2007-10-14 11:53:59 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
i'm an athiest.. but i'd really like to know why you christians believe in God.
2007-10-14 12:11:02 · update #1
The fact that I met Him in my heart.
2007-10-14 11:57:29 · answer #1 · answered by Acorn 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm not christian, sorry. But I still want to answer this question. Because I believe in the existence of God. That might shock some people because I argue against the idea so often.
I believe in the existence of God because I exist. And I love.
We humans are individuals and are seperate from God for the single purpose of having choice. We choose to know God or to deny God. This because of love. That is why we are in God's image. Because we love, because we feel. This is also, by the way, proof of our own existence. Cogito, ergo sum. The oft used phrase from an old crazy French philosopher. It applies.
So I exist. Big deal. How does that prove God's existence? Well, maybe it doesn't really. Maybe I don't need to provide proof. But this is how I feel. That same feeling that proves I exist to myself. I exist, therefore God exists. But how else might anything exist?
Consider the infinite possibilities of an infinite universe. If there were in fact such a large universe, then we would have to exist. The probability that our world would exist in an infinite universe would be 100%. But also consider that in such an infinite universe the probability of all things is 1, or 100%...perhaps even God? But the existence of God in an infinite universe is redundant. Therefore, once God comes into the picture, all else is unnecessary.
But this is not proof. The universe is not really infinite, right? Well, some scientists argue there is some larger super-universe, and ours is only one of an infinite number of small universes. Crazy talk, maybe. I don't know. I'm not a scientist. I'm not even all that smart.
All I know is what I feel. As I stated earlier.
God exists because I exist. And I love because God made me to love. And I choose to believe that God loved me first.
2007-10-14 19:16:12 · answer #2 · answered by Starmark 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actually think it was a science course I was taking..I started to see the vastness of the universe and it's complexity. I was an agnostic at the time..I began to study religion..Pagan Jewish etc. I went to every Church, temple and synagogue I could get invited to.. I started to just read the words of Jesus in a red letter Bible, and I just couldn't help but become a Christian.
2007-10-14 19:01:54 · answer #3 · answered by PROBLEM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Holy Spirit speaking to my heart, it is hard to decribe, Virtually impossible to describe to a non-believer.
For as it says in 1st Cor 2;14, for the natural man cannot undedstnd the things that are of the spirit of God for it is foolishness to him nor can he know them for they are spirituall discerened
2007-10-14 19:18:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the Holy Spirit entered my body! I had no idea what was going to happen. But the Lord showed me the truth, its not really something you can explane. God is awesome.
2007-10-14 19:05:17 · answer #5 · answered by 2telldatruth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
believe that i was born with a sense that he was there was always on my heart but the choice to believe follow have a relationship that happened when i finally realized that he is true he will never leave me nor forsake me or turn his back to me that is the one thing that makes me love the lord and want to follow him through this life to get to the next
2007-10-14 19:00:02 · answer #6 · answered by been there and know now 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tough times. Served as a person to talk to and ask for guidance during said times. The confidence that He'll straighten things out at the end - as he always does.
2007-10-14 18:58:09 · answer #7 · answered by Dave 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was raised in Church, But GOd's Word made me believe, and it stands to be true.
If we LOve our neighbor as we love ourselves. Things would be so much easier
My mother make threats at us such as: if I sinned I would go to hell.
If We were bad, she would just discipline us, so we just straighten up.
I personally love going to church, I did praise dance, usher, childcare, children church. I also enjoyed going to church camp. I loved being a teenager. But i did have my rebellious times though, i wasnt always sweet.
2007-10-14 19:02:26 · answer #8 · answered by Nikki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the day i looked at my daughter plying outside in the leaves. She is entertained by the glory of fall the beauty of nature. I suppose it was like an epiphany.
2007-10-14 18:59:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Prophecy about King David..telling him as long as there is Sun and stars, his descendents will rule Israel..(not the geographical state).
2007-10-14 18:56:29 · answer #10 · answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i looked around and thought of what i knew of science and realized existence isnt a random accident. so either there is a god or all matter is aware i thought the first was more likely
2007-10-14 18:58:30 · answer #11 · answered by born_on_earth_day 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋