Are you a Believer, or an Athiest ?

Question

Do you believe in the SUPREME BEING, or are you an
athiest ? If so please explian why you are an athiest.
And how can you not think that there is something out
there so divine, it is beyond human comprehension.
After all there is only a small percent who fit that mold.
So why do you see things differently ? Believers give
me your take on why you think the Christ exists. Give me
your best answer please. Thank you.

I find it hard to understand..... With all
the churches and synagogues, and
major inspirational networks, and
international fellowships, why would
some still refuse to believe that THE
ALMIGHTY exists. There must be a
sense if realism that has a profound'
impact on the majority. The Bible is
the most popular Book,in the entire
world. And the bases of that Book,
is founded on teachings about the
SUPREME BEING. Let's talk.

In spite of the different religions, the
basic concept is still the same.
That there is a Supreme Being and
we are here to serve Him.

Answer 1

Believer....

My reason is simple:

God has enabled me to see the truth through His indwelling Holy Spirit

Answer 2

I'm an atheist, but that's because no SUPREME BEING has ever been shown to actually exist. Not God, not Ra, not Zeus, not Odin, not Wakan Tanka, nor any of the other gods that people consider as "supreme beings." The moment there's proof that any one of them exists, then I'll believe in that particular "supreme being." Now, why exactly do you believe that God is more real than Ptah?

Ptah has been around a lot longer, and is said to have not only created the universe with his words, but all of the other gods as well. Monuments to him erected more than 4000 years ago still stand today. So do the words written about him. They're still on the walls in Egypt, in papyrus throughout the world, oh, and the eye of one of his creations is on the back of your one dollar bill, at the top of one of the symbols of his greatness.

Answer 3

I'm neither a believer or an atheist, I'm agnostic. Meaning, I don't know if there's any thing such as a "supreme being", but if I can't see it, feel it or touch, I won't believe it. I respect people believing, but it's not for me. Why? Many reasons:

- Many powerful personalities in History have been big "believers" and have done nothing but hurt others (Borgias, various Popes, Mussolini, Franco, Pinochet, various Kings...)

- Many people are dying and suffering, very young people die everywhere, with no distinction if they are "good" or "bad".

- As Marx once said " Religion is the opium of people" (don't know how it's said in English). People who loose someone, or suffer...just need to think there's something there. This belief makes them feel better and think that in the end there will be some justice, and bad people will pay while kind people will get a reward. This probably isn't true but has helped many people happy or at least resign will others enjoy live in Earth

- There are endless examples of how religion has caused wars, murderers, sadness, corruption...

Answer 4

If there is the god in the holy bible then he is one fuked up guy. yeah Mass murdering people and killing innocent children really just is not my cup of tea. and honestly think about it. how many other jesus's and gods do you really think there have been through out history? well hell just during jesus times there were several others that romans hung from the cross for the exact same thing jesus was. they all believed they were here gather worshipers. If jesus was real then why in the world didn't he use his powers to help mankind instead of just the people he came across? Oh wait thats right God helps mankind by cramming 50,000,000 animals onto a wooden boat and flooding the earth. (imagine the death tolls)
Now as for there being a God outside of our planet. Not a chance. there might be aliens that are much more advanced than us, but they arnt gods. unless you can call natural physics God

Answer 5

Neither. I am an agnostic. Atheist in practice, but agnostic in theory. How can YOU be so sure Christianity is the truth? Your answer would be faith. And faith, friend, is not knowledge. Faith is belief without reason. "I can't explain this, so God must exist," is not reason enough to devote 100% "certainty" to, rather unsurprisingly, the religion you were taught. Furthermore, were you a rational person, you'd healthily doubt everything, and do so to the point of disbelief against Christianity. There is so much to question with that religion, it's ridiculous. So much of it serves to contradict a lot of the views I incorporated over my life. It teaches to thwart reason, stop looking for answers, and live your life in a darkness that makes it seem pointless. After all, if there's an after life with no suffering, just joy, what's the point of living this one? Why this pointless trial? And why must your alleged god remain invisible, like every other religion out there? Thus condemning millions upon millions of innocent people to an eternal torture chamber called Hell for simply doubting that a series of books written by primitive men, and modified over a period of nine centuries? The justice! No, friend, to me, Christianity seems ever so naive.

It is my honest opinion that you should start from your own sources. Be skeptical to everything, and employ reason. DOUBT.

The problem here is, you most likely won't understand what I mean. Most religious people are so closed to the idea that their religion may be false. And in order for you to possibly understand my grounds, you have to at least *consider* the fact that your religion is possibly false. And that's something you probably won't do. Declining to do this, of course, is called close-mindedness. Even me, as a scientist, am open to the idea that some of our theories may be incorrect, and certainly underdeveloped. But the religious mind seeks nothing but to justify and rationalize any logical shortcomings of their belief system. This is where the problem is intellectual dishonesty comes into play. And that, friend, is what draws us apart.

An agnostic admits that he or she can truly know nothing, and doubt should be employed in all scenarios, especially in the idea of committing your entire life to the possibility--or the "certainty" that God exists, and under such specific conditions as stated in the Holy Bible, a book written by human beings, socially evolving.

Take a moment to ponder the POSSIBILITY that, maybe, your religion is wrong. Maybe it really is the result of a complex, evolving chain of events over thousands and thousands and thousands of years, of new man trying to discover his place in this Universe. All those texts, all those religions, all those beliefs, correct and incorrect. Wouldn't it make sense? The condition of the world, your thoughts, and all these religions that developed around us? In fact, wouldn't it make perfect sense? What could possibly employ you to decide once and for all, dear human, less than a hundred years old, in the midst of a history of over ten thousand years of development, that your chosen religion is at all correct in its presumptions?

I agree on one thing. An atheist, not in practice, but in THEORY, is just as questionable as the believer: it is definitely reasonable to draw the line on choosing to disbelieve a religion through the employment of reason--but to declare once and for all, "There is no supernatural realm," is just as naive as the believer's credulity. Yes, it may be the more reasonable side, but it is still presumptuous.

None of us are in the position to decide, once and for all, what is true and what is not. To claim your religion is true, that you're so sure of your SUPREME BEING, would be folly, and yet another case of intellectual dishonesty.

Answer 6

My testimony then:
I was raised in a faith -free household, never went to church, wasn't even Christened. Believed in most things, had a very open mind.
When I married, my husband was a backslidden Christian and I rejected his beliefs anyway.
Five years ago, we moved to a new town. One of the first people I made friends with was a Christian, and I wasn't interested then either. More intent on having fun. which was very damaging to my marriage.
My friend invited me to her baptism, and I went. Whilst I listened to the testimonies I started to be stirred inside. Strange, these people really believed they knew Jesus and he had changed their lives. As the pastor spoke, I felt he was speaking to me. When he asked if anyone wanted to be blessed by Jesus, raise your hand, I raised it. I was immediately filled with the Holy spirit, and healed of depression. I didn't know what had happened but I was in love with everyone for a few days!
Then I read a leaflet on Jesus and prayed to become His. I did an Alpha course, started to go to church......despite my husband, who spent 2 years telling me I was an idiot before he finally agreed I was right and came back too.
Jesus died for me! I know him too now, and I hope my testimony will move others like my friend's moved me.

Answer 7

I am a believer and follower of Jesus Christ our Lord. I do not condemn anyone for there opinion, but I do wish to share as I listen respectfully to yours. Let's ask this question...Do you have to teach a child to be bad? Of course not right? You have to teach them to be good. Same for adults. No matter where or what culture, anybody and everybody knows that it is wrong to kill someone or to sleep with someone else's spouse. Now tell me this. Where does that need to do bad or to do good come from? It does not come from humans, but from God who instills it into us. We are born into sin therefore that is living proof we have a loving God who gives us the need to do good, and to believe in something besides our weak measley little selves.

Answer 8

nicely I as an Atheist seem at it this way There are people who have self belief in Gods and persons who do not utilising the term "God" refers to a million...the place some religions have extra advantageous than a million God. regrettably maximum persons do not likely care to study those issues earlier categorizing maximum theists are very nearly Atheist with regard to 1000's of God's or Goddesses with the exception to their own.

Answer 9

Atheist!

Answer 10

the majority does not decide what is fact. the fact of whether there is a god or not does not rely on popular opinion. we could all have a vote today as to whether or not we believe you are a man or a woman. assuming you're a man, would it change that fact if we all voted that we thought you were a woman? no. i don't believe in a god for the same reason i don't believe in any other mythological supernatural being. there is no evidence to support any of them.

Answer 11

Atheist......

IF all of these churches, mosques, synagogues, etc AGREED on even the largest concepts, they would be much more convincing.....but the sheer fact that there are soooooo many different religions claiming to be right, isn't that evidence enough that they are all wrong?