I don't really think that the people who made that site realize that religion is not a matter of science or complete logic, but more of believing and a spiritual thing.
2006-11-25 19:30:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Then I suffer from many mental illnesses, Mister Slippie.
2006-11-25 19:34:31 · update #1
I don't believe a lot of things in the bible, but that doesn't mean that I don't believe in God.
2006-11-25 19:36:09 · update #2
I know.
I don't have a problem with atheism, but why spent half your time trying to convince me that something I believe in so strongly isn't real?
I mean, Christians are stuck up enough as it is, they're not going to change their beliefs so quickly.
2006-11-25 19:41:13 · update #3
*When I said I know, I was referring to Valerie.
2006-11-25 19:41:53 · update #4
"I am sorry but I had to answer in response to the "believing in things you cannot see is called hallucinating" comment. I was always taught that "hallucinating" was seeing things that aren't really there. Which is not necessarily brought on by mental illness. Sometimes it is something as simple as a fever, or drugs.
Not believing in thing that you can not see. I believe in the wind... something I can not see. By this logic most people alive have a mental illness."
Before I answer the question I want to address this post. If hallucinating is seeing something that is not there? Than can you explain a belief in something you've never seen? Don't give me the canned answer of " I see God in the beautiful sky" or "God has helped me" those answers are in no way proving to you that there is a God. They are just reassuring you that you have faith in God. Faith and Reality are not the same thing. You say that sometimes you can't see the wind but you know it's there. How? perhaps it is because it is a part of reality. You can feel it on you face. You can see it when it blows trees around. You can harness it to make energy.
As far as the site goes. The point of the sight is that faith in God is pointless. They prove it by using science. There is no way to compare science and faith. All you can do is test faith like you do science, and when you do don't make up lame reasons for why your faith failed. ie..... "God is mysterious" or "you don't really believe" there is no way to prove how much someone believes, just like there is no way to prove that god is there.
One more thing
"You would do better to go to Christian message boards
Don't go to unbelievers
This is a good site and will teach you about all the things you need to know about others that don't believe and cults and false religion"
That is the point. Christin's are so unsure of themselves that they refuse to test their God. Don't challenge your faith, but instead surround yourself with only those that think like you.
Want to find out the real truth about religion and God?
Than ask someone who has thought it out rationally and logically.
Not someone who will disconnect themselves from common sense in order to appease there inner need for a father/mother figure.
2006-11-27 12:54:08 · answer #1 · answered by gadsen76 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believing in a certain god, like God or Allah or Shiva is a matter of logic. If there is something in the holy book of the religion that contradicts or is false then you know the god of that religion is phony.
2006-11-25 19:34:34 · answer #2 · answered by Dawkins 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I am sorry but I had to answer in response to the "believing in things you cannot see is called hallucinating" comment. I was always taught that "hallucinating" was seeing things that aren't really there. Which is not necessarily brought on by mental illness. Sometimes it is something as simple as a fever, or drugs.
Not believing in thing that you can not see. I believe in the wind... something I can not see. By this logic most people alive have a mental illness.
2006-11-25 23:38:52 · answer #3 · answered by suthrndaysi 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋
The thing is that religion depends on believing and "spirituality," but if you use logic and reason, it debunks itself. If you want to believe just to believe, go ahead.
2006-11-25 19:37:31 · answer #4 · answered by Alucard 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Godisimaginary.com
2017-01-20 11:00:27 · answer #5 · answered by lucey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would do better to go to Christian message boards
Don't go to unbelievers
This is a good site and will teach you about all the things you need to know about others that don't believe and cults and false religion
http://www.carm.org/index.html
Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry
Bless you
God is Love.................
2006-11-25 19:46:16 · answer #6 · answered by Gifted 7 · 0⤊ 6⤋
youre right, religion is all faith and no proof. personally, i need proof. believing in things you cannot see is called hallucinating and is a symptom of mental illness.
2006-11-25 19:33:37 · answer #7 · answered by slippie 3 · 6⤊ 3⤋
lol, that link is posted EVERYWHERE on this site. it's pretty sad that people who run those sites devote their time trying to crush people's faith (and they try oh so hard too, lol).
2006-11-25 19:37:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
ur very right, when i saw that title in the questions i got deeply offended, i was glad that u did not feel that way but felt the same way that i did.
2006-11-25 19:32:53 · answer #9 · answered by 22angelbaby22 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋