Do you believe in God? why?

Answer 1

I'm certainly not going to say "YES" or "NO" on this matter - I don't believe there is enough evidence one way or the other.

I think I believe in a more powerful being- but I'm not sure I like him. I'm a questioning agnostic, I guess.

Christians reading this - please understand, I come at this from the angle of a man who wants to believe, but doesn't have enough teaching. I've struggled with this for so many years now- if anyone can answer my problem, I can't tell you how happy that'd make me.

I've a fair understanding of biblical teaching, and I have a tough time loving the God of the Old Testament. Particularly in the first few books, there seems to be favouritism, jealousy, pettiness and inconsistency in the tales God's actions - things I would usually call human failings.

My particular problem with the Judeo-Christian God is the inconsistency. In the story of Moses, many a time it says that God hardened Pharaoh's heart so he wouldn't let the Hebrews go. If this is true, then not only does God meddle with this man's free will and as such is just as culpable for the sin, but it is because of Pharaoh's unwillingness to let the Hebrews go that God kills every first-born Egyptian. All those innocent lives sacrificed for the sins of one man- one man who was being controlled like a puppet.

All considered, though, I truly believe that Jesus of Nazareth was one of the best teachers this planet has had. Whether I believe he is God or not, I still base my life around his teachings - but not those of the Old Testament.

Answer 2

No, I don't believe in god. I think that what others call god is really life. I don't believe in a being that is all knowing and all powerful. I think that what makes a tree grow and what makes me grow are the same forces, the forces of nature. I don't think that the forces of nature include heaven or hell and I don't think that they decide to punish wrongdoers and reward the righteous. There exists morality outside of religion and therefore I can still judge if I am a good person or not based upon that. I think that we personify the forces of nature to make ourselves feel better, to believe that in our big lonely isolating world, someone cares about us. I think that's a crutch and that many religious people have given up their own inner strength for the crutch of religion so that when things go badly they don't have to take any blame, they can say that it was the will of god. I think the easiest way to explain what I believe is like the force, the idea that binds the world(s) together. This is my own opinion and I only speak for myself.

Answer 3

this yearning to know has been a part of my life and has fueled my many searches for years and years. what i have found is that my experience of God keeps developing, my understanding grows, and my definition continuously changes.

this is because the true experience of God is so huge and massive, it can't be defined in one way, be put into a box, & God itself keeps expanding- just like the universe.

the problem with dogma and religious doctrine is that it is something that can be mis-interpreted by individuals, taken out of context and words can have different meanings at different points in time, or just mean different things to different people.

so my approach to God is through spirituality, using those things as tools that point the way to a deeper understanding~ but being careful not to get caught up in the words. i study most of the world's religions and find the similarities and recognize the eternal truth throughout all. most importantly, i use my own internal guidance system to show me the way- i follow my heart.

i believe that there is Divinity in everyone of us, and that collectively we are a part of the One Life Energy that is in all things. God is a process, that process is called Life...yet even this definition falls short of the complete truth.

*peace

Answer 4

Yes, I believe in God. I don't think that all of the good things that happen to me are just lucky. I believe that someone is watching over and protecting me all of the time. Although I do not understand god, I do believe that he works in mysterious ways to give us courage, strength, and love =).

I have trouble believing some of the bible stories like 'Adam and Eve' or 'The Great Flood', but I do think that these stories try to teach us God's values in ways which we would understand.

Answer 5

I believe in God because man could not create Hurricane Katrina, nor an F5 tornado, capable of 300 MPF sustained winds. I believe in God because having children is a profound experience and only God could makes something so perfect and so precious. I believe in God because my prayers ARE answered, maybe not when I want them to be, but they are always answered at the time the need to be, good or bad.

Answer 6

I was always facinated by the logic behind the uncaused first cause idea. If the singularity of the big bang could not have come into existance on i's own, then couldn't you ask the same question about who created God? And if God has always been in existance then what was he doing for the infinite amount of time before the big bang?

Answer 7

I believe that whether someone believes in God, Buddha or any other god, it is the faith itself that can help a person and overall human kind! humans need to believe that ther is a reason for us being here, and that this is not all there is life, and that after this life... whoever earns the right can go to heaven, the latter by being good and doing good. if we did not believe this... how much worst would it be?

Answer 8

Yes because science can only go so far to answer all of the universe's mysteries. There are so many unexplained things in this world that only god would know the truth about

Answer 9

No. I have respect for people with faith, but I have trouble believing since so many bad things happen for no reason-- even those who do have faith. The major reason I think like this-- My grandma, a faithful practicing Christian died on Christmas day.

Answer 10

Yes, because of teh "uncaused first cause." Even if teh "Big bang" theory is true, SOMETHING had to set up the conditions. Such an entity would not be subject to the same physical laws as we are, and would therefore be pure spirit.