How many of you believe that every child has some instinct of an existence of higher power or God?

Question

and no her parents and peers dont count.

Answer 1

Yep, and animals too. I think "education" is what kills it. The more we learn, the dumber we become, spiritually, at least.

Answer 2

Nope. The notion of god wouldn't enter a child's head if they weren't scared into it by a bullying adult at some early stage. How many christians in this forum had an "instinct" for a god before you were thrust into a church? Not one. Children are all atheists with curious minds, until someone beats it out of them.

Answer 3

I believe that every intelligent, self-aware being will wonder about why things happen........and if you look at the human species throughout our history you will find that the most basic answer to why (without any other evidence) is "Because something more powerful than us did it".

That is not instinct in God, it is instinct to survive that developed with intelligence. If I understand why, I can predict the circumstances, avoid or recreate the same event in the future.

Answer 4

Every person born into this world comes with what is called the Light of Christ. Some call it a conscience, or an inate sense of right and wrong. That Light of Christ, if we will tune into it, will lead us to greater truth and light until we find the fulness. The Holy Ghost also can direct us and guide us when we call upon God in the name of Christ to know what is right. The calm, peaceful feeling that we get inside is the spiritual communication helping us to learn the truth. All of us have it but most of us don't recognize it and tune it out to our ultimate loss.
I have watched many babys smile when shown a picture of Jesus. I believe that they have an inate recognition of their Savior that dims with age unless we teach them and train them to keep that inate relationship alive.

Answer 5

I do. Had that experience myself as a child (so I was reminded, since I don't remember)--wanted to know Who was in control of the ocean, etc. I assume that I just sort of assumed the necessity of a higher controling factor (not in those terms, of course). But all children are different, and their upbringing cannot be seperated from the question.

Answer 6

To an infant the parent is all powerful, i.e. a god. When they learn to scream and find the parent always comes running, then the infant thinks they are the causation of everything. When the parent cease to come running they develop separation anxiety, which as they grow, thanks to cultural programming, they dal with by believing in unseen omnipresent parents, i.e. gods.

Sigmund Freud's Moses and Monotheism explains it all thoroughly.

Answer 7

I think so. Everyone seems to have an inate since of right and wrong from birth that isn't really ever taught. I think that alone suggests "some instinct of an existence of hight power"

Answer 8

Every child has that instinct. God has not left us without witness in our hearts. This is why spirituality and morality are present all over the earth.

Answer 9

Romans chapter 1 in The Holy Bible says God has planted in everyone the knowledge that He exists. Whether they like it or not, that is true even of atheists/agnostic.

Answer 10

There's no evidence to support that. Every child is born an atheist. They have to be taught to fear gods.

Answer 11

We are all born with the desire to worship and hope there is more help than just that within ourselves.
there is a God and he is about to act. when he does all religion will be destroyed. Along with all the wicked people.