. . gnomes, elves, faries, and other mythological creatures. I've even made things up just to say I don't believe in them. So how does my DISBELIEVING in these imaginary things make them REAL?
2007-09-08 05:15:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, I realize just because I say I don't believe a fire-breathing pink unicorn with wings exists, that doesn't mean it does not actually exist. I'm just wondering how my stating my DISBELIEF in it makes it real or somehow PROVES it actually does exist.
2007-09-08 05:53:08 · update #1
suhas feel free to email your secret knowledge to enlighten me . .
2007-09-16 03:02:45 · update #2
Nothing makes them real.
2007-09-08 05:20:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a statement of faith. Noone can oblige anybody to believe or disbelieve in something, and your opinion concerning existing things doesn't alter existence. For example, for centuries, human beings believed Earth was flat, it doesn't mean it is. (Even though people were killed for speaking out the truth when it came up.) We generally don't believe in mythological creatures, nowadays, because of scientific understanding of existence. There are many things, though, that we cannot see or explain, and it doesn't mean that they don't exist. There is what we can understand as the unknown. Science, mainly, help us to walk toward the unknown. Believing in Jacob's god is a matter of faith as well, and noone can make someone's mind about it, neither for nor against. Each of us can make our own statements: you made yours. It isn't necessary, either. I mean, it isn't something each of us feel as a need. For some reason, you had this need, or took profit of Yahoo! Q&A to express yourself. But it isn't necessarily something that changes the world. (It gave me great oportunity to change the world, which I don't know whether you like or not ... Well, disbilievers aren't willing to change the world, by definition, while believers should always have something to say.) There are a lot of things I don't believe either, but I prefer not to mention them, in favour of mentioning only what I believe. So, you spoke of many things you don't believe, but we, who read your question, didn't know what you ever think about a god ... So, to the world, your faith is still unknown. Though, whoever passes by, already knows that you don't believe in a lot of things (...). / So, nobody can oblige others to believe or disbelieve, but any speech can be used for the purpose of those who pass by, and have something to say. Mind this, whenever you speak. (Like what policemen quote, when they are aresting someone: "anything you say can be used against you".) / G., Rio de Janeiro. (ferreiro_romano@yahoo.com.br)
2007-09-15 19:36:53 · answer #2 · answered by G., Brasil 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is philosophy question that is unanswerable.
You choose what and what not to believe, even if it is real. I can say when the leaves move its because they are laughing. You could tell me everything that its wind doing it but, if I want to think the trees are laughing, hell, I'm going to think the tress are laughing.
2007-09-16 12:21:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say, I created God in whatever image I care to see Him as. He is real to me only if I believe it and non-existent as soon as I no longer believe it. Thought, as belief is powerful. C. :)!!
2007-09-16 12:01:37 · answer #4 · answered by Charlie Kicksass 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't, but please remember the words of Shakespeare's Hamlet in the play that bears that name...
"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
Just because YOU do not believe in something does not mean it is non-existant.
2007-09-08 12:23:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anne Hatzakis 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are what they are or whatever they are not. Believing or disbelieving does not change that.
2007-09-08 12:24:04 · answer #6 · answered by Sal D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you believe in humming birds and butterflies? These are fairies to me.
2007-09-14 02:56:04 · answer #7 · answered by margaret moon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you made them up, they now exist - logical eh??
An atheist
2007-09-08 12:22:18 · answer #8 · answered by Grotty Bodkin is not dead!!! 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
but darling to answer this you have to know something before ianswer and i cant say it hear
2007-09-16 06:08:06 · answer #9 · answered by suhas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't, of course; what a silly question.
2007-09-14 18:04:48 · answer #10 · answered by smkeller 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋