Do you REALLY think you are your own?

Question

I am not talking about the way you respond to certain circumstances, which can change your life, or give you a better life, etc. because you THINK better.

But do you REALLY think you are your own?

You only need to look around to see that nature was created by God. And yet you reject Him and think YOU can determine YOUR future, that if YOU dont believe in something, then its not true.

Best you do some serious looking in to Who God is and what He expects of you and why He made you - this is a life and death situation my friend.

DO YOU REALLY THINK YOU ARE YOUR OWN?

Answer 1

I am.

I think you assume far too much. Calm down.

Answer 2

Yes, I belong to me, my will is free.
How is it that I can not have looked around and seen that nature was created by Goddess. Nearly every being on this planet comes forth from the female of its species, and if God did that, then He purposely set things up to deceive people....so if He is Omnipotent and deceptive why would I want to be with Him?

I have read the bible and the God of the Old Testament consistently does not impress me as anyone sane.
Why would an Omnipotent being need to 'prove His power to the Jews'?
How could the only God be jealous?
Why would the source of all love send bears to rip some kids apart for making fun of a prophet?
Aren't there more intelligent ways to accomplish all of those? And yet He is Omniscient....if He exists.

I have lived in a situation of limited mortal grace and I found it extremely insufferable, so even if the result is everlasting fire, if I have to get into Heaven by 'Grace', no effing thanks!

Answer 3

Man is a patern seeking Creature, it's evolutionary. If you see a pattern good for you. If you think there is an all powerful God looking after you, good for you. If you need that false sense of security so you can get through life good for you. If you need that crutch to help you think you are special have meaning, value, good for you. But the reality is your just one more 6 Billion people just trying to get through life not really knowing a d*mn thing about anything, only guesses.

Answer 4

William of Ockham said it better than I ever could:
Religion

In the philosophy of religion, Occam's razor is sometimes applied to the existence of God; if the concept of God does not help to explain the universe, it is argued, God is irrelevant and should be cut away (Schmitt 2005). While Occam's razor cannot prove God's nonexistence, it does imply that, in the absence of compelling reasons to believe in God, disbelief should be preferred.

There is much controversy over whether such compelling reasons exist or not. The history of theistic thought is rife with attempts at formulating them: the cosmological argument, for example, states that the universe must be the result of a "first cause" and that that first cause must be God. Similarly, the teleological argument credits the appearance of design and order in the universe to supernatural intelligence. Many people believe in miracles or have what they call religious experiences, and some theists consider creationism to be more believable than naturalistic explanations for the diversity and history of life on earth.[1]

The majority of the scientific community maintains that these arguments fail to necessitate the inclusion of the God hypothesis in the world model, instead preferring explanations that deal with the same phenomena within the confines of existing scientific models. The necessity of a God in the teleological argument is challenged by the effects of emergence, leading to the creation-evolution controversy; likewise, religious experiences have naturalistic explanations in the psychology of religion. Other theistic arguments, such as the argument from miracles, are sometimes pejoratively said to be arguing for a mere God of the gaps - whether or not God actually works miracles, any explanation that "God did it" must fit the facts and make accurate predictions better than more parsimonious guesses like "something did it", or else Occam's razor still cuts God out.

Rather than argue for the necessity of God, some theists consider their belief to be based on grounds independent of, or prior to, reason, making Occam's razor irrelevant. This was the stance of Søren Kierkegaard, who viewed belief in God as a leap of faith which sometimes directly opposed reason (McDonald 2005); this is also the same basic view of Clarkian Presuppositional apologetics, with the exception that Clark never thought the leap of faith was contrary to reason. (See also: Fideism). In a different vein, Alvin Plantinga and others have argued for reformed epistemology, the view that God's existence can properly be assumed as part of a Christian's epistemological structure. (See also: Basic beliefs). Yet another school of thought, Van Tillian Presuppositional apologetics, claims that God's existence is the transcendentally necessary prior condition to the intelligibility of all human experience and thought. In other words, proponents of this view hold that there is no other viable option to ultimately explain any fact of human experience or knowledge, let alone a simpler one.

Considering that the razor is often wielded against theism, it is somewhat ironic that Ockham himself believed in God. He apparently considered Christianity to be outside the scope of his rule, once writing, "No plurality should be assumed unless it can be proved (a) by reason, or (b) by experience, or (c) by some infallible authority." The last clause "refers to the Bible, the Saints and certain pronouncements of the Church" (Hoffmann 1997).

I am as alone as I choose to be,, I am as religious as I choose to be. I am in control of my actions. If there is some plan already written or conceived, I am doing the part that was pre-determined. I tend to believe that my God gave me a free will , perhaps the greatest and most oft unknown or unappreciated gift that a god could bestow. I am not on my own , I am a part of Humanity, when I can help another human, I have had a good day.

Answer 5

Yes, I REALLY think I am my own. Yup, I can look around and see the homeless people sleeping on the streets, holding booze wrapped in a brown paper bag and just know there's a god. Come on, I don't live on a mountain surrounded by furry woodland creatures and even if I did, I'd still say god didn't make the planet.

Answer 6

I don't think anything is perfect but I'm more free without the submission to bovine fecal matter if you are asking rather than telling in a query format .Ever been to a shrink? Sorry I just could not avoid the question in all sincerity.
peace out

Answer 7

You are not posing a question here. You are giving us your answer. Well and good for you, but proving that I am my own, whatever it means-and I think you mean am I my own person- I do not nor can I espouse religious doctrine A, B, or C as an answer.
It is superstitious, stagnant thinking that relies on faith rather than knowledge.

Answer 8

Do you belong totally to your church? Do they determine everything you do? Are you totally powerless to determine your future? Would you die to prove your beliefs are true? Or would your family and friends prevent you from doing this to the extent of imprisoning you for your own protection? See ya on the psych ward, my friend.

Answer 9

and every reliogious fanatic would say the same about their god. some psycho might even say the same about an alien race that will kill us all if we don't submit! there are so many gods, we don't even know which one is right!!! each god has followers who are equally convincing in their "proofs" for their respective deities. one need only stand outside the "bubble" to see how similar every mythology has ever been. get thee outside thy bubble and look for a change. if you're not convinced, go back in. but give skepticism a shot, for if god is who you think he is, he'll stand up to any test. in fact, it is a sign of an imperfect god who requires that you never question him.

Answer 10

Are you mental? Threatening people with the wrath of God only works if they believe in the wrath of God. You'll have better luck if you tell me Darth Vader wants to kill me with lightning bolts.

Answer 11

My God wouldn't send me to hell even if I didn't believe in him/her. So the only question is- am I going to live my life? Or do what other's say so I might as well be dead?