Religion has no definite proof so why accuse the non-believers?

Question

can it be a crime not to believe in something that has no definite proof? If you think rationally the answer is no. But it is said that people who don't believe in religion will suffer in hell eternally.
Shouldn't that be the only important thing: "behaving ethically and honestly"
İnstead of having faith or not..

Answer 1

Not all religions condemn others for not believing in religion. Many Eastern religions are very tolerant and open minded and many of their sacred texts point out that not everyone is seeking enlightenment and that they, too, can be spiritual even if they are not fully committed to practicing a religion. A Hindu teacher once said, "Even a mother whose only goal in life is to be a good mother and so she treats her child as just as she would treat God, even she can become enlightened in the process." I always thought that was a great image. She isn't praying or bowing down anywhere, she isn't forcing herself to perform rituals or go to sacred places, and she isn't trying to absorb countless texts for knowledge. Instead she has focused her mind on her child and treating her child as she would God and thus by seeing her child as God and focusing her mind on the child she is focusing her mind on God and even then, according to this teacher, she can still reach enlightenment, she can still attain moksha (liberation from samsara and union with God).

I agree that behaving ethically and honestly is definately more important that placing one's faith in something with no definite proof simply out of fear of suffering. You may suffer more by forcing yourself to take on a religion and practice it.

As a Hindu I believe that all religions are valid paths to God. That each of them offers the individual the necessary steps towards going deeper within themselves and discovering the universal truths of the innate nature of the inner Self. I also believe, as a Hindu, that a person does not necessarily need a religion to accomplish this. Hindus often call their religion Sanatana Dharma (Eternal Way). They call it this not out of arrogance but for two reasons. First because it has no single founder and seems to go back in time long before it could be recorded down. Secondly, and most importantly, because they truly believe that the essence that is contained in Hinduism's teachings are universal in all other religions and as I said before they truly believe that the universal truths of the innate nature of the inner Self can be revealed to all regardless of any distinctions we may make (religion, culture, language, gender, sexual orientation, economic status, political opinion, race, ethnicity, etc, etc, etc). And this idea seems to be shared with other Eastern religions: Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Taoism. Plus these tend to be religions that don't say "believe this or else" but rather they seem to say "if you'd like to try it, then go ahead. if you decide it is not for you, then feel free to move on."

Stay ethical and honest.

Peace be with you.

Answer 2

Same as Astronomy does not have proof of the existance of an unlimited universe, same as methaphysics do not have proof of ghosts, same as science cannot prove variable laws of relativity, same as mental sciences cannot proof where feelings come from.
When you cannot prove something and someone doubt of it, you need to attack it to not make other of your believers start to follow those doubts. It is the most ancient practice in knowledge power in the planet. We saw how socrati was killed. Be poisoned because he doubt even of himself, he never believed he was the wiser man on the planet, and went to the most intelligent ones to prove he was not, unfortunately he could not prove he was not dumber but he proved there were many doubts in the air about many things taught by the government and the wise people of the moment.
Attack and acuse non-believers is a way to retain believers and do not let them awake to doubt and find a real truth in their own experience.

Believe in something creates identification , that is a social pattern, and many times modify your own identify toward some principles of life or community rules ( you can call them sins, commandements , morality , ethic code, principles - depend on the group - )
When a believer practice those principles, his new identity is a mental state, not only a belief anymore, so those groups get benefits: financial, credibility, support and at the end...POWER.
When a non-believer try to take one of those individuals out of the group, the group will suffer at any point, so the war basically is not if you believe or not, is to retain their supporters.

Answer 3

First, What type of proof are you demanding? There is a lot of proof with Christianity

Second How can we act ethically unless we have some standard of what is ethical. Where do you think our ethics have originated from?

Answer 4

We would all like it to be the case yes because being good is pretty easy. However, if God is real (I say 'if' since there is no concrete proof) He is Holy, we are not. IF He exists we need to find our way back to Him. I would rather live my life believing there is a God and find out in the end there isnt, than live my life not believing and in the end find out there is.

Answer 5

With true christianity, not this hypocritical, religious, banter, we are suppose to believe in God through faith Eph 2:8-9. The bible says without faith it is impossible to please Him. We are not driven by proof but by promises that are in Gods Word. Either you believe it or not. If you have to have proof and not faith then we cant go to heaven.

Answer 6

On the other hand, is it a crime to believe in something that cannot be disproved? If God exists, as so many believe, in the final analysis, isn't it up to Him to make the rules??

Answer 7

Sounds good in theory, but I sure will get many answers like " the bible says so" or "you must have faith". I am a non-believer and agree with what you have said.

Answer 8

I agree, as long as we behave well, we won't need religion, but very unfortunately most people wouldn't behave well without a reason, which is religion (or perhaps fear of hell).

Answer 9

First of all, nobody here is alleging that not believing in God is "a crime." No one that I know of, anyway.

Second, can you prove that God does NOT exist?

Answer 10

You can't see love, but do you believe in it? Or, is it because you can feel it that you believe in it? Well, true Christians (the ones that aren't condemning you) feel God. You should try it.