2007-11-13 23:26:59 · 11 answers · asked by foru0810 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Is it true that religion is why there is a god?
Trade ya stupid question for a stupid question.
2007-11-13 23:31:14 · answer #1 · answered by timbers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Way to affirm the consequent there!
Your argument would look something like this.
1. If there is a God, then there are religions.
2. There are religions.
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There is a God.
It's a common fallacy. To illustrate further, I will show a common example of another one.
1.If I don't put gas in my car, then it won't start.
2. My car won't start."
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I didn't put gas in my car.
It seems to make sense at first until you think for a minute. There are plenty of other reasons a car won't start. Maybe the engine died, maybe you absentmindedly tried to start it with your house key etc.
Similarly, there are many other reasons for religions whether any God(s) exist or not. People need explanations for natural occurrences, comfort, reason to conquer their neighbors etc.
2007-11-13 23:57:57 · answer #2 · answered by K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because religion for some does not involve god.
2007-11-13 23:30:35 · answer #3 · answered by Mishell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
man gave the name to his relationship with God as religion
2007-11-13 23:31:45 · answer #4 · answered by sml 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, you have it backwards: if there were no religion(and/or no superstition or irrational thinking), then there would be no concept such as god. God is just a concept, not a reality.
2007-11-14 05:01:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
It's because there is no god that religions exist.
2007-11-13 23:31:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, If there were no God, none of us would be here anyway.
2007-11-13 23:32:26 · answer #7 · answered by michelle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
2007-11-13 23:35:01 · answer #8 · answered by Scumspawn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not. We'd just make one up as usual.
2007-11-14 00:46:14 · answer #9 · answered by Bob H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bathe religiously, and cleanliness is next to godliness, right?
2007-11-13 23:32:16 · answer #10 · answered by blase' blahhh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋