Doesn't it take NON-BELIEF in god to make something of yourself?

Question

The reason people put their faith in religion, rather than themselves, is because they are lazy. It's much easier to defend a delusion when there are a couple of billion people who believe the same delusion. But, all those people together don't equal the strength of a single, committed individual who believes in themself. The saddest part is that most people have religion forced upon them when they are children and never come to realize how powerful a real, non-deluded human being can be.

Here are a few famous non-believers who believed in themselves, and consequently helped change the world because of it.

Francis Crick - co-discoverer of DNA

William Gates - most charitable man in the world

Warren Buffet - 2nd most charitable

Noam Chomsky - founded modern linguistics

Albert Einstein - theories of general and special relativity

Friedrich Nietzsche - German philogist and philosopher

Steve Wozniak - Co-creator Apple computer

Charles Darwin - theory of evolution changed the world

Answer 1

okay ...now where is your list of believers huh???

christopher columbus, abraham lincoln, galileo, issac newton, and on and on.


biased flawed reasoning...yet once again. no i have found just the opposite. when i put too much faith in my finite mortal flawed self...my achievments are limited.

faith in God is the greatest weapon ever.

but i am guessing yo don't even understand what i mean.

Answer 2

Evolution has been proven wrong by the scientists already. Read the book The Hidden History of the Human Race and Forbidden Archeology. They have heaps of archaeological findings that man was more intelligent millions of years ago and they did look like monkeys. What does an atheist do at the time of death when those scary black hooded guys Called the yamadutas come up from the ground and rip their soul out of their body do they then call for help upon their maker. It seams a little late, but only for a few million years in hell and then they get another chance to accept God again. He's so kind. What good is all of thir knowledge if it leads them to another birth death old age and disease its all fantasmagoria. Get real knowledge go to http://www.stelphen-knaplp.com for universal truth not man made truth

Answer 3

Einstein and Nietzsche, were both gentlemen of the " Society "
They both knew the secret, of the creative influence and how it worked, they both believed in a higher power / or something they could not explain, but knew it controlled all. God was not mentioned, and it is true they had no use for religion. Einstein also said, " This is no more than a illusion/ a hologram if you choose", and " There is no such thing as time it is an illusion. "

PEACE OUT.
I AM

Answer 4

5 i'm affected person. 7 i'm type. 2 i do no longer envy. 4 i do no longer boast. 5 i'm no longer proud. 4 i'm no longer impolite. 6 i'm no longer self-searching for. 5 i'm no longer definitely angered. ? I shop no checklist of wrongs. 9 i are not getting exhilaration from evil. 9 I rejoice with the certainty. 6 I consistently take care of. 3 I consistently have confidence. a million I consistently desire. 2 I consistently persevere. 7 My love in no way fails.

Answer 5

You are so against religion and I hope I can see where you go on Judgment day. Every one you named on here as being Non-believers, are you so sure of that ?? You who claim to be so intelligent and degrading and a Mr. Know it all, might be surprised. I will name the true believers in the Lord. Martin Luther, Nathan Thoson, Matt McEwan, Herman Preus, Walter Sundby, Rev. Andrea, Rev. Gjelstad, Anders Thorson, Rev. Losen and the names go on and on. In the Holy Bible it tells all parents to raise the children up in the name of God. If you fail to teach your children about God, then you have failed in many ways. You who are so quick to judge. The day will come and you will find out.

Answer 6

Thank you for your point and I agree with you wholeheartedly.

I must , however, note that Charles Darwin was a christian, at least originally, it was not until AFTER his studies that he essentially became an atheist. (Although there are myths that he renounced his work on his deathbed, which there is NO evidence to support this whatsoever and plenty of evidence to the contrary).

I wish that people would understand that belief in yourself and power from within comes from WITHIN, not from some imaginary friend.

Every human being, at some point in their lives, would love to believe that someone is always gong to be there to come save us or take care of us; however, most of us eventually grow up and take responsibility for ourselves and our own lives.

And, as noted above, make some very IMPORTANT contributions to society. Unfortunately, many people are forced to hide their beliefs, or rather lack of, now isn't THAT Ironic?

Answer 7

I had rather have Jesus than anything I know. I had rather be known as a nobody to this world. when I get to heaven, My Father will recognize me and all I didnt have down here will not be important. I will have more than I ever dreamed of. You just have to quit trying to figure it all out and believe. It cant hurt anything to try and see for yourself. Jesus is really fullfilling. If He wasnt do you think so many people would want to believe in Him and make Him Lord of their lives.

Answer 8

People use religion because they need something to have faith in its not that these people are lazy, its that they need something to believe in to make them safe.

I am not a religious person but if you want to believe there is something out there watching you to make feel better then you should do that. I mean my mom believes that her parents are in heaven watching over her and protecting her, she needs that, she needs to know that when she dies she will have someone to be there with her. And many other people believe this

Answer 9

Do you realize some of those people depended on God?

Darwin didn't and he's pobably in hell right now.

You call it a delusion, I promise you one thing you believing in you is still a failure. Only God can pick up the peices that you have left yourself in.

Answer 10

Martin Luther King, Mother Theresa, Ghandi, Bono... I dont think they'd agree with you.

There might be something to your theory though... if someone questions the existence of God, then maybe they are thinking outside of the box!