Why do you/ don't you believe?

Answer 1

In what?

Answer 2

I dont Believe in "God". I still think that the possibility of an omniscient being is possible, although not probable. One of my reasons for believing that the religion of Christianity is fiction is this... Since the beginning of time, people have attributed natural phenomena to the gods. The Aztecs praised Huitzilopochtli as their sun god, and for the egyptians it was Ra. Both these gods were eventually "killed" by science. Same deal with poseidon, Tidal waves were discovered to be created by the movements of the techtonic plates, and other factual things. What makes the Christian god any different? He is just so vague and bland that science can not provide any proof of existance or non-existance. That is why i most deeply believe that all religon will eventually be proven as ficticious. Also, i think Religion was merely created as a set of laws to provide a definitive Moral outline, and then those laws were said to be given to the people by an all powerful Being, and the consequence of breaking those laws were far worse than any worldly punishment, so therefore any laws created by a ruler or government to allow society to funtion properly were then backed up by "God". (I think that was partly from a book called "Foundation", although I havent read it). Those are afew points that lead me to believe that there is no god, as well as others, but My response is already quite long.

(In response to RoyBoy, and not to be critical (because i cant, Its all about oppinion, and i`m sure mine has a lot of holes too) ... Just because Religion gives life meaning, and a life without religon can be very ugly does not mean that a god exists, it just means that God should exist in order to make things great and beautiful, but its very apparent that not everything is. And given that God is omnipotent, there should be no evil... Its referred to as the "Omnipotence Paradox", sometimes )

Answer 3

I believe because I have seen the lives of those who dont. It seems that a life based in faith is more meaningful, has direction and purpose, and explains some things that my head has a hard time accepting. (notice that I didnt define what the "it" is) quite frankly it is my truth and I will only share it with people who are interested not those here to be critical

Answer 4

well im not sure if i beleave...think about it a long long time ago maybe a really up tight group of people thought that they could control people by making up this lord thing and if you think about it it sort of worked if nobody beleaved in god can you imagine what chaos would be around us? and then we dont really have any proof. if god did exist then why do we go through all the stuff we do why are there innocent people dying all over the world y do my prayers never come true? how come?!? and i know its everything doesnt happen for a reason that is just a lame excuse!!!

Answer 5

Believe in what?

Answer 6

Believe in the question or what?

Answer 7

I strongly believe!! God is awesome. He has really touched my heart and He is my greatest friend! He is always there to listen when it seems like no one else is. God has done some powerful things in my life already and it is just beyond words.

Answer 8

Believe because of love. Dont believe because he or she lied or hurt you.

Answer 9

Believe What? If you mean in God, Yes.

Answer 10

I believe because of life.Only a creator could design such amazing creatures and worlds,universes.

Answer 11

I believe in my self and don`t automaticly believe everything that is spoken to me!