do you believe in god.if not, why?
2007-12-13 07:25:34 · 32 answers · asked by John S 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have seen no legitimate evidence of the existence of any god.
2007-12-13 07:28:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 5⤋
I do not believe that God created us I believe that we (the human race) created God out of the need to find purpose and meaning in our lives. I don't see anything wrong or unintelligent about believing in God, but personally I find it to be a comforting fiction rather than a fact. My faith is in the love, creativity and kindness I see everyday from my family and friends. I became an Atheist after years of self reflection and thought, I asked questions and read books and eventually made up my own mind. It was much harder than becoming a Protestant, for that I was just baptized... and I don't remember being asked if I thought it was a good idea ;0)
P.S. My capitalization of the word God is a sign of respect to believers. We are in need of more respect in this world. I would place it's value higher than religion.
2007-12-13 07:58:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do believe in God, in a higher being. I have chosen to follow Catholicism because it feels right to me. I have explored the other reasons and thought long and hard about whether I personally feel there is a God so this isn't a blind following thing.
My best explanation of why is music. Music exists regardless of language or religion, or anything else. Music doesn't even need instruments. It doesn't even need "musical notes" since drums and beats can form music. Music is in a heartbeat. The deaf can feel music through their bodies (everyone can if they learn to pay attention to it that way). A huge group of people will come together over music regardless of different backgrounds or beliefs. Tribes in Africa, cut off from human contact other than their own communities have music. Music can stir your soul or bring you to tears.
This is just an example, but that is how I feel there has to be a God. I can't explain music and what it is and does without it.
2007-12-13 07:31:35 · answer #3 · answered by sweetbearsg2003 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First you would have to define "God" lol.
I believe in something "bigger" and more "intelligent" than us, yes.
I believe there is meaning to our lives. I believe we have souls/spirits.
Maybe I believe in a "Creator".
But I most definately do not believe in a humanlike "god", especially not a "He" or a "heavenly father", that is humanity trying to explain things , very primitively I might add.
God doesn't have a penis, doesn't get angry or hateful or jealous , these are all human things.
And I don't really have a reason "why" that is easily articulated. I was born and raised in a Christian religion, switched to a different one when I was a young adult, and then slowly came to realize that it just did not make any logical sense. More and more as I get older and experience life it makes even less sense. The religion I mean, not the idea of a 'god'.
So in conclusion, I believe in some sort of "creator" but not the "god" that is typically described.
2007-12-13 07:34:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Absolutely
2007-12-13 07:32:48 · answer #5 · answered by kjay_39 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God is based on a legend ... which we can find by reading the Bible ... i believe that Jesus was not the son of God only a normal human just like us ... maybe he was crazy .
Anyway I might be wrong but i doubt that.
Second i haven't seen any miracles or proofs that could legitimate his existence.
2007-12-13 07:32:27 · answer #6 · answered by Andrew177 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes I believe in God, but not to put a label on myself that I'm a Christian. Just for the record, this question has been asked, I don't even know how many times, but a lot, just look it up.
2007-12-13 07:29:35 · answer #7 · answered by Megan 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No I do not. Because there is no creditable, plausible and indisputable proof that he is real. Also the idea that god is all-powerful, all-knowing and all-loving is flawed and the excuses used to justify gods action and lack of actions are more of cop-out answers.
2007-12-13 07:29:35 · answer #8 · answered by Imagine No Religion 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
no i do not. i have yet to see proof that such a being exists, whether in the flesh or otherwise. the idea of god, or a god, is the second source of all evils, money being the 1st of course.
2007-12-13 07:31:52 · answer #9 · answered by §eeker 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes I do. I believe because of his fingerprint I see on creation and the awesome majesty in the universe he created with his right hand!!!!
2007-12-13 07:31:26 · answer #10 · answered by Michael 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes.
2007-12-13 07:29:44 · answer #11 · answered by sheek Txn 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋