Actually, Lurker, I would say that everything around you and in you proves that the external power DOES exist. We are not self-generating, and when you look at the amount of things that could but do not go wrong with biology, humanity, ecology, et al on a daily basis, the preponderance of evidence is on the side of a higher power.

Do you believe that there is right and wrong? Do you follow a moral or ethical code (even one of "your own" design?) Is one person's life worth less, or more than yours? Or is every life of equal worth? To me, these are all questions that can only be explained using a higher standard that has been set out for humans. Sic, there must be a higher power.

Beccy