if there was an allmighty an the super-natural existed don't you think we would already know an there would be no non-believers in the world? its not my choice to not believe i jsut can't help my thought on life an seeing whats real. with that said if there is a god an he sends me to hell for not being able to believe in a fairy tell then hes not such a good god anyways (which hes not there) but... thats besides the point.
2006-11-10 23:30:24 · 20 answers · asked by ReSpEcT 420 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
First, no one is born one way or another. No one is born a believer (though a person can be born again and be a Christian) and no one is born a doubter.
It is your choice to not believe, and that is why God does it the way He does. To see Him is your you to die (since you sin, we all do) and if you see Him there is no denying Him. To have a choice you have to have faith that He is there to choose Him.
2006-11-10 23:47:34 · answer #1 · answered by newcovenant0 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is of course obvious but many don't get it do they. I have actually thought more about this recently due to the fight over Gay marriage,that may seem a stretch but it actually makes sense. Gay people say they only want equal rights,opponents say this would be a special right,and that other protections for sexual orientation amount to special treatment because it's a choice. Yet their are protections written into law against discrimination on the basis of religion,which is also a choice using that logic. Now I personally believe that homosexuality is not a choice,I can't see anyone choosing to be someone the rest of society treats badly as a rule,but as I'm not gay I guess I can't say for sure. But the point remains the same it's a lot off the track but I was just brain storming.
And yes it does seem pretty psycho for a God to punish every human who cannot believe in him based on the actual proof given,if he were a truly just God it would seem he would judge each person on their merits,good and bad. Who knows maybe some of us would deserve a little time in hell,but eternity I think not for most,seems if I believe the Christian model God is a hateful sadist. Of course the Jewish Torah that is the basis for the main parts of Christianity,before you get to Christ,does not create the same picture of Hell,guess the later Christians who wrote the Bible were a little more vengeful.
2006-11-10 23:44:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is every child born an atheist? What is an atheist? That is like saying that babies have no knowledge of evolution therefore they are anti-evolutionists. An atheist is someone who doesnt believe in God, not someone who hasnt decided yet. Babies dont have knowledge of anything nor have they made a decision about whether God exists or not. To be an atheist one has to have the ability to make a decision that God doesnt exist. Babies are not capable of that action.
Can you prove God doesnt exist? No of coarse not. So why make an absolute statement about the non-existance of God when you cant back it up with proof?
2006-11-11 00:09:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every child is born a muslim and then your parents convert you into whatever they believed, and when you are older you make your own decision about life.
It is not a 'fairy tale' if it is true. And obviously if you get sent to hell than it was clearly true. And if you didn't believe all the evidence that you were given about religion and God then you should be sent to hell for having not followed them.
2006-11-10 23:46:01 · answer #4 · answered by babyifi 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every religion is forced onto a defenseless child as the absolute truth in order to ensure its continuation..
A child cannot differentiate the commands of an elder such as "Don't eat this, it is poisonous" and "Believe in God and you can go to Paradise."
Both are accepted as a truth by the child and will be deeply rooted in his mentality..
So yes, religion continues to exist because people spread it like a tradition... and that is why Heaven is probably a racist place with no Arabs, no Indians, little Asians etc.
2006-11-10 23:36:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You contradict yourself in your question. You say if a supernatural existed don't you think we would already know and there would be no non-believers in the world? But then you turn around and say "its not my choice to not believe". With this simple statement you are proving what the bible says about faith. The only way you will know that there is a god is to open your mind and heart and let god talk to you. You plainly show with this question what the bible says about god giving man the freedom of choice. you are obviously running. Are you running from god with all these unbelievable questions? Remember god gave you free will. It is up to you to accept the fact as to whether or not god exists. That is man's free will.
2006-11-11 05:30:56 · answer #6 · answered by unbelievable 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Every child is born perfect and Muslim......God gives us all a natural inborn instinct.....What is the first thing people say in a crisis or emergency?" Please God help"...atheists too. When you see a road accident you say "oh my God" don't you? That's the nature of your true self, to call on god for help and you know atheist do this too. If you don't believe in God that's your decision, who is stopping you. Life is real for us all believers or not, life, death, tragedy, joy, sadness, injustice and happiness. If all you are focusing on is bad in the world that is all you ll see. I see all that too but i also realize all the good and wonderful, generous things that happen everyday. Its your duty to seek the truth if you don't find it or find it and don't believe it then yes its your responsibility what happens to you in the after life. God gave us all equal signs and if you choose to ignore them or not believe them, is he to blame? You need courage to follow your convictions, if you don't have it then you have no one to blame but yourself.
2006-11-10 23:53:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was very careful to raise my children free of what I called religious nonsense. I was careful who I even allowed them to be around. Carefully getting between them and anyone who might mention God or Jesus or anything like that. At the mall we would avoid going in the doors where the salvation army bell ringers were because some of them would talk to children about Jesus at Christmas time.
When my youngest was about 3 he started talking about the place he was at before he came to live with us. He gave a perfect description of heaven. Told us that there was someone there who loved all of us more that we could ever imagine. He also told us of a teacher there who helped all of the babies who are about to be born learn the things that they need to know that will help them in this life. He told us that this teacher was very kind and loving and his name was Jesus.
I didn't know what to think about this.
Don
2006-11-10 23:48:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't agree about this with other Atheists. Children are NOT born Atheists. If so, children are born "atheists" about many things including math, science, language, and even knowing how to use a toilet. Being an Atheist is a standpoint you take as you have evaluated the evidence.
2006-11-10 23:59:47 · answer #9 · answered by Alucard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOUR WRONG!!!
Our god has predestined us knowing we would except his son Jesus.
Romans 8:29-30 tells us, “For those God foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified
Ephesians 1:5 and 11
He predestined us to be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with His pleasure and will…In Him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of His will
check out http://www.gotquestions.org/predestination.html
2006-11-10 23:38:15 · answer #10 · answered by jack 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋