So far the reasons according to others stand at:
I am delusional.
I am afraid of death or unwilling to accept it.
I am amoral, so I need them dictated to me.
I am uneducated.
Please add to this list, why am I a Theist?
2007-12-11 02:20:06 · 12 answers · asked by Link strikes back 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You're brainwashed.
2007-12-11 02:26:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps after careful consideration of the facts, you felt this was the way forward? Or perhaps you had an experience which led you to accept a situation as more likely than the rest. What reasons do you give for being a Theist?
2007-12-11 11:19:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, they like to use the fear one a lot. Oh and you're too weak to make it through life on your own. You need a "crutch." Don't forget that one. Also, you can't think for yourself. That sums it up nicely. :)
(Of course as a theist myself I don't buy into any of that, just saying what I've heard.)
2007-12-11 11:03:43 · answer #3 · answered by Rachel loves lasagna 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You feel the touch of the divine upon your soul.
You see the divine in the world around you.
You will not believe in a world without guidance.
You cannot stand a world without all-embracing love.
2007-12-12 01:30:00 · answer #4 · answered by Amy R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You left out brainwashed.
Based on what I know of you, you're obviously none of these things. You're an intelligent person who believes that a God created the universe. I don't know your reasons because I don't think I've ever heard them... I'm guessing it has something to do with the universe requiring a cause.
2007-12-11 10:26:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I just do. It makes sense to me on a visceral level. Intellectually, it sounds like crap, but I still believe it. As long as I don't start abandoning my intellect to rationalize the idea, I figure it's okay.
2007-12-11 10:27:29 · answer #6 · answered by ZombieTrix 2012 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Those are SOME reasons why SOME people believe in god(s). I really wouldn't know what your motivation is as I don't know you.
2007-12-11 10:25:37 · answer #7 · answered by Nea 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My life has changed since I asked Jesus to be my Lord.
My joy has increased.
My prayers are answered.
2007-12-11 10:27:48 · answer #8 · answered by MikeM 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Someone you respect (parents? grandparents?) taught you to believe in God when you were young, and you have not found a reason to change.
2007-12-11 16:16:56 · answer #9 · answered by auntb93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scared of the unknown
2007-12-11 11:51:18 · answer #10 · answered by manapaformetta 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋