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Originally Posted by NikeAirForce1
Originally Posted by krazy88s
*God
And I believe because I want to.
Isn't the question I'm asking pretty straightforward?
Why do you believe that your God exists? Isn't this a question that any believer should have the answer to?
Originally Posted by frostythepoptart
science makes as little sense as religion when it comes to life so the argument never broke my faith. like its absolutely insane when i try to think of how life started.... which came first the chicken or the egg and how did that first organism come to be...
basically I was taught as a child but I learned to accept it on my own.
Originally Posted by Swagger2Much4You
Originally Posted by scshift
Personally, I believe in God because I needed help with my life so I picked up a faith.
I also used logic. Where did anything come from? Even if all of the universe today originated from a tiny speck of dust in the middle of nowhere, who created said speck of dust? Or the nowhere that it existed?
THIS!! I use this argument all the time when talking to people who talk evolution! I was going to come in here with unnecessary cynicism but you iterated a key point which I honestly feel has no rebuttal.
Originally Posted by DJ Rashy
For one thing, why not ?
So you don't have any other reason other than that you were told to believe that God exists?Originally Posted by krazy88s
Originally Posted by NikeAirForce1
Originally Posted by krazy88s
*God
And I believe because I want to.
Isn't the question I'm asking pretty straightforward?
Why do you believe that your God exists? Isn't this a question that any believer should have the answer to?
If you're looking for some philosophical, empirical answer you're barking up the wrong tree. My answer is straightforward. I'll just say it's how I was raised.
edited since you already answered...Originally Posted by Purpledino
Don't necessarily believe in "god" but I believe in a higher power, something greater than us. I can't bring myself to believe big bang theory or evolution
Originally Posted by NikeAirForce1
So you don't have any other reason other than that you were told to believe that God exists?Originally Posted by krazy88s
Originally Posted by NikeAirForce1
Isn't the question I'm asking pretty straightforward?
Why do you believe that your God exists? Isn't this a question that any believer should have the answer to?
If you're looking for some philosophical, empirical answer you're barking up the wrong tree. My answer is straightforward. I'll just say it's how I was raised.
And now that you've grown and matured as a person, haven't you started asking questions?
You worship God because you were told to since you were a child.
I don't want to used the word brainwashed, but there isn't a better term do describe this.
Strong! Which also is an artificial contstruct...Originally Posted by smoke ya later
Originally Posted by knnyngo
da tide goes in, da tides goes out...
you can't explain dat.
actually the moon controls the tides
Did you have a choice when you were a child as whether you wanted to go to church or not? I'm gonna say no. Since you capitalized God, why don't you go to church? If you think God is offended by me not capitalizing the G in God, imagine how he must feel when you don't go to church.Originally Posted by krazy88s
Originally Posted by NikeAirForce1
So you don't have any other reason other than that you were told to believe that God exists?Originally Posted by krazy88s
If you're looking for some philosophical, empirical answer you're barking up the wrong tree. My answer is straightforward. I'll just say it's how I was raised.
And now that you've grown and matured as a person, haven't you started asking questions?
You worship God because you were told to since you were a child.
I don't want to used the word brainwashed, but there isn't a better term do describe this.
No one sat me down and said believe in God or else. And since you seem really into the topic I haven't been to church in a while. I haven't asked any questions because I'm not as concerned as you apparently are. And I dont walk around thinking "why?" And no I'm not brainwashed.
Originally Posted by DJ Rashy
For one thing, why not ?
Originally Posted by NikeAirForce1
Did you have a choice when you were a child as whether you wanted to go to church or not? I'm gonna say no. Since you capitalized God, why don't you go to church? If you think God is offended by me not capitalizing the G in God, imagine how he must feel when you don't go to church.Originally Posted by krazy88s
Originally Posted by NikeAirForce1
So you don't have any other reason other than that you were told to believe that God exists?
And now that you've grown and matured as a person, haven't you started asking questions?
You worship God because you were told to since you were a child.
I don't want to used the word brainwashed, but there isn't a better term do describe this.
No one sat me down and said believe in God or else. And since you seem really into the topic I haven't been to church in a while. I haven't asked any questions because I'm not as concerned as you apparently are. And I dont walk around thinking "why?" And no I'm not brainwashed.
My default answer for everyone was that they were all told to believe that a god exists. I was really hoping for a better reason than that.
Originally Posted by NobleKane
i believe in god. however i do not believe in judging anybody. if you dont believe in a god good for you. if you do good for you too.
what i dont like however is people trying to force their beliefs on anybody as if someone who believes in god is actually bothering you or vice versa...
whether you spend all your time trying to make people believe or not believe, you need to get a life and mind your own...
Originally Posted by Jorts24
You say "Prove to me there is a God".
I say "Prove to me there isnt one"
Originally Posted by krazy88s
Originally Posted by NikeAirForce1
Did you have a choice when you were a child as whether you wanted to go to church or not? I'm gonna say no. Since you capitalized God, why don't you go to church? If you think God is offended by me not capitalizing the G in God, imagine how he must feel when you don't go to church.Originally Posted by krazy88s
No one sat me down and said believe in God or else. And since you seem really into the topic I haven't been to church in a while. I haven't asked any questions because I'm not as concerned as you apparently are. And I dont walk around thinking "why?" And no I'm not brainwashed.
My default answer for everyone was that they were all told to believe that a god exists. I was really hoping for a better reason than that.
I say a while I mean about a month because of work. Im sure hes fuming over that. I don't care whether u spell it upper or lower case g. Im sure God or god is offended by that.
Originally Posted by NikeAirForce1
So your god has talked to you? That's why you believe that a god exists?� I noticed that you capitalized God.� I assume you believe in the Judeo-Christian God then?� Did you choose him, or is he the one and only god?Originally Posted by scshift
Originally Posted by sillyputty
You needed help so you listened to what other people told you to do. That doesn't mean there is a god. It just means you needed a mentor. Guidance...etc.
Where did anything come from? Lets say that I really and truly do NOT know... there are very compelling theories, but we can't be certain.
NONE of that means there is a "god" and further more nothing exists to tell you to "worship" it.�
I needed guidance. No one gave it to me because I didn't look for it. I looked at myself... I don't follow a particular religion but I am aware there is a God overseeing my life.
I do not talk about my spiritual beliefs very much, and I never, ever debate whether mine or anyone else's is correct or incorrect. So I will not argue with you.
Just know that NONE of that means there isn't a God.
I noticed you said that you used logic to conclude that God exists because the universe has to have started from something.� Why don't you apply this logic to God as well?� Why is God exempt from this line of reasoning?� Did he tell you this?
Originally Posted by Cole World 22
There's a superficial being "upstairs" called "God."
This being creates human beings.
This being pre-programs human beings' characteristics based on what date of the calendar year he decided to create them (Zodiac signs).
I can't believe that there's people in this world that can look in the mirror and say those 3 statements with a straight face.
That doesn't make any sense, dude. It's not fair to say "atheists bash religion" when in your very next sentence, you admit to making fun of religion? What part of the game is that?Originally Posted by sillyputty
Originally Posted by ayejreeun
Waits for the Atheist to bash religion and the arguments that follows
its unfair to say atheist "bash" religion simply because we disagree with it.
To most of us, its the same as making fun of astrology, or homeopathy, or tarot card reading horoscopes.