Yes, because I saw how He changed my brother's life from one of drugs and despair to one of true joy and peace. I can feel God. I was lost in darkness before I had a relationship with Him. He healed my mind and family life, plus saved me from death along with my brother. I have grown closer to Him and others as a result. He's done many miracles for my loved ones and I. If I don't pray, go to church, and read my Bible I get suicidal. It's true. I am now in another country telling others about Him. My Christian friends show me a lot of love. In other countries, Christians were the ones there for me when others wouldn't help me. I hope you're able to check out different churches. Then you can find a good one with kind people who can help you see that God is real. You can also try reading the Bible. I hope the truth will be revealed to you. I will pray for you. God Bless You!
2007-01-15 07:07:01
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answered by Anonymous
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I do not believe in god. This is quite simply because I can't find any reason at all that he might exist.
"But lots of people believe god exists! Surely there wouldn't be such widespread belief if there were no god." Even putting aside the fact that all these people believe in mutually exclusive gods who want to kill the other gods followers, believing something just because everyone else does is kind of a bad idea. For a very large part of human history, everyone thought slavery was okay. People thought that interracial relationships were absolutely abominably disgusting. People thought (and many still do) that sex before marriage was immorality incarnate. People think that it's repulsive for me to be dating my boyfriend (I'm a guy too). Well, I think that slavery is wrong, that interracial relationships are fine, that sex before marriage is a lark, and that my boyfriend is the greatest guy in the world. So why should I listen to society on the god question? Society doesn't have a very good track record.
"Oh," people say, "But the world had to come from somewhere! Who made the world?" The answer is, presumably, god. If we have to suppose that -something- existed that didn't have to be created, why don't we just skip the messy god step and just presume that some variety of universe was here all along? Admittedly in a very different form than now. Occam's razor.
I could go on and on.
2007-01-15 07:05:51
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answered by hynkle 3
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Yes. I believe in God. You asked why. There are way too many reasons, but here are a few. First, I wouldn't be here if there wasn't a God. I believe he was the creater of my spirit. I also believe that if you just look around, at everything there is on earth, how can you doubt? All the beauty, variety, differences in us all and in everything on earth. Evolution can't explain all the differences in species, and variety in every life on earth. There has to be a reason, and the only one that fits is that God created it all.
Also, because so many of my prayers have been answered. Usually, if I have a question, I can ask and I will get an answer, and most times, it isn't something I would think normaly. It has to come from somewhere, and if not from God, then I don't know from who.
2007-01-15 06:55:48
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answered by odd duck 6
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No I don't believe in God. If you'll pardon the length, here's why:
First, you have to define the term "God." The problem with most theists is that this term is a moving target.
In addition, because there is no evidence either for or against the existence of God, you cannot use deductive logic (a+b=c; therefore c-b=a). You can only reach a conclusion by inductive reasoning using the balance of evidence (90% of A is also B; C is B, so the chances are 90% that C is also A).
I will assert (and others may shoot this down) that the only RELEVANT definition of God states that he intervenes to circumvent natural laws.
If God circumvents natural laws, then it is impossible to understand natural laws. All scientific findings would have to include the stipulation, "it is also possible that these results are an act of God, a miracle, thereby making our research meaningless."
However, since we have been able to expand our knowledge of natural laws (evidenced by every appliance in your kitchen), the scientific method works in this discovery. And the likely conclusion is that God, at least the intervening kind, does not exist.
Additionally, if God is defined as all loving, all powerful, and all knowing, then it is impossible to explain suffering. Either God is not all loving (he acts sadistically), not all powerful (he cannot prevent suffering), or not all knowing (he created suffering by mistake because he didn't know the consequences of his actions).
If God is less than these and/or does not intervene in our existence, then he is either non-existent or irrelevant. The classic argument is that I cannot prove that a china teapot is orbiting the sun directly across from the earth's orbit. But while I cannot prove this is not true, the evidence against it is compelling.
The evidence against God is equally compelling, and while it is not possible to prove beyond any doubt, it makes more sense to live your life as if there were not God.
It is more compelling to me that humans have invented God to reflect the thoughts of the ruling powers in a particular time. Because humans are always looking for reasons, when none are found, it was the natural inclination to declare the cause to be "God" (or gods). As the faith grew, miracles and laws have been ascribed to this Divinity, and an orthodoxy grows up around it.
Now it seems unhelpful to believe in such superstition. The only matters that aid in our ongoing well being are work, location, health, sustenance, and pure, blind luck.
So no, I don't believe God exists. And you know what? It's okay if you do believe God exists.
2007-01-15 06:48:52
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answered by NHBaritone 7
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Yes, because of two reasons 1) i feel that there is a greater force than me (or any of us) 2) it seems weird that different societies that never met each other all believe in a God or Gods, this shows to me that a lot of people have had this feeling.
Having said that I believe God simply put is the sum of everything, as opposed to a conscious being yeaing and naying our every move.
2007-01-15 06:59:53
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answered by Anonymous
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It doesnt make you undesirable in case you dont beleive. the rustic replace into outfitted on non secular ideals yet over years God has been bumped off by society. we've lots interior the way of scientific concept that still eliminates God from any equation of growing to be the international or guy for that count number. Now i think of in case you beleive it comes out of your loved ones and actual no the place else. No in case you dont beleive and there's a god im beneficial he's conscious. Now God is asserted to be forgiving and merciful so dont hassle too lots approximately it.
2016-10-07 05:01:55
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answered by Anonymous
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I do believe in God. I do not believe that we all could have spawned from tide pools, like scientists tell us. We have much too complex minds and personalities to have come from anything besides a higher power. God created a plan for every one of our lives, brought us into existence, and in due course, will judge us and either raise us up into Heaven, or damn us to Hell.
2007-01-15 07:04:08
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes I believe in God. If you do not believe there is nothing I could do or say to convince you to believe. Believing is a step of faith and trust that one is not an entity within themselves; there is a greater power and that power is called God.
2007-01-15 06:52:07
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answer #8
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answered by Lady Di-USA 4
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Yes, I do. Why? I have gone to private school (Catholic then Baptist) all of my life, and came from a religious background (Presbyterian). I continue to believe in my God because of the miracles I witness daily in my life. Find the path that makes you happy, my friend.
2007-01-15 06:49:41
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answered by The Pope 5
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No, I don't need the crutch. I accept responsibility for all my own failings, and problems and don't blame it on "God's will".
2007-01-15 07:02:48
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answered by Vivian D 4
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