Question for none religous people....?

Question

So i was wondering what is it you believe in ? why ? I'm not trying to pick a fight . I love God with all my heart and it works for me. If you don't believe in God then what do you believe in..

Answer 1

I believe in the compassion of mankind.
I believe that I was put on this Earth solely to help my fellow man and that we are all interconnected and interdependent on each other.
I believe that a child in Africa has the same right to live as a child in the United States.
I believe that the simplest act of compassion can not only touch one life, but thousands.
It is quite beautiful to view life this way.

Answer 2

I don't need anything greater than myself to believe in.

Nonsense, I believe the sky is blue, I believe the sun will be there tomorrow, I believe people are basically good. I believe I'll have another beer. I have an entire universe to believe in. I believe in justice and fair play. And I can view it all clearly, without believing in the invisible.

I am responsible for my actions. If I have wronged someone I need THEIR forgiveness, not that of my invisible friend. That means I have to treat people right the first time around. I believe in hard work. I cannot just give up and stand still waiting for a god to intervene, that has shown to have never done so. I must be the best person I can be, now. I have love, beauty, trust, music, autumn colors, rainbows, sex, art, hobbies, great friends, family, and all the world is available to me.

I am not solipsistic.

Thank you for the question, seriously.

Answer 3

Thank you for asking a valid question.

I am not an athiest, nor a Christian, and this is my observation.

Most religions do not quite "match up" with the realities around us. This leaves doubts, and often disbeliefs in people's minds.

The more fundamental religions see this as a sort of sac relige, because for them it is all or nothing. This leaves no lateral movement for the ignoring of dogmatic principles, and they fight with every fiber of their being to disprove fact (or near fact) to protect this dogma.

Do I believe in God? Yes, but not in a way most can understand, or choose to.

See, if you don't pick a fight, you will often get clear and concise answers!

Answer 4

The mother-of-all-battles is the war of good science (any aspect of any branch of science that makes life better for humans AND the earth) verses bad science (any aspect of any branch of science making life worse, i.e. big bombs, bad germs, etc...).
God is not a real thing, it is a hope borne of fear, fear borne of intelligence.
We are VERY intelligent creatures and we can do good science, VERY GOOD science, we need to stick with this honest endeavor.
We need to retire God before God (the hope) retires ALL of us.
What do I believe in?
I believe in the FURTHER POSSIBILITIES (incredible possibilities!) of good science--it is why you are as comfortable as you are right now, it is what you rely on to sustain your comfort and to "hopefully" make your future a brighter place. It (science) is where your "real" hope lies--not some imaginary magic man in the sky...we ALL know that is just plain...
I believe the war can be won--that bad science and religion and nation-states and patriotism can all be defeated, that we can go forward as the proud and intelligent family of miraculous beings we are...if we choose to make the intelligent choices we are capable of making, that is.

(I strike out a bit hard because of the imbalance--we, nonreligious, are the minority BY FAR--we are overwhelmed by incomprehensible thinking...we live with this every second of our lives--think if things were reversed--which the science of modern astronomy will be doing sometime soon, by the way. I am tired of the emptiness that comes with the pressure. I do apolgize for being tired, but you are getting the hotter, truer truth.)

Answer 5

I believe that the earth will make a full rotation around the sun each day.

I believe that I need to work so I can pay my bills and have money to do the things that I like to do for pleasure.

I believe that if I am honest and trustworthy, that gives me a sense of well being.

I believe in letting people have a chance to prove they can accomplish a task.

I believe that if I act as I have stated above, my neighbors and my peers will respect me.

I believe that there is no god that is interested in good and evil and needs daily affirmation and worship.

Answer 6

I used to be super religious/spiritual... but when I was praying, I always felt like there was a huge seperation between me and God... so now, a few years and many prayers later, I don't see a seperation between myself and God - in one way, I don't believe in God, but in another way, I believe God is inside of me and everyone else. It is kind of confusing for me, to not believe in God, but at the same time to believe God is in me and all other people - even those who I may consider "evil." I believe in being good to everyone, "loving your enemy" and karma. I know if I do something mean or hurtful or bad, it will come back to me. I live by the law of karma....

Answer 7

There is a difference between believing in the Christian god, and believing in god. I happen to believe in many gods and goddesses and I am very religious, though many Christians discount the gods of other religions out there.

Answer 8

I believe in god as well except for me its all about being more spiritual than religious. I don't like to follow a set of rules or what not...I believe in what i want and keep my peace with that

Answer 9

I believe in many things. Generally, I try to limit my beliefs to that which can be shown to be true, through reason and observation. I'm just not convinced in the existence of any gods.

Answer 10

It comes as a shock for religious people, it's almost incomprehensible to them that other human beings can live and prosper and thrive and build homes, families, careers and accomplishments and still not believe in god. Believing in god is NOT a prerequisite to successful existence. The sooner religious people get this thru their thick skulls, the happier everyone will be.