What o you believe about the supernatural, Jesus, God, the nature of man (born evil or born good?), life after death, anything really, how the world came about...etc... Give reasons for what you believe.....
Just curious...
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2007-05-26 17:47:04 · 15 answers · asked by SkinnyFestite 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What I think: I think what we call supernatural is nothing more than those things that we don't yet understand. We don't have all the answers.
Jesus. I think he could have existed. If so, he was a man and nothing more.
There is no god. Gods are man made to explain those things we don't understand, and to give us hope. Humans just can't stand the thought of death, and many religions offer an alternative.
The nature of man is what it is, and it varies from person to person. Man is an animal, with no other purpose than what each man, or woman, gives to himself.
No life after death. I don't think my dog has an afterlife. Why would I be any different? I am more concerned with life itself. I love it, and am happy I have this chance to experience it.
How the world came about. I don't know. I am open to scientific theories on this one. I find the mystery a fascinating one, and am not in the least upset that we don't have a definitive answer.
2007-05-26 18:02:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
atheists do not believe in the existance of gods including yours
anything else is up to the individual
most of us do not believe in the supernatural
Some do not believe Jesus existed even has an ordinary human
Some believe there was a Jesus but he wasn't anything special
I do not believe that people are born good or evil. I don't even believe in those concepts as you mean them.
Most atheists do not believe in a life after death.
I personally don't have a clue how the world came about. If the big bang theory is currently the one best supported by the available evidence, I'm willing to accept it. It doesn't bother me not knowing. I mark it down to my own ignorance and just one of the many things we haven't figured out yet. I find the "oh it's super complicated therefore god" argument lazy. We never would of got anywhere with that as the answer.
I believe in lots of things so you'd need to be a bit more specific because so far you're asking for things I don't believe in.
2007-05-27 09:33:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that "the supernatural, Jesus, God, the nature of man (born evil or born good?), life after death," is all a figment of imagination. The reasons I believe that all of that is BS is because there hasn't been a single tiny little shred of evidence to suggest anything supernatural has ever occurred.
2007-05-27 00:55:14 · answer #3 · answered by Chris J 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe that the Old Testament is just the myths of the Hebrews. I believe that there is no evidence of anything supernatural now, and that there is no reason or evidence to suggest that it was any different any time in the past.
I believe that truth is only achieved when we examine our beliefs in the light of new evidence, and weed out any beliefs that are shown to be false. This is how the scientific method works. Religion, on the other hand, declares it to be 'blasphemy' to challenge certain ideas, and I am convinced that this is counter productive.
2007-05-27 01:21:23 · answer #4 · answered by Jim L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Supernatural does not exist. If Jesus existed he was just a normal person. Each person is different, whether they are good or evil depends on how they are raised. We believe in science. So we know the world came about by the big bang and evolution.
2007-05-27 00:51:13 · answer #5 · answered by David M 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is God = false. I have multiple reasons; mainly having to do with how there are millions of factors that decide what you'll believe in. A big one being your geographical location and being indoctrinated into a belief.
Life after death = false. Since i don't believe in a divine being, there is no evidence.
Our existence. I don't know. For now i'd simply say existence just....is.
I do think there is a puzzle piece missing. I think there is something out there or some discovery that will give us a greater understanding of our existence. but hey...i really don't have much education in the science field. just my beliefs on the knowledge i have.
2007-05-27 00:57:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Under the OLD terminology, an atheist was a person that had no set religion, dogma, or tenents to live. Its really only been in the last couple of hundred years that the definiton was limited to 'one that doesn't believe in god'.
Its not like all atheists believe the same things or in the same ways---its not really a religon---hehehee though some do act like it is.
It really just comes down to a matter of definitions and what a person SEEs within their life.
2007-05-27 01:17:27 · answer #7 · answered by Lion Jester 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Atheists do not believe that there is any supreme being, gods, or supernatural anything. They believe that the natural world is all there is. As one atheist is fond of pointing out, the only difference between atheists and believers is one god. So we are all that close - like 99.9% and apparently arguing over that .1%. You don't believe in Zeus, Odin, Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy or any of the other thousands of other supernatural beings, right? Then all atheists are saying is they don't believe in one more. And the same things that tell you none of these other gods are real is the same reason we don't believe in your god.
2007-05-27 00:58:23 · answer #8 · answered by jautomatic 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I believe in the supernatural to an extent, I believe in ghosts, simply because I have experienced it with other people.
I believe the planet can be a very powerful and mysterious place... because I live on it.
But I do not believe in God, because not once have I had proof, and have felt proof in my heart to the contrary.
I do believe in the possibility Jesus as having been a historical figure, but not having been such a great guy...
What people believe is up to them, and what is in themselves. I am not one to judge or even care. As long as I can live my life with it's beliefs peacefully.
2007-05-27 00:52:48 · answer #9 · answered by Susan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No gods, no supernatural stuff, Jesus never existed, I believe that humanity is innately good, there is no life after death, etc...
2007-05-27 00:51:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋