Is not having faith or not believing in something that is not seen rooted in fear? Is it easier to say something doesn't exist than to live with the idea that you may be wrong? And no, this question is not directed at atheists. Many Christians don't even believe their own bible.
2007-10-10 05:59:55 · 28 answers · asked by plastik punk -Bottom Contributor 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
*brown eyed girl* i happen to be a very spiritual person. i just know how uptight people get on here so i decided to predict the future. not out for no good, just anticipating someone getting all bent out of shape. maybe i shouldn't
2007-10-10 06:08:44 · update #1
yes i am open to the fact that i may be wrong. i know i don't have it all figured out.
2007-10-10 06:12:08 · update #2
you guys are much smarter than the Christian zealots. they are not even attempting to answer.
2007-10-10 06:15:45 · update #3
JMO-
I think the refusal to believe is rooted in an inate self serving desire to not be denied anything. If you look at the concept of Religion...death is a way in the future sort of consequence. What non-believers balk at is the idea that anything they might want to do RIGHT NOW is possibly sinful and/or wrong. They are more concerned about not being told how to live NOW...and to shield that, they devalue the Christian's willingness to admit their shortcomings and change their behaviors...and say ''oh you are just afraid of going to hell".
If accepting God came without rules...everyone would be devout believers.
2007-10-10 06:28:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Is not having faith or not believing in something that is not seen rooted in fear?
I would say judging from the amount of people how build their homes in Ca, or Fl, or La knowing that at some point there will be an earthquake, a fire, a hurricane, but not "thinking" about it could be related to fear. As well as how many in this nation think that if we just play nice the terrorist will just go away?
2007-10-10 13:16:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well the only people who will get defensive are the bible thumpers - usually psycho Christian republicans who are totally brain-washed! I don't think ANYONE has a right to push their faith and religion on others, so the bible thumpers, I am sorry, but its' what you all do!
Anyways, I think a lot more goes into faith and spirituality, and all forms of beliefs should be respected. Everyone has a RIGHT TO BELIEVE what they want to believe! I think it is sick how people judge others based on their beliefs, WHO are they to say which is right....we have a whole world of beliefs out there. Partial problem w/ that is war of course....
BUT I do not think that a lack of belief is fear, maybe for some people...i think it is different for everyone though. I think those WHO DO believe in their faith - esp. bible thumpers HAVE FEAR if they Don't believe - fear they will go to lol um "hell" and so on....or that something bad will happen to them if they do or don't believe in said faith. That being said, who knows, other reasons could just be that inside they have a different feeling as to what they think their spirituality and faith should lead them to. There are a lot of skeptics out there - we call them Agnostics...they are not sure if they believe. I think it goes more along w/ the fact that SCIENCE is out there, and plays a big part as well as the fact that it is just unknown if there really is a god, or whatever beliefs in that particular faith - whatever religion it is....i don't think some one fears believing if they just don't know though...some people are just the type that have to "see it to believe it" which is understandable....
2007-10-10 13:09:32 · answer #3 · answered by Triple Threat 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think it's rooted in pride and arrogance and ignorance. It goes back to the 'scientific method' we're all taught back in grade school. A hypothesis first, then carry out one's experiment and come to a conclusion. It seems to me that this conclusion is automatically biased. It's natural to want to be correct. However, this doesn't promote a true learning environment. First, one needs to have a question, then study, experiment and learn to find the answer [one of the biggest things I've personally learned is that I don't even know all the questions yet, let alone the answers]. But when one focuses on a question from a particular perspective or based on a mind-set, the conclusions will inevitably be false or at best only partially true.
At this point, pride kicks in and one refuses to look at evidence outside one's perspective in seeking the whole truth. Arrogance is displayed in mocking and deriding others opinions and ideas, especially if it is contrary.
Thanks for the question, it was thought provoking. Best wishes.
2007-10-10 13:39:44 · answer #4 · answered by strplng warrior mom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Frankly, If I am wrong, I'd rather it be that I don't go to Heaven, and just rot in the ground, then to not believe in God and go to hell. It is obvious people have trouble believing in something they can't see, and yes I would say that fear plays a role in this. Fear of public persecution for one. Call me ignorant, uneducated, fanatic...it doesn't bother me. I know who I am, and what I believe in...and where I am going after I die.
I can't see the wind, but I can feel it and know it is there. It moves the leaves, swirls the dust and pushes the cloud. I can't see God, but I feel him, and know he is with me. I have lived the life of an atheist, and as a sinner. I was miserable. My life is blessed everyday now. Spiritually and financially. That's not luck, it's my repayment for serving God.
2007-10-10 13:26:59 · answer #5 · answered by MonkeyMami 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When I was a Christian, that had roots in fear. Fear that a god was watching my every move and invading the privacy of my thoughts. Fear that I would be punished for offenses that I had no idea that I committed. When I stopped believing, I stopped being afraid. My rationale was soothing to my psyche. I finally felt sane. Sure I could be wrong, but so could everyone else. The Christians who don't believe their own Bible are correct in that, but cowards. They aren't Christians, but are afraid of the stigma of being an atheist. FEAR!
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2007-10-10 13:18:40 · answer #6 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. I simply prefer to be certain of my facts. I am open to the possibility that things I can't see exists, and I'd be surprised to find out that ghosts, for example, were real, but I don't deny their existence because I fear they may be real. I deny their existence because ghosts do not affect reality to any degree we can measure, so there's no reason to assume they are real.
When people couldn't detect bacteria, the reason they went looking for them was because there was enough compelling evidence (infection) that bacteria existed.
If anything, the search to find things that can't be seen is rooted in the desire to KNOW.
2007-10-10 13:12:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure it's rooted in fear, necessarily. I suppose that it can be, but it's more likely rooted in selfishness.
I believe that the primary reason many don't "believe" (or acknowledge that deep down they do believe) in God is because if they do, then they acknowledge that there must be some accountability for their actions and ultimately for their lives. In a day and age where we all think we should be able to run around doing whatever we want, people don't want to be accountable to ANYONE (God) for ANYTHING (sin).
I think it is easier to say something doesn't exist than to admit that it does and make oneself responsible to it.
As for' Christians who don't believe in their own Bible', well....then they are just calling themselves Christians....that doesn't mean that they are.
2007-10-10 13:06:53 · answer #8 · answered by lady_phoenix39 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Many things aren't able to be seen, but that doesn't mean that nobody believes in them. Gravity is only deduced from its actions, Magic cannot be seen, so it too might not exist, and as such can cause fear. Deity can not be proven (by scientific method) to exit.
I haven't seen "the devil", so cannot comment on his existence, yet why I am not afraid of him?
Fear of anything/science/religion comes as a consequence of ones own beliefs. Fear is one reaction to challenges to those beliefs.
2007-10-10 13:16:07 · answer #9 · answered by Steve C 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Is not having faith or not believing in something that is not seen rooted in fear?" - No, not necessarily. I think "Faith" is the key word there. It takes faith to believe in the unseen God who is so near to us.
And, any Christian who doesn't believe in the Bible is not a Christian. Where are they getting their information about Christ from? The History Channel?
2007-10-10 13:04:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋