Do you believe in God?

Question

I know this seems a pretty straight forward, yes or no answer, but consider this;

I have often been accused of not believing in God. I would not necessairly say I don't believe in Him as his existence has yet to be proven. I would look at it as consideration on my part.

You see let us just assume that he does exist, and that all those stories written about him in The Bible are true and that such a divine being would have a conscience. Don't you think he would already feel really bad about the things The Bible says he has done.

Then to top it all off you have all these people who "believe" in him blaming him if things go wrong in their lives. So if their marriage ends, it is not because they were unfaithful, but because it was God's will. If their family member passed away it wasn't because they were not given adequate medical treatment, it was God's will. It is a wonder the poor Man does not hang himself for all the things he is being blamed for.

What is your view??

Answer 1

Well, I do not believe in any omnipotent deity, certainly not the Christian concept of God.

I'm Asatru, and I believe in the Norse Gods and Goddesses.

People who blame and credit their deities for every little thing that happens are not taking responsibility for their own life.

Answer 2

Taking into assumption that he does indeed exist (which I do believe, but it is not the belief of others which is totally cool), it is the Christian belief that God is a completely perfect, omnipotent, omnipresent, infinite, immortal being. This being, being all knowing and all powerful, controls everything. And he makes bad things happen. Now this is what makes me different from Christians. Most Christians believe it is Satan who causes horrible things and other times it is God teaching you a lesson. I believe God is in control of everything. I believe that he set down this world and put it into mortion; he is the original cause and then he let us go. I believe everything happens for a reason (causal determinism) and that all those bad things that happen are actually good. For example, let us say you are in your car, driving home from work, and you have to be home at 5 pm. If you don't hit that stop light on the way home, you should make it home in time. But you hit that stop light. So, you're late getting home. Well, it is also stormy outside...kind of windy. You get home to find the tree in your backyard has just fallen over in your driveway. If you had been home on time, your car would have been flattened by that tree. At the time, you were irritated by that red light, but if you hadn't, you wouldn't have a car.

I do believe there is a God...and yeah, he gets blamed for alot of things, but if people look deeper and really analyze their lives, they may find out that all that suffering has led to alot of good in their lives. It has for me.

If you are looking for the whether God exists or not there is alot on it in works of philosophy. I hope you find your answer whether it includes a god, a godess, many gods, or none.

Answer 3

To understand God, one needs faith not belief. The nature and existance of God is unknown, and we will never know for sure or be able to prove that God exists.
However, Faith requires more imagination and devotion than proof. The very greatest things of life are like an iceberg, ninety percent of the gift of life is invisible and under the surface.
So, use your spiritual imagination to see and understand that which is otherwise invisible. Faith is a form of knowing. Knowing is quite different than believing because believing includes an act of will on your part.
If you are relying on an act of will, and something terrible happens, you will be disappointed when you really need to have faith.
Faith well get you through the storm with lots of tears. But belief will disappear into thin air.
Good question!

Answer 4

You uppity POS Christians...you don't have the common decency to recognize the deities of other religions. You say "God" as if yours is the one and only. Well what about the other imaginary characters people believe in? hmm? The question should be "do you believe in the Christian God?" Then, that might mean Christians have respect for other religions.

As a devout Atheist, I can't even recognize this question as valid, because you can't even think past your own storybook.

Answer 5

Umm nicely i've got self assurance on the hours of darkness God and Goddess, they dont extremely care if I make blunders....as long as I dont reason harm to nature, which i might by no potential do because of fact i'm vegetarian and that i admire the Earth =)

Answer 6

I suppose I am an agnostic. I don't know either way but I more lean toward atheism. I have read a lot on both sides of the argument and took a philosophy paper last year. This year I am taking a theology paper, just to balance things out! If God exists, it is supposed that he is Omniscient, all knowing, so he would feel no guilt as he knows all consequences of all actions and movements, if bad things are happening, it is in his plan. On the other hand, as a rational non-believer, you would put it all down to nature, people die and humans are not meant to be monogamous creatures.

Answer 7

It is no ones right to judge God. God is like an author writing a book and int he book the author has someone die. Now would it be your place to tell that author that he was in the wrong. Of course not! Because it is the authors own book he is writing. That is pretty much all I can say now but if you want to know more just ask me!
Thanks

This is from your not so local adviser dude

Answer 8

I think there is a sliding scale of belief:

[ Atheism | Deism | Post-modernism | Modernism | Conservative theology | Fundamentalism ]

Each side accuses the one to the left as being close-minded, and the right as being crazy.

In reality, there really is no God. And the more realistic you are, the less you believe in God. But that's my take.

Answer 9

Yes, I believe in the God of Abraham. I am a Christian so I see Him as Father. He is very personal to me in Jesus so I treat Him as ever-present. I have studied for many years so I am familiar with scripture. I do become annoyed at those who love to blame Father God for their own stupidity but I try to be courteous as I have done many stupid things which have caused consequences which is obviously not the will of my Father.

Answer 10

There is no God. We are responsible for our own actions, good and bad. The Bible is fiction, like the stories of thousands of other gods and goddesses.

The killer God of the Bible makes Adolf Hitler look like an Eagle Scout. Repeatedly commanding people to hurt and kill others is evil and immoral. "God" would not be worthy of praise or worship, even if he did exist.