2006-07-23 08:57:06 · 18 answers · asked by Bee 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. Sanity.
2006-07-23 08:59:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
1. God does not seem like an explanation for the universe around me and seems to add more questions than answers.
2. I have no valid reason to believe in god aside from the tradition of my culture. First of all, hundreds or thousands of religions have been founded over time. Most of them allowed a leader to develop unity and believe that they had the divine right (i.e. the pope) to rule. So, it was understandable to create religions out of nowhere to give one's nation a sense of right and wrong. On top of that, even if the bible were dictated and accurate, the scribes who wrote it surely changed some details and then each translation a few things may have been replaced.
3. I've never witnessed anything which appeared to be a miracle. I've never seen god's power in any way which I could not explain as natural. Before I had questioned and realized that it made no sense, I had never had a prayer answered.
I see religion as important, but it is not the god that makes religion so powerful, it's the unity and cooperation of the people and their belief that they must do good.
2006-07-23 16:16:50 · answer #2 · answered by creative 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's sort of impossible for anyone alive to know whether there is a God or not, because basically, none of us have been dead before. I think that there's probably something more than just nothingness, because a world this complex couldn't possibly have come from randomness (I'm a scientist, and you find a lot of incredible things in science that inspire you to think there is something more). I've never liked the God idea best, because I feel like the things which govern our universe are probably more like forces, something like you'd see in science more than a conscious being. But, yeah. I won't say anyone is right or wrong about the God thing until I have actually died and have seen the truth myself.
2006-07-23 16:03:15 · answer #3 · answered by Natalia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is kinda hard for me to believe that on our little insignificant planet, by a rather ordinary star, in a rather ordinary galaxy, one of billions, that are more vast than the mind can really get ahold of, why out of all of that, would God just make humans and then hang out to see what we do. It just seems to me that we have always ascribed everything we can't explain or understand to "god" be it god as the sun, or the moon, or water or whatever. We learn and then discard what we held dear as god, because we learned it was just another natural process. Do you really think that humans are so important in the whole of the universe, or universes?
2006-07-23 16:06:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I've seen God's handiwork in my life and my husbands. He's had 6 back operations, 4 heart attacks, 4 uclcers, anemia, and he's diabetic. On his 2nd heart attack, (the first one had been misdiagnosed) we were both told that there was a dead spot on his heart.
today he walks wihtout a cane or leg brace.
He has good blood flow to his heart.
He has no tingling in his fingers or legs (as many diabetics do)
and the last x-rays that were taken couldn't find ANY dead spot!
That is so wonderful for both of us. And our daughter who would be devastated without him.
2006-07-23 16:04:32 · answer #5 · answered by helpme1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I believe in God, but so does satan.
I believe in Him because He has revealed Himself to me in various ways. The first being in His creation.
The Bible says in Romans 1 v 18-20..But God shows His anger from Heaven against all sinful, wicked people who push the truth away from themselves. For the truth about God is known to them instinctively. God has put this knowledge in their hearts. From the time the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky and all that God made. They can clearly see His invisible qualities-His eternal power and divine nature. So they are without excuse whatsoever for not knowing God.
From realising this, I went on to take a step of faith in God, according to salvation. I trusted Jesus Christ as my Saviour and Lord...meaning.... I asked for forgiveness of sins, and repented for all the wrong doing I have ever done. I then asked God to lead and guide me throughout my life, and vowed that I would live my life pleasing Him.
The Bible says in Jeremiah ...For I know the plans I have for you says God, plans for good and not for evil, plans to give you a hope and a future.
The world scoffs at this message.
But in 1 Corinthians chapter 1 v 18 it says "I know very well how foolish the message of the cross sounds to those who are on the road to destruction. But we who are being saved recognise this message as the very power of God. As the Scripture says "I will destroy human wisdom and discard their most brilliant ideas".
When you read the Bible as a Christian, the words come alive, and make every bit of sense. It is as relevant today as it has always been.
2006-07-23 16:12:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am Christian - but only because of my parents.
However I don't think the Bible is accurate - As it was not written by god but by men.
However, I also have an alternative view that there is some higher power(s).
2006-07-23 16:02:32 · answer #7 · answered by djw008 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which god?
2006-07-23 16:02:01 · answer #8 · answered by Infidel-E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes Because he's the Only REAL thing in my life!
2006-07-23 16:03:58 · answer #9 · answered by lilAudrey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup
Have you walked outside lately?
2006-07-23 16:05:56 · answer #10 · answered by Enoc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Why? I don't know. It's just in me. I don't have a reasoning for something that cannot be explained other than He is what He is.
2006-07-23 16:02:44 · answer #11 · answered by Molly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋