I'm just wondering.
2007-11-14 07:33:09 · 23 answers · asked by lorenchen88 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nope :)
2007-11-14 07:37:08 · answer #1 · answered by Sandy ♥ - semi retired :) 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No. Here's why:
First, there are way too many gods and religious traditions. It is difficult to credit one particular religion as being the one true way to God, since there have been so many invented throughout human history. None appears to be any more credible or reliable than any other. Why Christianity and not Islam? Why Judaism and not Hinduism? I have yet to see any objective evidence that would confirm the reliability of one particular religion over another.
Second, the supposed characteristics of God in the Christian religion are undoubtely very contradictory. It's not that they are lacking in labels and characteristics to attribute to their gods, it's just that so many of these characteristics contradict each other. To put it simply, not all of these characteristics can be true because one cancels out the other out or a combination of two (or more) leads to a logically impossible situation. Now, if this were an unusual situation, it might not be such a big problem. Humans are fallible, after all, and so we should expect people to get things wrong some times. A few bad definitions could thus be dismissed as another example of people having trouble getting a difficult concept exactly right. It probably wouldn't be a good reason to dismiss the subject entirely.
The reality, however, is that this is not an unusual situation. Particularly with Christianity, the religion which most atheists in the West have to contend with, contradictory characteristics and incoherent definitions are the rule. They are so common, in fact, that it's a real surprise when anything like a straightforward and coherent definition shows up. Even a "less bad" definition is a welcome change of pace, given how many really bad definitions or explanations there are.
Lastly, almost all religions require that you have some degree of faith, at the very least. The fact is that faith is not a source of knowledge and understanding. Anything can be justified by faith, so faith ultimately justifies nothing. Do we decide based on whose faith is the strongest, assuming we can measure that? No, the strength of a belief is irrelevant to its truth or falsehood. Do we decide based on whose faith has changed their lives the most? No, that's no indication of something being true. Do we decide based on how popular their belief is? No, the popularity of a belief has no bearing on whether it's true or not. Claims about faith can be used to justify and defend absolutely anything on an equal — and equally unreasonable — basis. Therefore, using faith to justify a claim contributes nothing to the debate and is completely usless.
2007-11-14 07:38:34 · answer #2 · answered by Alex H 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's all up to the individual. No one can prove whether he exists or not. So what I believe is that God is real. "He" may let bad things happen. But I don't think he has much control over it.I think he looks over us and see how we live our lives.
2007-11-14 07:51:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An imaginary god exists in the minds of church folks.
2007-11-14 07:40:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes ALLAH Al Baseer exists. The proof is all around you in your family, and the world. Ask yourself who made the world? Ask yourself how you got here on this planet?
2007-11-14 07:48:13 · answer #5 · answered by wolfkarew 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hang on, let me ask him...or her...
"God? Hello? Are you there?"
Nope nothing, sorry. Maybe he/she is sleeping or watching CNN. Ask a Christian, they seem to have better luck. At least, I hear them say they talk to "him" all the time.
I hear that gullible, naive minds are better receptors for paranormal activity and hearing voices.
Schizophrenics talk to the air, too...maybe they are not crazy. Maybe they are talking to God! Oh, my gosh....it all makes sense!
There is a God!
2007-11-14 07:42:25 · answer #6 · answered by ѕραяяσω ۞۞۞۞۞ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The universe is too complicated and perfectly crafted to have come out by chance.
The chances of life coming about by random shuffling of amino acids (tested in the 1980s) is 1 in
10 (exponent)40,000
2007-11-14 07:38:15 · answer #7 · answered by Bob N 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes. God can be directly experienced.
~ Eric Putkonen
2007-11-14 07:39:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Which one?
2007-11-14 07:39:44 · answer #9 · answered by War Games AM 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to me, no. At least not how it's portrayed in so many religions where he seems to contradict himself in so many ways it's not even funny.
2007-11-14 07:47:51 · answer #10 · answered by sexy one 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion, this question is better answered during a shamanic journey. Sure you can take others' word for it, but you can also see for yourself.
2007-11-14 07:39:11 · answer #11 · answered by Tommy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋