How many religious people actually question their fate?

Question

seriously

And no pkvan56, that's what being an idiot is all about!

And yes Ms. Locust it is important. Are you aware of all the psychological, economical, political and social damage religion causes in the world?

Dear Ms. Locust (strange name):

A child is born unto the world, has his baby bits mutilated, has freezing water poured over his head for no logical reason, is told what to believe and that independent thinking is a work of the devil. Is dragged to a large cold building every sunday to worship an invisible friend that'll cause you eternal agony if you don't obey him, is told to thank God for all the good things that happen in his life despite that fact that his achievments were his alone, and when he begins to question it his parents punish him... Ms. Locust

Ah, but Ms. Locust, does religion REALLY explain anything or do they make it up as they go along? Take this as a hypothetical situation Ms. Locust, you are God, and nothing else exists, why create a whole universe filled with people?

You're missing the point miss Locust, YOU are God. Why would YOU create a bunch of people just to love them. Is it because you're lonely? Is that not a bit selfish miss Locust? Creating people because you're lonely? Or maybe you did it because you wanted inferior beings to exist to make you look even better by comparison?

Believing something to be true because a majority believe it to be so is an example of a fallacious arguement Ms. Locust. Think about this instead, who WOULD have desire for you to exist? YOU would. I could send you a copy of my book if you like.

I'm just after reading you profile there Ms. Locust. What are you doing RIGHT NOW?

Mad, I'm just down the road in college. Want to go for a coffee and continue our conversation? If your not busy that is...

I'm 19. With regards recognising me, I'm probably one of few teenagers wearing a red tie over a black shirt and pants. You're up above the kylemore right?

Answer 1

I don't think Meru understood the question. LOL! I thought about it before, but life's just been really busy lately. Why, Mr. Insomniac? Do you think it's important? What do YOU think? I'm answering a question with another question, oh dear, I'm turning into my mother...

...No, I'm not aware of any damage religion is causing, please enlighten me.

...well, when you put it like that it sounds awful. There are good things about believing in God though. Religion explains things that scientists can't, like where life originated.

...God created us because he loves us.

...I'm really starting to dislike you, do you know that. I don't know. But loads of people believe in God, doesn't that mean something? And if God didn't create life what did? It can't have just come out of no where!

...really starting to hate you. you make my head hurt you know that? and now you want me to read a WHOLE BOOK!?!

...you're crazy you know that? I'm sitting in a lovely little café in a place called Stephen's Green writing this. Why?

Sure, I'm bored to tears here waiting for a lift that may never come. What age are you and how will I recognise you?

Cool. And wierd, very very wierd. I'll see you when you get here I suppose.

Answer 2

I do not ,and if you know the Lord you would not have a problem .I have nearly had my three score and ten and feel my time may be up,my only wish is people had what God has given me then they would be praising and death or any thing Else would hold no fear.You know even if i were to show that miracle's can and do happen only a few would believe any different than they do now,But what i do say is that when i have
spoken some have hear ed others have not,this is because ,The Lord has said if they know my voice they will know yours and so doing will hear the truth

Answer 3

Fair enough question. Seriously. :-)

I'm religious, and I question my fate. So many different religions (and non-religions) say so many different things about our fate and who we are and why we are here that you are forced to try to figure it all out yourself. You follow your reason. You follow your heart. You follow your experiences. But life shows us over and over again that sometimes we make mistakes. Sometimes we are wrong about things. Ultimately, unless God himself comes down to you in a spring of gold and tells you in plain English where you're going and how to get there, you never know. We are imperfect beings. You cannot trust yourself or those around you 100%, and that holds true in everyday life, not just in religion.

But that is what is so awesome about religion. Without it, I'd still be uncertain about everything. I'd still not be able to trust my senses 100%. I'd still make mistakes and sometimes I'd still be wrong about things. My perception would still change. I'd still be afraid of what might happen. But at least with religion you can pray, and you can have faith. If anyone who isn't religious could feel, just once, the peace and comfort that I experience when I rely on prayer and faith, they'd never want to go back to being 100% secular.

Then again, there are some people out there who don't like chocolate, so maybe I'm wrong. :-)

Answer 4

If you mean faith then yes, all the time, that's what keeps it strong.
If you genuinely do mean do I question my fate - as in do I believe my path to heaven is guaranteed - yes I question it every day. I don't think I am good enough, I know Jesus died for my sins, but then I hear some Christians say it's already too late because some of my sins have been too bad. There are bad things I do that I still do, even knowing they are bad, some because I am a sinner and I am weak, some because the alternatives are as bad anyway. I don't even understand some of the things I am meant to do (questions coming up from me now I think!) so if I don't know if I am sinning or not then how do I know to ask forgiveness? Some days I just ask forgiveness for everything, but if I don't ask specifically then does that even count as repentance? I'd love to get to heaven but I don't know if I ever can.

Answer 5

Actually, because the bible says not all who say they know Him are saved, I do. I am not my own or anyone else's judge. Jesus is. So I am not like other people who "believe" and think that's enough.

The God you describe is not one I see in the bible. It is one that people make up to live out immoral acts and justify it. So you know other people would not necessarily consider me a "Christian". Religions of almost every faith justify (we'll call it) immoral acts, acts of war for religious reasons, etc. God said in Deuteronomy that people were sacrificing their children to him or a certain God, the thought never entered his mind and he found it detestable. Also, many people believe in eternal torment. However, the bible says the punishment for sin (Disobedience to God) is death. It also says in Revelation that all who are not written in the book of life (to make it short) will have their PART in the lake of fire and hell and death will be destroyed in the lake of fire. People believe what they want. They also use religion to get people to do what they want (usually give them free money). For those who don't believe, that's their choice. However, people still try to force their beliefs on others.

Answer 6

I think it's natural for us to question everything. A couple days back someone asked Christians what the biggest event was in their lives that caused them to question or reevaluate their faith. A couple people responded that they have never questioned anything about what they believe. That worries me immensely. God gave us brains, he gave us the ability to think critically, and doubt is just part of human life.

So I guess if you want a direct answer to your question, here it is:
I have. And I do all the time. I hope I never stop questioning what I believe and why I believe it. It's refreshing to reevaluate and renew my faith on a daily basis. It leaves me open to discourse with people who believe differently than myself. It keeps me from the herd mentality. It earns respect from fellow free thinkers. And I do believe that it glorifies God. He gave me a brain and expects me to use it.

Answer 7

I questioned it for over 40 years, and studied it for 5 years to the exclusion of almost everything else, until I finally realized the truth of it.

Your mileage may vary.

Answer 8

Faith or fate?
I question my faith all the time. It's what makes it faith and not mindlessly following.
Fate? I never question it. I'm not sure I even believe it. The world is just to interconnected for fate.

Answer 9

Honestly, we all question and have doubting times. If our faith was all that strong, we could accomplish anything. We all are of little faith and trying to grow spiritually.

Answer 10

I do not question my faith! Seriously! I may think a little differently than others but we are all different people.That is being human.