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God?

deletedover 8 years

Here is a question I want to ask you all because every side to this question intrigues me a lot:

Why do you believe in God or why don't you believe in God?

Do you think religion in general is good or bad for a single society? Humanity?

Do you find people who believe in God to be hopeful? Misinformed?

If you don't believe in God, what is at the end of this wacky world? Nothing? Something else rather than Heaven or Hell or Limbo?

I am seriously intrigued by this and would like to know what you all think.

Superman
over 8 years
wow r-a-p-e is bleeped
Superman
over 8 years
Have you ever wondered how we know that murder, , robbery, fraud, infidelity, etc are morally wrong
deletedover 8 years


God is everything. The dot is I and God, and the circle is the spiritual that bonds us all together. Notice how the image looks like an eye. God created the light which gave us a visible sense. He is the Word; Word = sound, sound = vibrations (same thing with light) which is how God created everything. I believe the purpose of life is just to grow. God is infinite so that probably means He is technically growing even though He is the beginning and the end.

I would add in more stuffs to this but I'm not good at constructing an argument so this will do.
deletedover 8 years

rutab says

Question for those who believe there is nothing:

What is your motivation to live, or do well in life?


to be in less perpetual agony
deletedover 8 years
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deletedover 8 years

Satan says


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Satan says

why would u believe that the christian god is the only god when there are billions of gods out there


Because I have my own faith. I believe that's just anyone else's answer too, no matter what religion you believe in. Muslims do not believe the Christian God is the True God. The Greeks have many gods, etc. They all believe in, or have faith, in their God.


lol


Instead of laughing at my response, why not explain what you're thinking?


you forget that having your own faith means denouncing other peoples' gods. denouncing other peoples' gods means disregarding the ones they revere.

therefore your faith directly conflicts with the acceptance that others revere other gods without being contradictory.


Of course I think everyone who doesn't believe what I believe is wrong. That's the whole point of faith. I will not, however, rub it in their faces that I am right and they are not. I believe it is up to God and the individual to come to an understanding, a sense of true belief. They are individual battles that must be had, with themselves and with God. I love and accept people of all religions, however I believe they are misguided. There is a difference in not agreeing with one's way of life/thinking and not being accepting/loving toward them.


how can someone who reveres a different god than you accept that you think they are misguided?


Well, why wouldn't they believe that I am misguided? Isn't it the same for both parties?
deletedover 8 years

AdrenalineMime says

personally i've thought about the opposite idea - if some sort of god is real, they're probably far beyond our comprehension and any of our religions couldn't possibly be correct


That is another thing. I believe every single religion, including my own, is being followed incorrectly. As humans, we are not perfect in any sense. That leaves a whole lot of room to be wrong.
Satan
over 8 years

rutab says


Satan says


rutab says


Satan says


rutab says


Satan says

why would u believe that the christian god is the only god when there are billions of gods out there


Because I have my own faith. I believe that's just anyone else's answer too, no matter what religion you believe in. Muslims do not believe the Christian God is the True God. The Greeks have many gods, etc. They all believe in, or have faith, in their God.


lol


Instead of laughing at my response, why not explain what you're thinking?


you forget that having your own faith means denouncing other peoples' gods. denouncing other peoples' gods means disregarding the ones they revere.

therefore your faith directly conflicts with the acceptance that others revere other gods without being contradictory.


Of course I think everyone who doesn't believe what I believe is wrong. That's the whole point of faith. I will not, however, rub it in their faces that I am right and they are not. I believe it is up to God and the individual to come to an understanding, a sense of true belief. They are individual battles that must be had, with themselves and with God. I love and accept people of all religions, however I believe they are misguided. There is a difference in not agreeing with one's way of life/thinking and not being accepting/loving toward them.


how can someone who reveres a different god than you accept that you think they are misguided?
Superman
over 8 years

Satan says

nothing is the absence of something.


Nothing is the absence of everything
deletedover 8 years

Satan says


rutab says


Satan says


rutab says


Satan says

why would u believe that the christian god is the only god when there are billions of gods out there


Because I have my own faith. I believe that's just anyone else's answer too, no matter what religion you believe in. Muslims do not believe the Christian God is the True God. The Greeks have many gods, etc. They all believe in, or have faith, in their God.


lol


Instead of laughing at my response, why not explain what you're thinking?


you forget that having your own faith means denouncing other peoples' gods. denouncing other peoples' gods means disregarding the ones they revere.

therefore your faith directly conflicts with the acceptance that others revere other gods without being contradictory.


Of course I think everyone who doesn't believe what I believe is wrong. That's the whole point of faith. I will not, however, rub it in their faces that I am right and they are not. I believe it is up to God and the individual to come to an understanding, a sense of true belief. They are individual battles that must be had, with themselves and with God. I love and accept people of all religions, however I believe they are misguided. There is a difference in not agreeing with one's way of life/thinking and not being accepting/loving toward them.
AdrenalineMime
over 8 years
personally i've thought about the opposite idea - if some sort of god is real, they're probably far beyond our comprehension and any of our religions couldn't possibly be correct
Satan
over 8 years
nothing is the absence of something.
MaximumPayne
over 8 years
why would there be a reason to have faith in something AFTER you die? and how do know that this isnt the last stop, or that this is just the beginning of your life?
Satan
over 8 years

rutab says


Satan says


rutab says


Satan says

why would u believe that the christian god is the only god when there are billions of gods out there


Because I have my own faith. I believe that's just anyone else's answer too, no matter what religion you believe in. Muslims do not believe the Christian God is the True God. The Greeks have many gods, etc. They all believe in, or have faith, in their God.


lol


Instead of laughing at my response, why not explain what you're thinking?


you forget that having your own faith means denouncing other peoples' gods. denouncing other peoples' gods means disregarding the ones they revere.

therefore your faith directly conflicts with the acceptance that others revere other gods without being contradictory.
deletedover 8 years

DeadmanWonderland says

I don't think the human mind or words can fully describe "nothing"


That is what is interesting to me. It makes me think there HAS to be a higher power or way of thinking. There is so much more that we cannot comprehend on our own. That's one reason I believe God is real.
DeadmanWonderland
over 8 years
I don't think the human mind or words can fully describe "nothing"
deletedover 8 years

LeMeJoe says


rutab says

Oh, here's something interesting:

What really is nothing? Technically nothing is a human-made word and idea. What does nothing actually FEEL like? You wouldn't know at all. Thinking about true and actual nothing almost takes me into a different realm of thought.


What does that have to do with the topic at hand?


It doesn't. I am just rambling as I think about different things.
LeMeJoe
over 8 years

rutab says

Oh, here's something interesting:

What really is nothing? Technically nothing is a human-made word and idea. What does nothing actually FEEL like? You wouldn't know at all. Thinking about true and actual nothing almost takes me into a different realm of thought.


What does that have to do with the topic at hand?
deletedover 8 years

Superman says


rutab says

Oh, here's something interesting:

What really is nothing? Technically nothing is a human-made word and idea. What does nothing actually FEEL like? You wouldn't know at all. Thinking about true and actual nothing almost takes me into a different realm of thought.


It's the same nothing that atheists think created the universe


But what is that nothing like? How can one person be a real thing at some point, and then not at another point? I truly have no idea what this would be like. I don't think anyone does. It's actually kind of terrifying to think about.
deletedover 8 years

rutab says

Oh, here's something interesting:

What really is nothing? Technically nothing is a human-made word and idea. What does nothing actually FEEL like? You wouldn't know at all. Thinking about true and actual nothing almost takes me into a different realm of thought.


ancient mathematics didn't have a concept for 0
Superman
over 8 years

rutab says

Oh, here's something interesting:

What really is nothing? Technically nothing is a human-made word and idea. What does nothing actually FEEL like? You wouldn't know at all. Thinking about true and actual nothing almost takes me into a different realm of thought.


It's the same nothing that atheists think created the universe
DeadmanWonderland
over 8 years

baller says

the real question is why don't you want to kill yourself as soon as you can to move on to the afterlife


Killing yourself is a sin bro
deletedover 8 years
Oh, here's something interesting:

What really is nothing? Technically nothing is a human-made word and idea. What does nothing actually FEEL like? You wouldn't know at all. Thinking about true and actual nothing almost takes me into a different realm of thought.
baller
over 8 years
the real question is why don't you want to kill yourself as soon as you can to move on to the afterlife
baller
over 8 years
it makes more sense to want to be alive if you don't believe in god because you have to make the most of an ~80 year lifespan, opposed to an ~infinte