2007-12-26 09:59:36 · 34 answers · asked by nealtash69@btinternet.com 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It requires faith in those things that are not believable.
2007-12-26 10:02:22 · answer #1 · answered by Steve C 7 · 5⤊ 3⤋
True religion answers questions that are asked but not answered elsewhere. So through my study of science I know that there must be a supernatural cause for the universe, because nature can't be its own cause. But science refuses to tell me about anything supernatural. Religion is unafraid of the supernatural and tells me that there is, in fact, a supernatural cause of the universe. Because the attributes they ascribe to him match those I can imply and infer from my scientific investigation of origins, I can trust some of the things religion asks me to accept with less proof.
2007-12-26 10:09:52 · answer #2 · answered by Craig R 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Faith. Hope. Love. Everybody wants to have all three of these things in their life. Faith, something or someone to believe in. The expectation of your "hopes" and dreams to come true. Hope, a target or a goal to attain or reach for. Love, whether its someone or something to love or the belief that someone or something unconditionally loves you. The reason why people will throw rationalization to the wind is because most religions fulfill all three of these things.
2007-12-26 10:07:43 · answer #3 · answered by peardietz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion is a broad term which includes all sorts of nonsense.
Following the example that Jesus taught of love for his Father and obedience to His will is the truth of the Bible. You can trust it but
people don't want to in case they have to do something about their beliefs and change their way of life.
2007-12-26 15:01:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hope of something better down the road. The feeling of security, believing an almighty being has your back, and the fellowship of others who take you into the flock so you don't feel all alone in this world.
2007-12-26 10:12:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
by ur question and the ppl who feels the credibility to give an opinion i assume have looked at ALL the religions and thought rationally and objectivly about what they have studied to their own internal beliefs and not know a little bit about 1 or 2.......i am not a christian, but a muslim (it makes alot of sense to me) - it provides alot of evidence (found out what if ur interested), with the original Koran still with us from apporx 1400 yrs ago (which no muslim disputes)......salaam
2007-12-26 14:03:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember, SOME people will believe in Anything, provable or not... They have some strange inner NEED, Humans have, that compels Them to worship literally NOTHING, as if They themselves are not worthy of nor able to face an actual "Life".
Talk about "Low Self-Esteem"!
2007-12-26 10:19:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Holy Crap. Dean S pointed out: http://godisimaginary.com/ and i've just spent the last hour reading it. This website lays it all out in plain English everyone! there are no "Thou"s or "Whilst"s, or "Unto"'s or "fermament"s mentioned anywhere! This site is great and should be used by all atheists to share with their christian friends..... great stuff.
Thanks Dean!
sorry for not answering your question :)
2007-12-26 11:50:40 · answer #8 · answered by b0rnbad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an emotional prop that some people require to explain a complex universe.
A bit like a comfort blanket I guess.... It's not so much that it is believeable but that people WANT to believe...
2007-12-26 10:03:33 · answer #9 · answered by Kieran B 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't say any religion is more believable than the other, but universal unitarian sounds appealing to me
2007-12-26 10:03:08 · answer #10 · answered by Marienne 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not all religions are believeable to all people; people find different connections in different religions; it is the 'God space' inside reaching out to the spiritual. We are not just made of flesh and blood but of soul and spirit, too.
2007-12-26 10:02:41 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋