Believe? Yes. in God Jehova. I believe enough to follow.
2006-06-08 22:47:16
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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No. I believe that people created god (gods, religions) to explain the inexplicable at the time (hence gods for many things e.g. fire, fertility etc.) Many of these phenomena have now been explained in the modern world, but there is still the wonder of the scale and scope of the universe and our culture really seems to encourage giving meaning to co-incidences, or incidents that are easily read into as cause and effect. It's all very superstitious and based on a lot of fear...again, the cultural teaching based on behaviour and punishment. Then there's ESP that is as yet unexplained so people still maintain hope that there's some kind of higher power looking out for them. But really, it's all an illusion.
It can be scary not to believe in god when you have been taught on every level to have faith, but in reality, once you approach the world with a more pragmatic view, it's quite liberating and peaceful to understand that god is just a creation of man.
2006-06-08 23:24:35
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answered by Anonymous
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No; Gods and goddesses are fictional characters. People have invented thousands of different deities throughout history - It's a common flaw in human nature, rather like the way we see optical illusions.
Science has shown us that all biological life - including the human species - is the product of unthinking, undirected natural processes. As part of our evolutionary 'toolkit' of survival strategies, we have a highly developed awareness of other entities in our environment - We often notice human faces in carpet patterns, rabbit-shaped clouds and so on. There is more survival value in seeing what really *is* there, and also seeing some things that *aren't* really there, than in missing things that really are there and going hungry, or worse, ending up as someone else's lunch.
The consequence of this undeniably true aspect of human nature is that we have a natural tendency to imagine entities behind natural phenomena and events in our own lives that aren't really there - i.e. gods and goddesses, demons, angels, spirits - a whole menagerie of supernatural characters. Society and culture binds up these characters with our wishes and fears, our desires for dominance and submission and shared identity, and we end up with religious belief and ritual and dogma, in thousands of different flavours, with the vast majority of people broadly following the religion of their upbringing.
Religion is a biological phenomenon, not a supernatural one.
2006-06-08 22:46:18
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answer #3
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes,I believe in God.
2006-06-08 23:10:42
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answer #4
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answered by Pashur 7
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Have you ever wondered about the reason of our existence? Have you ever wondered why we die, and where we go after death? What will happen to us in the end? Have you ever asked yourself why God made the earth and all that is in it under man’s dominion? Why were the night and the day, and the sun and the moon created? What are we supposed to do during our lifetime? Were we created just to eat, drink, and enjoy ourselves before we die? As one poet put it:
“I do not know whence I have come.
I saw my feet walking on the road.
As they please I go and stop.
What am I doing here?
How did the road find me?
I do not know! I do not know! I do not know! ”
God has emphasized in many verses of the Qur’an that He did not create us without purpose. He said: “What! Do you think that I created you simply in jest? And that you would not be returned to Me?” (23:115) He also said: “What! Does man think that he will be left to roam at his will?” (75:36) In addition, He said: “Do people think that they will be left to say: “We believe,” and they will not be held accountable?” (29:2)
Indeed, God Has created human beings for a purpose and with a purpose: TO WORSHIP HIM ALONE (Monotheism). He said: “I have not created the Jinn and humankind except only to worship Me. I don't require provision or feeding from them. Surely Allah is the All-provider, the Possessor of all strength, the Firm.” (51:56-58) In fact, all prophets told their people to worship God alone (Monotheism) and shun worshipping His creation (Paganism). God said: “I assuredly sent among every people a messenger with the command: Worship Allah and avoid worshipping false gods.” (16:36)
Prophet Abraham, for example, believed in One God, who had no partner. Anyone who holds a different understanding of God than this has contradicted the religion of Abraham and follows falsehood. God says in the Qur’an: “Those who reject the religion of Abraham make fools of themselves.” (2:130)
Prophet Jesus was reported in the Gospels to have said: “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only’.” (Luke 4:8)
Prophet Jacob also said (in the Qur'an) to his people: “Indeed, those which you worship besides Allah are only names that you and your forefathers have established, for which Allah has sent down no authority. The command belongs only to Allah. He has commanded that you worship none but Him. That is the right religion, but most people do not understand.” (12:40)
Read more ……….
I advise you to read the following booklet:
http://www.islam-guide.com/islam-guide.pdf
www.al-sunnah.com
2006-06-09 00:32:58
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answer #5
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes, and I believe in the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy.
2006-06-08 23:04:53
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answer #6
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answered by mickeymaz 3
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Yes, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, our Creator. I believe in His word - the Bible
2006-06-08 23:01:46
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answer #7
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answered by jay 3
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do you belive in God?
2006-06-08 23:28:16
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answered by qz 3
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I believe In the Father, the son and the holy spirit. I believe that Jesus died on the cross to save us all. I believe that tha only way to heaven is through Jesus Christ.
2006-06-08 22:49:00
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answered by jen 4
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I believe in God.
I believe everyone should have their own God, something good to believe in.
I have my own beliefs in my own God , and my mind knows they are right. Everyone should believe in their God, who gives them faith in this crazy world, and gives them purpose.
2006-06-08 22:54:03
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answer #10
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answered by Anonymous
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