We have two ultimate choices, no? We either value life with a hopeful attitude or despise life with a miserable attitude, no? So God knows if we would prefer eternal life or to cease to exist, right? Knowing what we want and the end we get it. Perhaps God wants us to realize what we really want first, no? My belief is that God in some form does control our life, yet miracuously we'll always get what we'd prefer, depending on our attitude towards life. I believe it's our attitude that God doesn't have control over unless you let him. Sure he knew what your attitude would be, but why not simply enjoy yourself? Does a monkey complain that he is a monkey and has to do what his insticts tell it to do or else it'll die? Come to think of it, I wonder if God's existance even makes any difference with such tehology. That's why i'm agnostic yet i'm thinking of being an atheist, what do you think?
2006-08-25 23:41:56 · 13 answers · asked by NONAME 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Maybe I was supposed to be an atheist and enjoy myself lol
2006-08-25 23:42:22 · update #1
I don't believe in hell as a place. I believe it's when the Earth is renewed people cease existing (they don't have souls they are souls).
Whatever, that's my opinion.
2006-08-25 23:49:09 · update #2
The real question is, "How CAN a god, as described in the bible, exist???"
Firstly, the supposed god is all knowing and all powerful...
This has quite a few implications...
Because he is supposed to know everything, he must also know the future. If he created the universe, and everything in it, knowing the outcome of everything the whole time, then EVERYTHING bad that's ever happened, HE meant to happen. Also, because he knows the future, and because each of us were supposedly made by him, he would also have known every one of OUR futures before he made us too. If our futures are known, meaning that they can't turn out any other way, then how is it possible that we have FREE WILL??? Also, since he would know all of our futures before we are even made, each time someone goes to, "hell," god MEANT for him to do that... That would make god evil...
There can be no such god as described in the bible... The very definition of that god contradicts itself...
Also, if this life is just a test to see whether we can go into heaven or hell, then this life is ALL meaningless. God is supposed to know everything, and he should already KNOW whether we go to hell or heaven before we even exist, and since we can't turn out any other way then the way we were made(by him) what's the point? Is he just testing to see if he made us the way he intended? If he is everything he is supposed to be, then he needs no test, because he is supposedly perfect in every way, and he can't have made a mistake.
Clearly, there is no such thing as god... You should definitely go atheist...
2006-08-25 23:50:23 · answer #1 · answered by RED MIST! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, God is not controlling our lives, we have full control and choices. At this point of time, he is merely waiting for us to realize that we cannot rule ourselves. Everything has been put into motion, and what is to be done has been. Only the final battle is left, which will come in its own time, but when you consider that the generation living at the time when the signs of the last days was not to pass away before all things are complete, and they are now 100 years old, it cannot be much longer. Of interest, their generation was the first one in almost 2000 years to have a lifespan longer than 46 years. There was something special about them. Of course, if you believe in evolution, they could be a new evolutionary species.
2006-08-26 06:52:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
To my way of thinking the entire supposition of "omniscience" vs "free will" is a joke. If as it is taught, "He" knows ALL, "He" knows from the moment of birth whether or not you will "serve him" and your ultimate fate (Heaven or hell). If this is true and he "knows" then free will is an illusion and some are born to burn in hell, therefore he is an unjust being and indiferent/evil by nature. On the other hand, if "He" does NOT know, as is taught, then either "He" is a liar and pretending to be something he is not(and therefore also evil) or those who teach about him are the liars and you have not actually heard "the word of God."
And they wonder why I don't believe.
2006-08-26 06:51:53 · answer #3 · answered by IndyT- For Da Ben Dan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We do have free choice.
Biblical prove is found at Deutoronomy 30:19.
Moses tells the Israelites to choose.
Joshua did the same thing at Joshua 24:15.
So, we have free choice.
What most people don't appreciate is there are consequences to our choices.
Most people want their cake and eat it too.
Does God know ahead of time what we will choose?
It doesn't matter.
He will never influence our choice even if He knows.
2006-08-26 07:09:19 · answer #4 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are even debating if there is a God then you are agnostic. If you were atheist you would'nt even entertain the notion.
If you believe there is nothing just us as human animals, and when we die we rot, then you are an atheist. And variations on this theme.
If you believe that you/we/humans are in control of our lives, decisions, choices and have a strong part of us that can over-ride the animal instincts, a soul if you like, and believe in a soul afterlife, then you are agnostic. And variations on this theme.
Agnostics believe in something outside of themselves. Athiests don't.
Your choice!
2006-08-26 06:48:21 · answer #5 · answered by Calamity Jane 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i think god's not controlling us at all you have free will and you follow and some cases there is divine help in case some kind of accident but may not happen if you reject existence of god's existence you can't escape from that because it's not possible
2006-08-26 07:25:27 · answer #6 · answered by george p 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are putting things in black and white.
You are generalizing things way too much.
Concentrate more on learning how to spell and get a good education. God will do his thing whether or not you believe in him. He still believes in YOU.
2006-08-26 06:44:46 · answer #7 · answered by Trollhair 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think your logic has one minor flaw. You show not believing, as leading to 'ceasing to exist', which is does... eventually.
But first comes approx a millenia in the lake of fire, IF you follow the timeline in THE BOOK.
So your impression that those who want to cease to exist get it doesn't exactly float. who wants a millenia of torture first?
2006-08-26 06:46:23 · answer #8 · answered by miracol@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Every heard the concept of Free Will?
2006-08-26 06:46:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No it doesn't, God is outside of space and time.
2006-08-26 09:09:34 · answer #10 · answered by choonmengat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋