Bang using science, and so literally anything may be possible (at the least, it is completely beyond our understanding). Science may be able to determine the mechanism by which the universe began, but it cannot determine what sparked the mechanism to activate, since our science breaks down at that point. It could be some type of natural scientific principle that will remain forever unknown to us, or it could have been sparked by a creator. If the universe is an impossibility that somehow is true, why is the existence of God then impossible? Since he would also be from this realm that existed before the universe, it would be impossible to prove His existence through science. He could only be known if He
CHOSE to reveal Himself to us somehow. Christianity is one of the few religions for which tradition records that God has spoken to humans and provided evidence for his existence, including evidence of prophecies that have come true (which would be logical for a being outside of time, where all events would happen simultaneously). You do not see this in eastern religions, or most ancient religions (Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Babylonians, etc). This leaves the only plausible evidence for a God from the Judeo-Christian-Islamic tradition. There have also been apparitions and miracles within Christianity that have been witnessed and chronicled by those
not of the faith, including atheists, who have no plausible explanation for how the events could have happened. The supernatural evidence for God’s existence, while far from irrefutable, is generally consistent, logical, and relatively strong (at least compared to fairies).
Now, fairies would most likely be from
our world, and not the realm from before the universe, despite having a supernatural component. There are no traditions or stories of fairies having existed prior to the universe or taking part in its creation. Although traditions about fairies are not uncommon, they are also
very inconsistent. If they were capable of being discovered through science, it is likely that they would have been discovered by now. So, fairies are probably supernatural, but that said, the evidence, even here, is
not strong. Fairy stories change wildly across cultures, and none of them have been attested to by people outside of the specific belief system. Although in theory fairies could
still exist, their likelihood is much less than the likelihood of God existing. God has a logical reason for existing
(creation of the universe), even if it is impossible to prove. God also seems to have provided both logical and tangible evidence for his existence that transcends these three religions. Even if some of the details and doctrines may be slightly wrong, the basics of the three religions are mostly consistent and clearly share common components (that CAN be proven by science).
Now, none of this
proves God. Ultimately, it requires faith in the impossible, and yet, the universe is an impossibility that is true. The case for a Judeo-Christian-Islamic God is more likely because the tradition involves God
wanting to make Himself known and provide evidence for His existence. This allows for faith based on evidence, even if that evidence is non-traditional. Further, that evidence is widespread, and much of it is currently inexplicable without a supernatural explanation. It is argued that God provided evidence for precisely the reason you suggest. Without it, any certain knowledge of God would be impossible. After all, you need to
know what you’re believing in. Fairies, on the other hand, must be believed on
blind faith, as the evidence doesn’t hold up under scrutiny, and they (supposedly) choose
not to be known. Could they exist? Sure. However, if they do, any
confirmation (or even evidence) would be impossible unless they actively wanted to make themselves known. Knowledge of them is simply unknowable, just like knowledge of facts before the Big Bang are unknowable.
