Why is your religion (or lack thereof) correct? How do you know?

Question

Not antagonistic, just curious. I want to hear from everyone.

Answer 1

My belief is Atheism. The proof of its truth is obvious. (Above you will find an excellent explanation by 'Michael' which helps to explain 'How' it is obvious.)

Anyone who claims direct knowledge of God or gods, ghosts, spirits or the like is either insane or an outright fool and a liar. We live in an infinitely changing universe of matter, energy and space - there is nothing supernatural which has been found anywhere within it. There is no truth to the belief that there is life after death or before birth. That, by definition, is just nonsense.

Until I am presented with believable evidence that I am incorrect, I have no choice than to remain solidly atheistic. It is the only logical course available.

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Answer 2

Technically, we are all children of science (we're communicating over a connection of computers not possible without science), and all of our verifiable knowledge of the Universe has been forged with the scientific method, which requires evidence and skepticism.

I simply apply that technique to religion/God.

There is no evidence for religion/God (besides the religion's own texts, which is part of the religion and therefore not justification for the religion). There is no proof for the existence of any god. There is also no proof for the non-existence of any god.

Scientific skepticism wins. The concept of any god is scientifically unfalsifiable, and therefore able to be discarded. The burden of proof is on the believer, and not the skeptic, so I'm justified in my position.

To recap, I am a non-theist and don't think the concept of a god is scientific. To me, it's the same question as the existence of Santa Clause.

It's a wonder to me that this is not the position of the majority in this enlightened day and age. People seem to prefer the scientific method when it gives them medication and conveniences, but not when it attacks their own beliefs.

Answer 3

Because when I read information in my Holly book's religion, which was written 1400 years ago, I find out that new technology has just find out this information, while in the same time I knew it was true because we have had this book (Curran) for 1400 years, so we know this information from a long time ago.
Of course if you wanna discover a new thing, that no one had discover it before, you should follow out technology, or ask the one who created it.
For example:
they have just find out that the (iron), as a material, is not from the planet earth, while we knew that, as Muslims, 1400 years before!
If you need more examples I can tell, but sorry for the LONG answer.
It was really an interesting question =)

Answer 4

It is only correct, when you really understand, that you are still looking for the real truth, instead of thinking, that you already have found the truth. The truth is not what we (so badly) want it to be . But it is simply what it IS! If we like it or not. It will never adjust itself to our personal wishes or believes. This must be so very clear!!!

Answer 5

Here are 3 paths that one might take to arrive at the faith I have:

Augustine's 5 proofs of God: reason-based arguments that a loving God exists.

C.S. Lewis' "Mere Christianity": reason-based arguments that Jesus is the Christ, the only Son of God, and was resurrected from the dead.

Catholic Church: an individual can reason out the need for an interpretive authority, and of successors to the apostles.

"Faith is an act of the intellect, moved by the will, moved by the Grace of God" - Catechism of the Catholic Church

Thanks for asking!

Answer 6

I studied it and found several teachings which challenged me to ask God to know if it was true or not. That seemed to make sense to me, so I tried it out.

The first was in the Bible: James 1:5: If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

The second was in the Book of Mormon: Moroni 10:3-5: Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts. And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost. And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.

Incredible as it sounds, I got an answer to my prayers. I have no doubt in my mind of the truthfulness of it.

Answer 7

As an agnostic, I have suspended judgement on existential and theological questions. I accept that I don't have the correct answers or any way of truly finding them.

Answer 8

My religion is Christianity and bases itself on faith. If you believe the text of the bible, good for you, become a Christain. We discussed this about why were not say, Buhddists(sp?) and, assuming that you believe in the bible, we know that our God was raised form the dead, btu Buddah is gone. He's over. There's really nothing that spectacular about a normal guy. So we just believe and yea..

Answer 9

Because it is what I believe. The idea behind religion is belief, and you don't have to prove to anyone what you accept as fact. The path I have chosen is the one that is right for me, because I believe in what Wicca teaches.

Answer 10

It's correct for me and my own philosophies. That's good enough for me to live by.