Why do you believe in God?

Answer 1

"Why do I believe in God?"

Well, I'll tell you it's not because I've had a Divine experience, or because of miracles, and not because the Bible's a page turner.

No, It's because my parents said so, it's because I've been dragged to church every Sunday for as long as I can remember, it's because if I don't I'll burn in HELL for all eternity.

I believe out of fear, not because God is Great!!

Answer 2

The Holy Spirit brings a person to God, by the will of the Father. The Holy Spirit brings a person away from his nature; enmity towards God, and does something that is impossible without Him; He causes the person to be capable of going God's way. That's not human nature to do!

I turned my heart to Him. My act of turning to Him proved my faith. For faith is expressed as an act. I did say the so called "Sinner's Prayer" while alone with no one else to see. God gave me the Holy Spirit and worked His will at that moment and did several things with me almost simultaneously. My conversion left me no doubt that God IS. But it was God's work the whole time, my flesh was just the last thing to get in line with the work.

Answer 3

There are many reasons, it cannot be such an easy anser to give. It is really a personal decision taht can be confusing to explain to another. However looking at it open minded if you go back far enough into all creation theories they all depend on having a creator in some point. There are soo many questions out there that only God can answer (such as why women have 1 more rib then men) I beleive in God becuase he has opened my eyes to his goodness and I see the truth that is he is real.

Answer 4

Because I do not think we are all here randomly. I believe something guides us and helps us. It can be called God or the Universe or whatever.
I know in my heart and soul it is there and it is also within each of us. We are all connected by this. If only we all knew that.

Answer 5

Because the universe is too unique and complex. It could exist just like that. There must be a supreme being behind all these thing. It must be God.

Answer 6

I just do it makes so much sense. I mean some one made us and Jesus isn't just the bible he's in plenty of other history books to. Just look around you can see God's love everywhere the sky the trees your friends.........

Answer 7

Do Buddhists believe in a creator god?

No, we do not. There are several logical reasons for this. The Buddha, like modern scientists, sociologists and psychologists, believed that religious ideas and especially the god idea have their origins in fear. The Buddha says:

"Gripped by fear men go to sacred mountains, sacred groves, sacred trees and shrines." *Dhammpada 188

Primitive man found himself in a dangerous and hostile world, the fear of wild animals, of not being able to find enough food, of injury or disease, and of natural phenomena like thunder, lightning and volcanoes was constantly with him. Finding no security, he created the idea of god in order to give him comfort in good times, courage in times of danger and consolation when things went wrong. To this day, you will notice that people become more religious at times of crises, you will hear them say that the belief in a god gives them the strength they need to deal with life. You will hear them explain that they believe in god because they prayed in time of need and their prayer was answered. All this seems to support the Buddha’s teaching that the god-idea is a response to fear and frustration. The Buddha taught us to try to understand our fears, to lessen our desires and to calmly and courageously accept the things we cannot change. He replaced fear, not with irrational belief but with rational understanding.

The second reason the Buddha did not believe in a creator god is because there does not seem to be any evidence to support this idea. There are numerous religions, all claiming that they alone have god’s words preserved in their holy book, that they alone understand god’s nature, that their god exists and that the gods of other religions do not. Some claim that god is masculine, some that she is feminine and others that it is neuter. They are all satisfied that there is ample evidence to prove the existence of their god but they laugh in disbelief at the evidence other religions use to prove the existence of another god. It is not surprising that with so many different religions spending so many centuries trying to prove the existence of their gods that still no real, concrete, substantial or irrefutable evidence has been found. Buddhists suspend judgement until such evidence is forthcoming.

The third reason the Buddha did not believe in a creator god is that the belief is not necessary. Some claim that the belief in a god is necessary in order to explain the origin of the universe. But this is not so. Science has very convincingly explained how the universe came into being without having to introduce the god-idea. Some claim that belief in god is necessary to have a happy, meaningful life. Again we can see that this is not so. There are millions of Atheists, free-thinkers and Buddhists, who live useful, happy and meaningful lives without belief in a creator god. Some claim that belief in god’s power is necessary because humans, being weak, do not have the strength to help themselves. Once again, the evidence indicates the opposite. One often hears of people who have overcome great disabilities and handicaps, enormous odds and difficulties through their own inner resources, through their own efforts and without belief in a god. Some claim that god is necessary in order to give man salvation. But this argument only holds good if you accept the theological concept of salvation and Buddhists do not accept such a concept. Based on his own experience, the Buddha saw that each human being had the capacity to purify the mind, develop infinite love and compassion and perfect understanding. He shifted attention from the heavens to the heart and encouraged us to find solutions to our problems through self-understanding.

But if there is no creator god how did the universe get here?

All religions have myths and stories which attempt to answer this question. In ancient times, when man simply did not know, such myths were adequate, but in the 20th century, in the age of physics, astronomy and geology, such myths have been superseded by scientific fact. Science has explained the origin of the universe without recourse to the god-idea.

Answer 8

Why do you suppose God believes in you?

Answer 9

Because GOD is awesome, I would rather follow the truth than a big fat LIE and we all know that SATAN is the father of LIE'S

Answer 10

Because I haven't covered up the place that He has placed in every man's heart for Himself that only Jesus can fill.