Only real answers please. I would like to hear from agnostics and athiest and wiccans and those who do not believe in the salvation of Jesus.If you don't believe in Jesus , then you don't believe in Heaven. Do you believe in Hell? What do you think when someone says you are going to hell if you are not saved. Is there something inside of you that wonders if it's really true? Please be honest. If you have something stupid to say keep it to yourself. Imiturity is not invited.
2006-08-26 14:53:54 · 35 answers · asked by C2daK1 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I guess that, along with "immiturity", correct spelling is not invited either?
But for the record, I do not believe in jesus, god or any other flavor of magic sky pixie.
Nor do I believe in heaven, hell or Oz or Narnia for that matter.
I rely on reality. I don't have to believe reality exists, because it does.
You on the other hand require belief, because there is no proof whatsoever that god, or any other fairy or leprechaun exists.
See how that works?
2006-08-26 14:59:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
I don't believe in god/gods which really has nothing to do with any mortal named jesus. There are too many holes in the christian bible; too many things that just aren't practical such as talking snakes and a world wide flood in which every living species was put on board a ship in order to salvage.
I don't believe in heaven, hell, angels, demons, etc.. Nor do I believe in santa, unicorns or elves for that matter.
If someone tells me that i'm going to hell.. I just chuckle because it is no no different than telling someone to F off since it doesn't really require much thought (giving the fact that it's drilled into the persons mind from a very young age). Hell is just a made up place to keep people scared into submission. basic biology courses can offer a bit of understanding, better than me for sure. =)
I don't ponder on the existance of god/gods to be honest. Just like you feel you know, deep down inside that your god exists, I feel the same way about no gods existing. either way, it's just a "feeling" and a moot point to argue because you can't prove right or wrong how someone feels.
I am quite comfortable with my lack of belief in gods. I live my life by "common sense" rules ie; live and let live/do unto others, as you'd have them do unto you.
Anyways, believe what you want. It's natural born right.
2006-08-26 15:17:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure, I wonder if it's true or not. Not that I wonder in fear, i.e. "Oh my gosh, am I wrong? Will I go to hell? I'm scared!" Moreover, I wonder, with an open mind, what it is about your way that makes it more plausible or logical than any other way. As yet, I've not heard one argument that is any more convincing than another. Further, I don't believe that there is any objective ground for truth. As such, I feel the truth is unknowable. You can have your truth and live with it however you have to, as long as it does not infringe upon me and my right to seek my own truth.
There may very well be heaven and hell - I certainly can't prove you wrong, can I? Similarly, you cannot prove that you are right. Does the fact that "nonbelievers" wonder confirm to you in your mind that you are right?
I recently read about "confirmation bias". This was what they called the tendency of the brain to process pieces of information that fit your, say, political beliefs, for example, differently than normal. E.g., if you liked George Bush, and you heard a statement saying that he threw a lady off a building, you'd (correctly, in this case), automatically classify that as a false statement, based on the confirmation bias mechanism. If you heard that your cousin's friend's uncle threw a lady off of a building, that information would be routed to a processing center that was bypassed in the former example. This bypassed place is where you would apply objectivity to the information to assist in concluding whether the statement is possibly true. Without this processing, it's much easier for us to support views that are not proven, or even plain wrong.
In any event, I suspect that confirmation bias has much to do with why we hang on to our religious beliefs, and can support them as fervently as we do.
2006-08-26 15:20:04 · answer #3 · answered by mightyart 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe in God. I believe Jesus existed. I don't know if God ever knew Jesus, are cared about him. I believe in evolution. You're an close minded fool not to. How can you believe in what you can't see but not believe in what can be seen? I believe that all what was written in the old testament happened except for the "God talked to who-ever or it was a sign from heaven" made up stories. I believe God made all things and let evolution take its course. I don't believe he's watching baseball games and helping some players get a hit. I get a kick out of watching them say Thank You God after they do well. God gave us all the tools. Its up to us to make a good world. If we don't and blow each other up then he'll still let evolution do its thing. Perhaps the ant is his chosen species.
2006-08-26 15:10:06 · answer #4 · answered by da_hammerhead 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You are asking an honest question but your premise, frankly, is ridiculous. Heaven and Jesus are not inextricably linked - you can look forward to Heaven without ever having heard of Jesus. Forgive my bluntness, but how utterly conceited of you to think that Jesus has a lock on Heaven. That's just offensive.
I "believe" in the idea that we are all capable of helping one another and that we are all obligated to leave things better than the way we found them - but I only say this because you asked what someone can believe in if not Jesus. About hell, no I don't believe in hell, simply because if there is a god, then that god will not have malice or wrath - it would be illogical for a god to be wrathful - so there would be no need for hell. As for what I think when someone tells me I'm going to hell, I think, "Oh, you're one of those people, huh."
2006-08-26 15:04:28 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Lol the honest truth for me is that I don't have to believe in some guy who lived a long time ago to be okay with my existence on the planet. Not being "saved" doesn't make my life less complete. I live every day loving life and being the best person I can be. I don't worry about some mythical afterlife. Today is all I need to be worried about. I exist knowing I am the mistress of my own destiny. I'm a good person who doesn't hurt people for my own personal gain. I am a good mother, wife and friend. Knowing Jesus as my own personal savior... not something I need to be fulfilled.
2006-08-26 15:05:12 · answer #6 · answered by soleolunar 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't believe in heaven and hell, so when someone says I'm going to hell, I'm not bothered by it. And, no there isn't anything inside me that wonders if it's really true. I decided a long time ago, even while I was still being made to go to church by my parents, that all that heaven and hell stuff was a complete load of bunk. I believe in myself. I don't need a book to tell me how to be a good person. I'm handling that just fine on my own.
By the way, I am a pagan.
2006-08-26 15:02:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm an atheist and I believe in everything. The only thing I don't believe in is Nothing, and god is nothing.*
As for Jesus, the evidence for his existence is dubious at best.
I believe life is precious, especially since I'll never get another one. I believe that while I may not be a very smart or very strong or even -- at times -- a very nice person, nevertheless I have a brain and an independent spirit and it's up to me to make the best use of them that I can; and when I fail, it's likewise up to me to acknowledge my mistakes and do whatever I can to set things right.
The "believe or suffer eternal torment" threat is simply evil and those who use it are likewise evil. I make a point of having as little to do with them as possible.
2006-08-26 15:08:56 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do believe that a man named Jesus proabbly walked the earth around the time it is said he did because there are too many corroborations to that. A man named Jesus existed... however, I do not believe he was the son of god. i do not believe there is a god... not "i don't believe in god" but I do no believe there IS a god to not believe in. It's a subtle difference.
I do not hate god... I cannot hate something or someone who doesn't exist.
I do not believe in heaven or hell. They are constructs put in place to scare believers into doing as they're told. I can do as I'm told without being coerced by fear or happiness.
I believe we can all be good people if we try... we don't need an ancient book telling us stories to get us to know how to behave. Little children learn how to behave when we just tell them... they don't have to be promised toys or threatened with spankings to know right from wrong. If we are god's children, why does he threaten us so? Why does he tell us to kill each other?
If someone tells me I'm going to hell if I'm not saved, I try not to say anything. If they persist, I outline my beliefs and say that if I don't believe in a hell, their threat holds no fear for me... then I try to walk away.
Bottom line... if people were just good to one another and had respect for one another, the world would be a wonderful place. But everyone brings their religious beliefs to the party and everything gets all mucked up... then fights break out and it gets all ugly... all because of religion.
No thank you.
2006-08-26 15:05:02 · answer #9 · answered by Rogue Scrapbooker 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
***If you don't blieve in Jesus, who and what do you believe in?***
I believe that Jesus was a prophet.
I believe Jesus was sincere, however he failed
in his mission and had to go away. There is no verifiable proof of either heaven or hell.There is something in almost everyone that wishes it all was true. Alas the more i read about religion the more fake, nonsensical and subject to the will of man it all becomes.
2006-08-26 15:08:22 · answer #10 · answered by zurioluchi 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋