all im asking you is WHAT IF..what if there is no god? what if life is all a joke? what if there is no heaven nor hell? what if the bible was make believe? this all is very possible. open your eyes peole. its life. life is full of mysteries. we dont even know if god is real. but its possible. and why do all of you belive in god just cuz of a book? that book could be all fake.
2007-09-09 07:11:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hmmmm - a reverse Pascal!
2007-09-09 07:24:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If there is not God, if my whole existence is just some cosmic joke, what would I possibly gain if I lived with that belief? Yes, if it is a joke and our life is nothing beyond our limited existence on earth, I would be "right" if I believed that, but how would I ever know I was right? I wouldn't even get the pleasure of saying "I told you so".
I don't believe in God "just cuz of a book"...yes, I suppose it is theoretically possible that the bible is make believe, but I know of not one shred of evidence to support that belief. My faith is based on personal experience...on studying the bible (a collection of books, not just one book) and then questioning and testing the message in my own life...on asking God to reveal the meaning of the message in that book directly to me, and he has never let me down.
What if I'm wrong, then I'm wrong but at least I'll have lived my life with the hope of God and the joy that comes from believing he loves me. The personal peace that comes from my relationship with God is real even if he isn't (and I don't believe that for a second)...what peace or happiness could possibly come from believing that my life is meaningless and that all I have to look forward to is death.
2007-09-09 07:37:20 · answer #2 · answered by KAL 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're right. Maybe it's all a lie. But I've had an abundant life believing it and lose nothing when I die.
But what if it's true? What if there is a God that loves you so much and you never accepted that love? You've now missed out on an abundant life and the opportunity to be eternally present with Him. It would really be a bummer, no?
2007-09-09 07:24:31 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was raised in a Christian home, but when I turned 18 I decided to live my own life. I turned away from my belief system at that time and questioned everything, just as you are now. I think every Christian has asked these questions, but the answer to why we believe is because we have Faith through God's Grace. My life was in shambles and God pulled me out of it. He never lost sight of me, even though I lost sight of Him. I know he is REAL and a LIVING God because He has moved mountains in my life. Healed wounds and given me peace. We all have our own journey's to take, no one can give you the answers, but God by His Grace. Only you will know when God is speaking to you...or not. (Romans Chapter 9)
2007-09-09 07:27:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Many people have had person experiances with Gods. Some Jesus, some Odin, some Isis. That doesn't mean any of those Gods don't exist, only that it's our choice who we follow.
If we're wrong...well oh well. LOL Christians aren't the only one who believe in Gods. They just don't believe in more then thiers. That doesn't me he isn't real or even more so to them. I can't believe I am sticking up for the Christians today. Ugh.
2007-09-09 07:23:35 · answer #5 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What makes you think I just believe because of the Bible? I believe through personal revalation, and what God has done in my life and in others.
You called us out, and based your question on an assumption, if there was no God then nothing would change for me, and when I died I'd never know there wasn't a God, so there is no big deal.
2007-09-09 07:19:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think it's the best way to live my life. My life isn't without problems but I love it and I love the whole experience of being in a relationship with God. I wouldn't change anything in my life, being a Christian has freed the most beautiful part of myself and I love this life and I'm happy for what's to come too.
2007-09-09 07:24:17 · answer #7 · answered by Tyler L 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Me and my friend actually had that discussion lol. He is agnostic and I am christian. Hell maybe we at the end of the day we do end up as a pile of dirt and christianity is a nothin gbut a conspiracy created by the intellectual elite to create an intangible immeasurable being that brings justice to cause humans to be orderly. I guess we wont know till then eh? Me I use to go the chruch but i just stopped giving a ****. I am gonna live my life and enjoy it becuz you only live once. Who cares who religion is right. I say lets be kind to other people because its the right thing to do. I dont need a book to tell me its right to do the right thing.
2007-09-09 07:20:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Those are good questions...but let's ponder on this...since the beginning of time man has always worshiped a superior being. And even when their were several superior beings there was always one head being. So that makes me believe there has always been and will continue be a God!
2007-09-09 07:55:02 · answer #9 · answered by yuma yuma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-10 06:27:24 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋