I have head many Christians say this. To me it seems completely unogical. A force or some sort of body, that is everywhere, made the Universe and wait cares about are little blue speck of a planet enough to send his son who is also him to Earth. Other God's may have slight variations but they still seem unlogical.
2007-11-24 22:56:46 · 22 answers · asked by Monkey Man 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is Koran that talks about the Muslim God. Ancient sagas talk about Viking Gods. Do you believe in them?
2007-11-24 23:02:24 · update #1
Darrin just because God is the other theory doesn't mean it is the right one.
2007-11-25 08:14:38 · update #2
it isn't logical. the reason being is that religions work from texts thousands of years old, which are very much subject to the "Chinese whisper" effect. take creation V evolution as an example of how illogical religion is. the bible states that we where "created" in 7 days and have no proof of this whereas evolution has a flotilla of evidence to keep it afloat, from the fossil record, continental drift and the vestigial organs in humans(namely the coccyx from our life in trees, the appendix, from when we could digest cellulose, and the wisdom teeth which cause us so much hassle because our jaws have shrunk, and can no longer accommodate them!!) snakes have vestigial legs, and even the mitochondria in cells used to be a separate entity. so basically the whole idea of religion works on "faith" whereas non believers have become sceptical due to proof around them. i is even quoted that some people believe (even today) that god created the world about 4004 years ago. which would take us to about the time of the first use of the use of the plough in Messapatania. if thats not illogical, i dont know what is!!
2007-11-24 23:24:11 · answer #1 · answered by atheist crusader 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have just been reading a physicist on the subject. I will quote from the final paragraphs of his book:
"Although many metaphysical and theistic theories seem contrived or childish, they are not obviously more absurd than the belief that the universe exists, and it exists in the form it does, reasonlessly. It seems at least worth trying to construct a metaphysical theory that reduces some of the arbitrariness of the world. But in the end a rational explanation for the world in the sense of a closed and complete system of logical truths is almost certainly impossible.......
The central theme I have explored in this book is that, through science, we human beings are able to grasp some of nature's secrets. We have cracked part of the cosmic code. Why this should be, just why homo sapiens should carry the spark of rationality that provides the key to the universe, is a deep enigma. We, who are children of the universe - animated stardust - can nevertheless reflect upon the nature of that same universe, even to the extent of glimpsing the rules on which it runs. How we have become linked into the cosmic dimension is a mystery. Yet the linkage cannot be denied.
What does it mean? What is Man that we might be party to such privilege? I cannot believe that our existence in this universe is a mere quirk of fate, an accident of history, an incidental blip in the great cosmic drama. Our involvement is too intimate. The physical species Homo may count for nothing, but the existence of mind in some organism on some planet of the universe is surely a fact of fundamental significance. Through conscious beings the universe has generated self awareness. This can be no trivial detail, no minor product of mindless purposeless forces. We are truly meant to be here."
2007-11-25 07:37:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because for something to come from nothing requires a violation of the laws of physics.
The big-bang itself isn't explained, nor can anyone really figure out how the Universe started.
As such one would logically go with God, as their is no real theorized alternative.
Now, by God, I'm meaning something divine; interpret that as you will.
At least, that's my view.
2007-11-25 07:02:58 · answer #3 · answered by SomewhatSane 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is really only one God that matters and that is the God who created me. By whatever name, that is the God I seek.
Why seek my Creator? Several reasons. One is that I have this longing to know Him even though I don't know for sure whether He exists. Where does this longing come from? Either from Him or from some meaningless feeling.
Another reason to seek God is that without God, there is no purpose, no meaning and no point to our existence as per this atheist:
“Unless you assume a God, the question of life’s purpose is meaningless.” –Bertrand Russell (20th century mathematician, philosopher and Nobel Laureate). Therefore, if you believe your life to have meaning and purpose then you are being illogical.
So I don't know for sure whether my Creator exists but I'm fairly certain that if He does, He must mean for me to seek Him. Belief does not mean "proven", believe simply means "to hold as true". My belief is rational as long as my Creator has not been proven to not exist.
2007-11-25 07:46:02 · answer #4 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
'Many Christians' would say this, because they are built on faith in religion, they have no real understanding of the true meaning of logic, that is, to make informed decisions based on evidence. There is no real evidence to show the existence of any god, therefore the belief system based on one or many is illogical.
2007-11-25 07:51:50 · answer #5 · answered by David 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you cannot prove it, it is not logical. As i see it there is no actual proof he ever existed. There are far more things that are questionable in these stories.
I often wonder why? when the son of god, Jesus died is it celebrated on different dates of the year, his alleged birth is always on the same date!
2007-11-25 07:15:41 · answer #6 · answered by Crafty Cath 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Many great minds throughout the centuries have believed in God. If you pray to God & seem to get peace & an answer & comfort - you believe in God easily.
also if you are conditioned in your childhood to believe, why should you stop believing. I find no difficulty in believing, but I was brought up as a child to believe, & have found no reason to stop.
also, my expereince tells me that God responds when I pray to him.
good luck
2007-11-25 08:56:27 · answer #7 · answered by Solusia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Muslim and Jewish god is the same as the Christian, btw.
Its not rational, but we are not wholly rational beings, if we were we'd be more like Spock off Star Trek.
2007-11-25 10:54:44 · answer #8 · answered by numbnuts222 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is logical to believe in God because of evolution.
What better evidence do you need than life adapting and bettering itself to survive?
2007-11-25 07:08:02 · answer #9 · answered by Mystine G 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ummm... you are confused... faith is not logical... in an absence of a scientific proof to the contrary you have *faith* god does NOT exist, just as Christians have *faith* he DOES... how are you fundamentally different ?
also, it is *illogical* NOT *unlogical*
2007-11-25 07:13:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋