WHY do you belive or not belive in god?

Question

Because..idk..just i want opinions.

Answer 1

I believe in God. To many things around not to believe in God.

Answer 2

I BELIEVE IN GOD AND THE VIRGENCITA THE GUADALUPE
why?
because those two people have been there with me where ever i go and really knows the real me than anybody else because the been there when i was born when i first learned how to walk, talk, ride a bike they are my true bestfriends been there through some hard times they are like my second mom and dad and i know they know more about me then i do

Answer 3

i dont believe but i dont completely disbelieve it....
there is too much surroudning the whole thing.. i mean.. things they say are "proof" there is a God to me arent proof just very in depth faith i guess you could call it. And really religious people will put everything in "gods hands" if it turns out terrible or fantastic then they say it is what god wanted.... how do you jsutify a little boy dying of cancer as what god wanted and leave it at that... i jsut dont get it and never will

Answer 4

No god would ever need to kill. need any more proof? The definition of a god and a murderer contrast with a fury! Think about the flood. The bible says god killed nearly every mammal via drowning. To drown is horrible. First you tire, which takes many hours. Finally you sink below the surface. After about 2 minutes, your body involuntary tries to breathe. This action sucks in the water into your lungs. The salt water burns as it enters your lungs and you are thrown into a panic. Thankfully you pass out 20 agonizing seconds later. Another minute later you are dead. This is how the god of the bible killed nearly every living mamal that lived on the Earth. They had to endure drowning, a most horrific death.

Answer 5

WHEN someone says, 'I believe only in what I can see,' he is not speaking literally. Actually, we all believe in things that we cannot see.

For example, at school you may have performed an experiment designed to prove the existence of a magnetic field. It may go like this: Sprinkle iron filings on a sheet of paper. Then place the sheet over the magnet. When the sheet is vibrated, as if by magic the iron filings bunch up near the magnet's poles and form into the pattern of the magnetic field. If you did that, could you actually see the magnetic field? No, but its effect on the iron filings is plain to see, giving you convincing proof that magnetism exists.

We accept without question other things that we cannot see. When we look at a beautiful painting or admire a fine sculpture, we do not doubt the existence of a painter or a sculptor. So when we contemplate a waterfall or gaze at a sunset, should we not be moved at least to consider the possibility that they are the work of a Great Artist or Sculptor?

Why Some Do Not Believe

Ironically, some people have stopped believing in God because of what they were taught in church. This was true of a Norwegian man who was told that God burns the wicked in a fiery hell. The man just could not understand what kind of God would torment people in that way, so he became an atheist.

Later, however, the man agreed to investigate the Bible, assisted by one of Jehovah's Witnesses. He was amazed to learn that the Bible does not teach that the wicked are tortured in a fiery hell. The Bible likens death to sleep. In the grave, we feel no pain; we are conscious of nothing at all. (Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10) The man also learned that those humans whom God judges to be incorrigibly wicked will remain in the grave forever. (Matthew 12:31, 32) The rest of the dead will be resurrected in God's due time, with the prospect of obtaining everlasting life under Paradise conditions. (John 5:28, 29; 17:3) This explanation made sense. It harmonized with the Bible's statement that "God is love." (1 John 4:8) This sincere man continued his study of God's Word and, in time, came to love the God of the Bible.


Eagle Nebula: J. Hester and
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Others reject the existence of a loving Creator because of the prevalence of distress and injustice. They agree with a Swedish man who once pointed to the heavens and asked: "How could there be an almighty, all-bountiful God up there when we have so much corruption and wickedness down here?" Because no one could answer his question, he too became an atheist. Later he began to study the Bible with Jehovah's Witnesses. He learned that God's Word provides a satisfying answer to the age-old question, Why does God permit wickedness?*

This sincere man learned that the existence of wickedness does not in itself prove that God does not exist. To illustrate: A man may design a knife to be used to carve meat. A customer may purchase the knife and use it, not to carve meat, but to commit murder. The fact that the knife was misused in no way disproves the existence of its maker. Similarly, the fact that the earth has not been used in harmony with its intended purpose does not mean that it did not have a Creator.

The Bible teaches that God's work is perfect. With him "there is no injustice; righteous and upright is he." (Deuteronomy 32:4) God gives good gifts to man, but some of the gifts have been misused, causing untold suffering. (James 1:17) God will bring an end to suffering, however. Thereafter, "the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, . . . and they will reside forever upon it."—Psalm 37:11, 29.

The Swedish man mentioned earlier was moved when he saw the suffering of fellow humans. Really, his tender concern for others confirms the existence of God. How so?

For most people, the only alternative to belief in God is belief in evolution. Evolutionists teach "survival of the fittest"—that humans and animals compete within their kinds for survival. The fittest live; the weakest die. That is the natural order of things, they say. But if it is "natural" for the weak to die in order to make room for the strong, how can we explain the fact that, like the Swedish man, some strong humans are moved at the sight of the suffering of their fellowman?

Getting to Know God

We cannot see God because he does not have a human form. Yet, God wants us to get to know him. One way we can become acquainted with him is by observing his extraordinary works—the "paintings" and "sculptures" of creation. At Romans 1:20, the Bible states: "[God's] invisible qualities are clearly seen from the world's creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made, even his eternal power and Godship." Yes, just as studying a painting or a sculpture can help you gain insight into the personality of the artist, meditating on God's marvelous works can help you become better acquainted with his personality.

Of course, we cannot answer all of life's nagging questions merely by looking at God's creative works. But we can find answers to such questions by searching God's Word, the Bible. It was by reading the Bible with an open mind that the two men mentioned earlier came to the conclusion that God exists and that he cares about what happens to us.

Answer 6

I just cannot believe in someone that sound like Santa Claus, he knows if we are good or bad?, he knows everything? I do not dispute Jesus was real, but there is absolutely zero poof that he was the son of a god. If god was so powerful wouldn't we all believe in the same one for the same reasons, instead of killing each other over him? Just my thoughts on the subject.

Answer 7

I DO believe in God, if u r looking for a proof remember that 3/4 of the humans on earth believe in Him, plus we believe in lot of things without any proof of thier exestance

Answer 8

I look around at the wide variety of life, the beauty of the sunrise and sunset, the wonders of the universe, and the very fact that we are here at all as proof that there is a higher power, whatever you may call it. I simply can't conceive of the Earth, all life on it, and the vast universe coming about by chance.

Answer 9

Why do I believe IN God or OF God?

I believe IN God because I know He is perfect, loving, and all-knowing and has a desire to help me be happy forever...I can trust Him for those reasons and, therefore, I do what He asks me to do.

I don't believe OF God because I know He exists. Belief is not required when you know something, in a certain sense of speaking.

This all stems from my trying to get people to understand the difference bettween faith IN God and faith OF God. Most people mean OF when they say IN.

We can know God exists...in fact we have to to have faith in Him...

Answer 10

i strongly believe in god not only because there is something to look forward to the after life but because there HAS to be a creator. the universe could have not been created out of nothing.
matter is energy and force such as god there for i believe god is a force.
and remember: JUST BECAUSE WE DONT SEE SOMETHING IT DOESNT MEAN ITS NOT THERE. :)

Answer 11

I believe in him.. More than that I have a relationship with him. It's not a perfect relationship, because of my lingering stubborness, pride, and attitude issues, but there is definitely something there. :) I used to be so hard-headed. Even more than now. I thought it was so stupid to believe in a God or a heaven or hell. I thought Christians were fools for basing their lives on blind faith. That's before God became real to me. Before his love changed me. Now I know it's not blind faith, it's eyes wide open with proof faith. I'm a work in progress but I'm still living evidence of my Creator!