Why do we believe in God

What you believe is a choice you make. What I believe is no concern of yours unless you make it so. I am happy to share my beliefs with you not to persuade or convince you I am right but to demonstrate how smart I am. If you believe and choose to follow services begin at 9:00 am.
 
Yet, belief or unbelief incurs reaction ...................................why so?
Why comment at all...............................why bother?
Why does this post go on???
I am not talking about your particular beliefs.
I was struck by your comment. "as I see it, some people believe in God. Some people including myself, do not"
Respect your opinion, but disagree. So be it.
 
rbtvgo said:
Yet, belief or unbelief incurs reaction ...................................why so?
Why comment at all...............................why bother?
Why does this post go on???
I am not talking about your particular beliefs.
I was struck by your comment. "as I see it, some people believe in God. Some people including myself, do not"
Respect your opinion, but disagree. So be it.
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As an Agnostic I believe that the existence or non existence of God Is beyond my ability to know with any degree of certainty.
 
rbtvgo said:
Yet, belief or unbelief incurs reaction ...................................why so?
Why comment at all...............................why bother?
Why does this post go on???
I am not talking about your particular beliefs.
I was struck by your comment. "as I see it, some people believe in God. Some people including myself, do not"
Respect your opinion, but disagree. So be it.
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What is the evidence that the Hebrew creation story is factual?

Are you aware of the Sumerian creation story?

What we believe about creation is vitally important because it is the root of all other thoughts and judgments.
 
Vida May said:
Forget the existence of God arguments. They are futile. However, we can ask ourselves if the stories are factual or imagined.
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We treat our imagination as fact so much of the time. It is not a fool proof way of determining facts. It usually comes down to physical evidence. Science is way to catch God in the act. :)
 
Paco Dennis said:
We treat our imagination as fact so much of the time. It is not a fool proof way of determining facts. It usually comes down to physical evidence. Science is way to catch God in the act. :)
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That failure to understand what morals and logic have to do with knowing right from wrong and good moral judgment/liberty and democracy, is about much more than religion. The US has become what it defended its democracy against and a few men here are so angry with me because of what I have said, I am glad we are not in the same room. They have zero concern for how I feel and that means I am not emotionally safe here and I don't think I would be physically safe with these he men.

Thank you for reacting to my words without so much anger but with a calm rational statement.

When it comes to knowing truth, much is being done with math today. I have lectures from a professor who explains how math is used to determine if invisible parts of DNA are knotting or not.
The movie "What the Bleep Do We Know" is scientists talking about quantum theory. This stuff is really over my head and interestingly it goes with Toa an Asian understanding of reality. Whatever, thank you for being intellectual instead of emotional and intolerant.
 
Inept said:
Me too.

Why? What purpose does it serve?
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Thank you for that question. Hopefully, we can move closer to truth and develop our thinking skills that are essential to thinking about truth.

I am shocked by how angry some have gotten because I am in favor of censorship. There was no reasoning just attacking me personally. The PURPOSE is thinking and thinking with others and coming closer to seeing the bigger picture. Isn't that crazy to be so angry with what someone said about censorship? They are not defending freedom of speech.
 
rbtvgo said:
I am utterly amazed by the responses. No! not just amazed but staggered by the variety of views and beliefs. I sit here and try to comprehend what I am reading.
All I can say is this.
You were created by God, therefore you are a creation, not a god. You know no more then God intends you to know. Therefore your knowledge is limited by what God has revealed to you. He does not give you more than you can handle because quit frankly you couldn't handle it all.
I can't
Who is God?
He is beyond your understanding!
He is your creator however so you have a connection. Not as an equal but as a child. Therefore you are at a disadvantage in trying to find your way.
Like I said at the beginning I am astonished at the response and emotion shown. Yet it seems to me that those who continue to post either want to prove everyone else wrong or are really looking for answers.
Otherwise leave the post!
Believe what you believe and move on.
I am not trying to evangelize anyone. Believe, don't believe. Your choice.
I believe strongly in my beliefs. Find comfort and only wish to offer that to others.
But I will not back down from voicing my opinion when others do not.
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Well written; thank you.
 
Vida May said:
Thank you for that question. Hopefully, we can move closer to truth and develop our thinking skills that are essential to thinking about truth.
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As I said, I am an Agnostic. The major part of Agnosticism is realizing there are no answers available therefore there is no truth to be had.
 
The Bible is a religious narration. It is NOT related to any history. It is the main book read by believers in Christ. I believe in Christ but I rely on all the Christian music I listen to on my Amazon Echo Shows. The Bible was meant for an earlier era of believers who did not have access to Christian music.
 
Inept said:
As I said, I am an Agnostic. The major part of Agnosticism is realizing there are no answers available therefore there is no truth to be had.
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I must disagree with you. I think science is doing an excellent job of defining truths that are helpful in understanding reality and making good decisions. I think choosing to ignore archeologists, anthropologists, geologists, and related sciences is ignoring important information. Historians also play a very important part in developing our understanding of how we got here and why.
 
Vida May said:
Forget the existence of God arguments. They are futile. However, we can ask ourselves if the stories are factual or imagined.
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you have not got a clue as to what is true. Neither do I for that matter, but I believe, as opposed to your disbelief.
Science will never provide the answer you are looking for.
Some sense of belief in what you see around you might provide more comfort then waiting for some definitive explanation.

You say the arguments of the existence God are futile. I say that God exist, oversees us everyday and if it weren't for his intervention in the past, we would now be speaking either Japanese or German.

Looking for proof? ask God, in prayer and go about your daily business. He will................get back to you.
 
rbtvgo said:
you have not got a clue as to what is true. Neither do I for that matter, but I believe, as opposed to your disbelief.
Science will never provide the answer you are looking for.
Some sense of belief in what you see around you might provide more comfort then waiting for some definitive explanation.

You say the arguments of the existence God are futile. I say that God exist, oversees us everyday and if it weren't for his intervention in the past, we would now be speaking either Japanese or German.

Looking for proof? ask God, in prayer and go about your daily business. He will................get back to you.
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Do you think it is possible to experiment with "believing"? Act like you believe, read the bible and study it, go to church and ask questions? IDK, I don't think that would matter. Maybe for some, but for most people what they believe about God is pretty settled, no matter what it is. You can't change someone's belief, they will change it if they want to. I know you believe and for you it is easy, but for many others they need to be left alone to believe what they want.

Today we got a knock on our secluded door in the wilderness. A older woman was at the door, and when asked what she wanted she said " I came to share with you the love of God." She stayed for about 5 minutes and drove off. It felt like an angel had visited. :)
 
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rbtvgo said:
you have not got a clue as to what is true. Neither do I for that matter, but I believe, as opposed to your disbelief.
Science will never provide the answer you are looking for.
Some sense of belief in what you see around you might provide more comfort then waiting for some definitive explanation.

You say the arguments of the existence God are futile. I say that God exist, oversees us everyday and if it weren't for his intervention in the past, we would now be speaking either Japanese or German.

Looking for proof? ask God, in prayer and go about your daily business. He will................get back to you.
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You once said you would not reply to my post. I think that is a good idea. I asked you for verifiable evidence of the biblical story of creation being believable and if you have done so please direct me to that explanation. If you have not done so, our communication is ended.

By the way, the Germans were Christians just as much as the people of the US are Christians.
 
Nature itself, speaks of a creator.

Something even as simple as a pencil was created, it just didn't come to be.

How much more design would it take to create a universe? Do not be blind, open your eyes.

Professing themselves wise... they became fools. Do not doubt that we are created beings.
 

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