08 May 07
Originally posted by Riddle2007All the atheists.
Why not?
I am one of them.
My reasons include:
1. The lack of evidence.
2. The evidence against.
3. The lack of consistency in what believers tell me. (including writings of believers such as the Bible.)
Now, if you believe in God, why? Please think about it and try to answer correctly and don't just do what most Christians do when asked that question - they list their justifications and not their primary reasons.
08 May 07
Originally posted by twhiteheadDon't forget the agnostics.
All the atheists.
I am one of them.
My reasons include:
1. The lack of evidence.
2. The evidence against.
3. The lack of consistency in what believers tell me. (including writings of believers such as the Bible.)
Now, if you believe in God, why? Please think about it and try to answer correctly and don't just do what most Christians do when asked that question - they list their justifications and not their primary reasons.
08 May 07
Originally posted by Riddle2007I disbelieve in 1 more god than most of the theists on this forum:
Why not?
I disbelieve in the Roman gods
I disbelieve in the Greek gods
I disbelieve in the Pagan gods
I disbelieve in the Norse gods
I disbelieve in the Hindu gods
I disbelieve in the Muslim gods
I disbelieve in the Christian gods
I disbelieve in the Sikh gods
I disbelieve in the Bahai gods
I disbelieve in the Candomblé gods
I disbelieve in the Jainist beliefs (they have no gods)
I disbelieve in the Rastafarian gods
I disbelieve in the Santerian gods
I disbelieve in the Sintu religion (they also have no gods in the traditional sense)
I disbelieve in the Taoist gods
I disbelieve in the Zoroastrian gods
and I disbelieve by default in many other religions that I've either forgotten or never heard of, as does everyone else.
I have seen no solid evidence for any of these religions. They all claim knowledge of The Truth. Every one has its own justifications that are firmly believed by their adherents and yet they cannot all be right.
Let me turn the question around ask why you believe in the particular God and teachings that you believe in and why you disbelieve in all the others. Did you assess them all impartially for their respective merits before choosing the one you now believe? Or is the one you believe in the same one that your parents believed in and bought you up to believe in?
For the vast majority of people (not all, I hasten to add, as I know that people do change their religion but it is a pretty rare occurance) they believe what they have been taught through childhood. So I maintain that the reason you believe in your god is not because he exists but because of where you grew up.
--- Penguin
08 May 07
Originally posted by PenguinWhere's Batman when you need him !!!!!😵
I disbelieve in 1 more god than most of the theists on this forum:
I disbelieve in the Roman gods
I disbelieve in the Greek gods
I disbelieve in the Pagan gods
I disbelieve in the Norse gods
I disbelieve in the Hindu gods
I disbelieve in the Muslim gods
I disbelieve in the Christian gods
I disbelieve in the Sikh gods
I disbelieve in the Bahai gods ...[text shortened]... u believe in your god is not because he exists but because of where you grew up.
--- Penguin
08 May 07
Originally posted by Jay JoosNice one. I liked that.
Where's Batman when you need him !!!!!😵
But seriously though, do you have a response to my question - why do you think you believe in a particular religion among all the possible religions that you could believe in?
--- Penguin
08 May 07
Originally posted by PenguinI believe in one god...no others... i accepted Jesus as my Lord and Saviour..... i dont knock people if they want to believe anything else....and i do not push my views on others (only when they ask).... i respect the right of every individual to believe or to not believe....🙂
Nice one. I liked that.
But seriously though, do you have a response to my question - why do you think you believe in a particular religion among all the possible religions that you could believe in?
--- Penguin
08 May 07
Originally posted by PenguinWhat if there is only one God?
Nice one. I liked that.
But seriously though, do you have a response to my question - why do you think you believe in a particular religion among all the possible religions that you could believe in?
--- Penguin
What if he has been sending Messengers from the dawn of time, giving us a progressive education? The Bible sys:
"God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets," Hebrew 1:1
What if it is mankind who is distorting the truth, creating all these religions and all the gods?
08 May 07
Originally posted by PenguinAs an agnostic with atheistic leanings, I think there are a few basic factors which determine why someone adopts a particular religion:
...why do you think you believe in a particular religion among all the possible religions that you could believe in...
1) Geography
2) Family/friends
3) People make an objective choice based on the overall merits of any given religion
Although I must say, I think 3) is very rare indeed.