Why do you believe what you believe?

Question

If you are Muslim, Atheist, Jewish, Christian, or anything else...why do you believe what you believe? Does it always take faith to some extent? How could something come from nothing?

Answer 1

I believe in God because what He says makes sense to me. It does take faith to believe things you cannot see. But, you can see the results of your faith in the way you live your life, in the change of your heart when you ask for God's help. That is something you cannot do for yourself so that is proof to me that God is real. For example ....to be able to forgive someone who does not deserve it and has really hurt you. That is something that is against the natural tendency. I would never be able to do that on my own.

Answer 2

I am agnostic, but close to being atheist. I definitely feel there is no God, but no one on this earth, of any religion, can be sure of that. I do wonder sometimes about spirits, souls, psychic ability, and those types of supernatural things, which is what keeps me agnostic and not atheist. I think believing in a creator, first of all goes against scientific evidence to the contrary, and second of all is simply a way of keeping hope for something better, and for seeking guidance. There is no evidence of anyone with magical powers ever having existed or existing now. If one person, or being, could’ve had the power to create, why has there been no one since with the same ability? And who created him? And if you can believe in such stories, why not believe in Hercules and Odysseus? Just because you’ve been told one is true and the other isn’t? I do feel that religion sometimes does make people better though, and so maybe it can be a good thing sometimes. But more often, it creates narrow-minded ignorance and tension.

Anything that anyone believes about things beyond our ability to truly know has to be faith-based. Although science has concrete evidence found in studies and experiments, there is still no way to know for sure where we came from. So unless you are completely neutral and have no thoughts on life - where it started and where it's going - you have to have some type of faith in something.

Answer 3

I am no real denomination. I try to keep my faith an idea of Christianity but very open to what God has to show us. Jesus said in Mark that All is possible with God. Well that just leaves so much open for interpretation doesn't it. And if God created us, it makes sense that He would know that we were going to see things differently. I do believe because I always have. Since my youthful innocent days that were first in memory, I knew there was a God and nowhere in my life has that faith faltered. That is why I always feel Him with me, I have always lived with Him, unified by His love for me. Yes, we must ALWAYS have faith, how could it be faith if you didn't have it when the going got rough, right?

Answer 4

That's a very good question. "How can something come from nothing?" Even the top creation scientist are wondering that right now. With all the grand knowledge they think they posses, they still cannot created anything from nothing. The chances of this happening with nature is off the scale. They are now acknowledging there must have been some kind of intelligent intervention. Something like God Almighty.
I was in a coma for a time and what I experienced while there was proof to me that God does exist and He is as real as we are. Prayer works also. I am a good example of that too. God has been so very good to myself and my wife. Faith is what God is asking for from us. If He were to prove Himself to everyone, what would be the point? As intelligent beings, we must have faith. If for nothing else but to demonstrate our intelligence.

Answer 5

the confluent result of all influences both external and internal combined mostly inuitive intellect in my case no it can't the cycle of universal changes has always been just like the universe extends infinitely and no- one has ever given a strong proof of a Deitys' Existence. how could anything be powerful enough to create an infinite universe not leave a clue therein, and disappear enitrely afterward? and the something from nothing is self disproofing when god is introduced . the confines of the argguement stop because if there was a god then there was not nothing and/or where did the god come from .very poor logic ...

Answer 6

I believe because of the experiences I have had over the course of my life. When I was a child, I felt the presence of God. When I was much older, and came to a bible teaching church, I began to study the bible and found out more about the character of God. I recognized this "presence" I had felt when I was young...and really didn't know what it was at that time. Over the last ten years, I have been in bible study. I have studied most of the books of the new testament in some depth. Over all that time, I came to believe that the bible is what it claims to be, given by inspiration of God.

So this happened over the course of decades, not overnight. That is why I believe the bible.

Answer 7

As a nature worshiper I am on one of the few paths that require little or no faith... nature worship is based on empirical observation and not on abstract concepts. Here are a few examples...

MY CREATOR EXISTS - If I say that I was created by Nature would any realist be able to argue with me?

ONE DAY I WILL RETURN TO MY CREATOR - If I say that I will return to nature eventually I believe that science will concur.

MY LIFE IS DEPENDENT ON MY CREATOR - If the Bible or the concept of Buddha ceases to exist tomorrow, I will live to discuss it. However if the Earth or Sun cease to exist tomorrow, I am out of luck, therefore I honor them and give thanks for every morning.

WHEN I DIE I WILL NOT CEASE TO EXIST (or I am immortal) - As far as I know, matter and energy cannot cease to exist, they can only change. So why do I always hear that we snuff out of existence when we die? If our life energy disappeared it would be a first in the known universe. I may cease to be recognizable as me, but it is hard to change for the better if you insist on staying the same, eh? And as far as sentience goes, if I lose it I will never know, he he.

You can attack any of these claims but the fact remains the it is far easier to argue a belief system that doesn't rely on all those damned "beliefs". Faith is not a prerequisite to worship.

Answer 8

When I became a believer in Jesus Christ my life completely changed. Yes, it takes ALOT of faith. My life now compared to the way it used to be is the reason I believe.

Answer 9

i was brought up in a Christian household .. i fell away from that when i was about 16
i became interested in the paranormal through friends and events that were happening at the time
i studied this some more , and began doing psychic readings which eventually became mediumistic readings
so i found spirit , i found evidence that amazed me every time
and from there i found spiritualism
and have never looked back

Answer 10

I have faith in Jesus because he proved that He was God with his miracles that he performed. He also proved that he was God when he rose from the dead. Only God has the power of life and death. Many other religions are worshipping dead prophets and praying to dead saints, which goes against God's laws about contacting the dead. I prefer to worship a God who is alive, not some dead prophet or saint that is in the grave.