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What Makes You Believe In GOD
Posted by smsinspire • 3/06/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
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Different People ,Different Cultures and Different GOD's.But all paths towards the same.
What makes you believe in GOD ( The Super Power ) ??
How do you define HIM ??
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That's the great mystery... some seeds land on rock, others on arid ground, while some land in nice, fertile, nutrient-rich, soil... it really comes down to childhood influences and then, a burning wish that supercedes all worldly desires.-
I agree with you sam.Its the wish makes us what we want.
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The ALL in all. The GREAT I AM. The ONE. The Alpha and Omega. Simply put: my Father in Christ.
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Well said, Sam. -
Nicely put.
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Who is GOD? I guess no one meet him yet. If god look like an alien, will you open your arm wide open or kill him?-
Hi Kiwi,
Every can feel , see GOD.Most of us search for him.But he is in us.We can see him in every one.When we are dull he comes in and makes us bold.We need belie this magic.Thanks to super power for creating this amazing world.Thanks for you comment -
God is everywhere. For those who dont believe Him, cant feel Him, yet still He provides them of what they need. Because of His unequaled love .
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Why hasn't this thread been shit-canned like the others?-
Because this one is inspired by the One True G-d... all the others were just idols.
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voodoo, read the 2nd post of the discussions with the new BC guidelines. The ban or religious threads was temporary so that tensions would cool down. As described in the guidelines post that attack others will be removed. Please help us keep the discussions informative and fun by reporting any posts that are personal attacks.-
All right; I was unaware of the lifespan of that policy.
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The thread is more open than many of its type, although it does make a pretty huge assumption.
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Well, God told Abraham He was the, "I AM THAT I AM". To me, this means God has always existed and that no one made Him. To me, God is my Creator, my Salvation, my Conscience, my Abba Father, The Alpha and the Omega, The Beginning and The End, He is Joheovah, He is King of Kings and Lord or Lords, He is Wonderful, Councellor and Mighty Prince of Peace.
I believe in God because without Him, living on this earth would be Hell.
Period.
God wants to be loved too. My God is a Jealous God and He wants no other gods before Him. My computer,in a way, is godlike, but I know when to turn it off and read the Word to learn more about my Creator of Heaven and Earth.-
"I believe in God because without Him, living on this earth would be Hell." Impressive my dear friend.You be in rhthm and get inspired by everthing when you feel the super power is with you and in you.
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Blessed are those who talk about God, because when 2 gather in His name He is in the midst of them.
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Sorry Momo but LIVING ON EARTH IS ALREADY HELL FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. As Albert Einstein once said, if there is God, he must be an insentive, cruel, megalomaniac being and lots more... Because how can he exist and allow for humans to be cruel to other humans and innocent animals???.
But believing in the supernatural is part of being human, some scientists thought that religion would disappear in time and for those who do not believe in God like me, I think we are BEYOND our time. Monica.
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Thanks Friend.
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Personal experiences.-
Yes...I've had profound experiences.
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I think a lot of people might be very much in fear of God. I find this very sad. A relationship with God is at it's healthiest when it is based in Love, not fear. I inherited a belief about God because of my upbringing. It took many years to get rid of that horrendous view that I grew up with. Now, my relationship with the sublime is very different. There's nothing to cling to but it is more reaL, God exists in the gaps between our thoughts and not in the churches or temples.
I think to get closer to God , a person needs to spring clean their mind, get rid of every idea of what you think God is or isn't, and start again to develop something that is based in personal experience. Be prepared to make errors and trust that those experiences will bring wisdom if we are patient and sincere.
And it's definitely not a HIM or a her. I don't subscribe that all paths lead to the same place. There is only God, most paths are going in the opposite direction to God and are a hinderance to experiencing God, they place themselves between the experiencer and God.
Get rid of the path and the only thing left is God.-
Let's see.
No path: you(blank)God. Not connected.
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Gratcia, I can't decode that. Could you be clearer.
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A relationship with God is at it's healthiest when it is based in Love, not fear
---God exists in the gaps between our thoughts---Be prepared to make errors and trust that those experiences will bring wisdom if we are patient and sincere--
Impressive my dear friend.Every one have their only experiences in seeing GOD.Some one become energitic, trigger of tranquility in someone ,some one gets uplifted from their problem.Here is for our peaceful mind to spread peace in this world.Just we need to open our heart and mind to him.He fills unlimited happiness in us.Keep smiling. -
I agree when you said it should be based on Love and not Fear. Nice insight..
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What makes me believe? My own personal, undeniable, supernatural experiences with God. Because of those experiences, nobody could ever "reason" away the existence of God to me, because my own powerful experiences speak louder.
How do I define Him? The God I serve is the God of the Bible.-
Amen! kristilinauer, do you have a testimony posted online? I'd love to read about it. I just wrote mine on my blog page last night. -
No, Mewie, I don't. That's a great idea, though. If I write one, I'll let you know.
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Well Said Kristi,
Magic In Super Power.
GOD Is In Every One.
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how is God in every one?
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Himmm..God.... -
The groups directory lists 26 blogs in the religion and spirituality category: www.blogcatalog.com/groups/religion-and-spirituality . Isn't there any place among those groups that would be more suitable than the main boards? Perhaps some of the 26 need to merge? But I suppose plaguing the main boards with this stuff is more convenient.
Not convenient for those of us who don't want to read it though.-
If you don't want to read it, why do you click on this thread? As stated above by SiteProPlus, this is not in violation of any rules.
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My favourite cephalopoda.
I believe in the great old one, who will swallow our souls.
I'm not too sure of Cthulhu's gender, but it is generally regarded as being male.
Cthulhu Ftaghn! -
No one can still explain what is the origins of everything from the beginning origin 0 with evidence. So i still believe in GOD.
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that's exactly why I don't believe in god - "Theory does not constitute proof." and ""No one can still explain what is the origins of everything from the beginning origin 0 with evidence"
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Our Experiences makes us to feel super power with us and in us.With this support we are leading this life.
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Theory, instinct, experience.. what the hell am i talkin' 'bout is that a serious question? i'm outta here.. -
I converted to Hinduism in the late 1990s for a variety of reasons, two of which being (a) that the underlying concepts make the most logical sense, and that (b) Hinduism does not generally conflict with scientific endeavor.
So, why do I believe in God? Because it makes logical sense to me. We still do not know how the universe is structured beyond a three-dimentional grasp. We still do not know the causality behind the Big Bang (or, the Big Rip, whatever theory you like best). We still do not even know the causality behind most protien-receptor combinations in basic DNA.
All good science leads to more questions than answers. There are realms of scientific endeavor which we as human beings may never be able to fathom or explore ... and for those areas, I see nothing wrong with attributing their causality to a Creator, any more than I would see something wrong with attributing known phenomina to one. It is, as all spiritual belief is, a matter of personal choice. -
I don't believe in god; never have. I live in a town in Arkansas where everybody believes in god. We even have a university here filled with believers. No dancing is allowed on campus. Sometimes people come to my door trying to convert me, and when I graciously decline their attempts at my salvation, they say I will burn in hell because I don't believe as they do. It's thinking like this that causes all the world's miseries. I feel sorry for people who can't feel goodness in their hearts and do good deeds without a crutch or because they're afraid of burning in some mythical place they call hell.
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No dancing!? That sucks. I break dance for my church's dance ministry! And my goodness, bible-thumping at people's doors just makes me shake my head - who wants to talk to those guys? Sheesh.
Not all Christians are like that. Seriously, you gotta move to California and get some diversity!
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Mike, I can tell you have the dance moves down pat. You star you!
I think dance can be a form of celebration too - and it's fun! -
Is that you in the avatar, Mewie?
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My husband's from a small AR town, as well. He's an agnostic now & I'm an antitheist. -
Antitheist?? I've never heard that term. I've heard of "atheist"--someone who believes there is no God or higher power.
To me, the term "antitheist" would mean that you believe in a higher power, but you are against him/her/it. -
stoneman: yes, that's me... on drugs! just kidding. But yes, that really is me. Never took drugs, never will.
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kristilinauer; An antitheist is actively opposed to theism. I don't just not believe in any type of godform, I believe that all of the related lies & swindles need to stop TODAY.
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Well said
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If I were to go with a "god" it would have to be a pantheistic god (nature) like Einstein referred to.
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The Super Power makes your dream comes true.Keep Spreading smiles.
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and here I thought it was honest hard work that makes ones dreams come true.
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Actually quite the opposite for me.
Lots of things make me believe there is no God.-
same here.
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Dear Friend,
We entered this world with some purpose.Thats y we are here and every one knows that.Depending on the circumstences we live in, project us to make an answer.Let see back in your life till now..the nature itself might have protected you atleast one time.The Nature itself is GOD.The one who helps in need is equal to GOD.You might be helped by atleast one .You too helped someone.
You get lots of happiness when you see the divine power in every one.You will get refreshes by spreading wishes because they will come back as motivation to you on someday.Best Wishes -
Agreed...with webrunner and morgantj, that is.
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smsinspire said, "you get lots of happiness when you see the divine power in every one"
Therin lies one of the motivations to believe - the selfish desire for happiness and comfort.
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HALLELUIYA!!!!
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Just feel passionate towards the people.GOD in US.Thanks for you crisp answer
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sorry for sarcasism, I know I'm going to hell
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Dear Friend,
Be postive.Our bad situations are eqaul to hell.Ups and down in life.When you down , you are gaining lots of experience in shooting the same in future.Lots of Power In you, Magic In You , Rhythm In You.You are Special.Inviting you to the inspiring world.Lets start creating our own heavens. -
Before we start creating our own heavens, there are a few problems here on earth that need attention.
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yea, praying that the global warming problem will go away just aint goin to do it.
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kind and compassionate people like you makes me believe in GOD-
kind and compassionate people makes you believe in god but not in the people? That reminds me when a doctor saves a life, and the people thank god instead of the doctor. I call that misplaced gratitude.
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morgantj, your atheistic perspective neglects the possibility of a faithful doctor attributing his skills and gifts as divinely given by God. Christians don't (or at least shouldn't) boast about their accomplishments as something absent of God - we are called to do everything in His name... not our own.
So yes, one of the best ways to evangelize is show 'kindness and compassion' so that others may believe in Him. We believe He did that for us, and we're called to continue to share His love with others. -
Mewie, your theistic perspective neglects all the hard work people do like doctors who put a lot of time, effort, money, and study, into their proffesion. If a doctors skills are divinely given by God, then why should anyone waste their money and time on studing for 10 years in medical school?
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morgantj, you didn't get my point.
I was talking about those who do things in the name of Christ - yes, Christian doctors. They actually exist. *gasp* They do not say, "Yes, I'm the reason why people are healed." Rather, they point to Jesus who blessed them with the privilege to go to med school and serve the sick - because of Him, these doctors are able to serve others. Those 10 years in med school are not a waste, but a gift.
You're a former marine. You know the drill - there are several Christian marines who do NOT take credit for their heroic actions - they give praise to the God that gave them the capability to serve our nation. Sure, we salute you for your heroics, but we ultimately give credit to God who made you the way you are... even if you personally believe He's some mythic creation. -
lol. i don't think so
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And who pays for the doctor to go to medschool - certainly not God, someone has had to work very hard to get there and survive those 10 years before qualifying. -
exactly CharmaineZoe
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[You're a former marine. You know the drill - there are several Christian marines who do NOT take credit for their heroic actions]
What about the people who get killed? What if they were Christian?
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flamingpoodle, what do you not understand?
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[You're a former marine. You know the drill - there are several Christian marines who do NOT take credit for their heroic actions - they give praise to the God that gave them the capability to serve our nation.]
I don't understand how that has any bearing to the topic.
Does being a marine make you believe in god?
Clearly not, since you allege that Morgantj is a former marine and apparently he does not believe in a god.
Does the fact that religious marines give credit to god for their heroic actions imply that there is a god?
Clearly not, since some religious marines die in combat. Some Muslims also give credit to god. Some of them die in combat, some of them are victorious. Some Christians from other nations die in battle with Christian marines. What does that say for god?
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Flamingpoodle, my response was directly towards morgantj. I merely pointed out that people do things in the name of Christ as a way to promote Christianity. No, it's not the end-all proof skeptics need but it does reinforce the Christian message of loving and serving others.
You're right, other people do things in the name of something else to promote that idea. In the end, the people who are affected ultimately make the decision in what to believe. This evangelical approach directly impacted my life - being an Anti-Christian atheist for 23 years and becoming born again in 2004. -
Personally I fail to see a correlation between loving and serving others and trying to change their beliefs if they differ from yours.
There is a further paradox in that you could cut out the middle man (ie god) completely and just live in a state of loving and serving others on a personal level.
These might be your reasons for belief in a deity, but they are not strong enough reasons to convince me. Especially considering that enemies of marines may very well be Christian, with the same faith in the same God to protect them. -
While you 'fail to see' this correlation, people have accepted Christ because they experienced forgiveness and redemption in their lives. Like you said, it's a personal choice and it's up to you to determine if these actions would change your beliefs.
Yes, you can be totally be loving and serving others for several reasons - it all boils down to why you are in that state and for how long. Christians, because of their beliefs, are called to be ALWAYS forgiving, compassionate, and loving others. There are no exceptions. Easier said than done, but that's what we're called to do.
I don't see how enemies of the Marines can be Christian - Marines fight for justice and why would a Christian be against that? I can understand Christians being anti-war, but to be an 'enemy' and wanting to kill marines? That's highly unlikely. And on a tangent theological point, Christians do not share the the 'same God' as other religions - we believe Jesus is God, and if other religions don't agree, then we do not worship the same deity. Therefore, just b/c other religions are monotheistic doesn't mean they all worship the same God. -
I don't see how enemies of the Marines can be Christian.
Are you serious?
Do you know where the Vatican is? They don't have any marines there. It follows that you don't have to be a marine to be Christian, as we have already seen.
It is blatantly obvious you don't have to be a Christian in order to be a marine.
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Umm... so you're saying that all non-Christians are enemies of Christians? Dude, I never said you have to be Christian to be a marine. But I did say that people become Marines because they are Christian (to fight for justice). What does the Vatican have to do anything with this discussion? Besides, they have their own military and police - they don't need the Marines.
Please feel free to let go of this discussion since I'm struggling with communicating with you. It's obvious that my law school education in trying to understand you has utterly failed. Notice how I respectfully ask questions to better understand you but you always come back with condescending remarks? Oh well - I never expected to change your mind but I thought the very least I could do is understand where you're coming from.
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My Creator, my friend...who gives me love and hope everyday.-
Best Wishes , The super power is in every form , just we need to recieve HIM.
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i don't beleive that all paths lead to the same God in the same way that all roads do not lead to scotland
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i totally agree. Every religion has their own definition of God.
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But what of mutually exclusive religions? If you believe in Yahweh, you have to believe the Bible and the Bible says Yahweh is the only god. Can't have it both ways! Bible says don't worship graven figures. Plenty of religions (including Catholicism) do just that. So in the name of ecumenical peace pick and choose which bits of the Bible you agree with? I don't think the Big Guy in the Sky (if he existed) would quite see eye to eye! You can't have your cake and eat it,c as they say. -
Like Server to which all the clients report.We are all under the umbrella of the super power my dear friend.
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Daniel, I just wanted to point out that the religious statues in Catholic churches are not intended to be worshipped. However, free will does allow misguided believers the freedom to worship those graven images. The failing is with the individual, not the religion.
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"I cannot believe in a God who wants to be praised all the time." Friedrich Nietzsche
The big guy in the sky must have some serious self-esteem issues if he needs little insignificant specs who he created and can easily wipe out, to validate him!
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Kind of sad actually...
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Nietzsche was just looking for an excuse.
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actually, exuses are needed to believe, not not to believe.
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Sorry Morgan, I was making a joke. I guess the etiquette is to use a smiley. Darn. Can't take me out in public.
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No problem.
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Because I am born as Christian and the power of GOD is real
Without his direction I will continue to struggle in my daily lives
Is GOD that lift me up in the difficult times-
wow.... amen to that!
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I didn't know that one could be born a christian! How is that?
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we can only assume.
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Mate,
Besides having grown up Catholic I have gone through a few things in life that I should not have survived at all. People that I have hung out with have gotten into deep …..with the law, died in crashes etc, gotten HIV (which in itself is a death sentence) and I came out reasonably unscathed even though we were doing the same stuff. There are a number of situations that I have gotten out off that I cannot explain and I put it all to a higher power and that power being God. God has been very good to me and is still very good to me.
To define him, I don’t even know how to do that. all that comes to mind is ALMIGHTY FATHER! -
God is the ultimate Antity.But His creation is still ongoing until His plan(mind-body and spirit)reaches the maturity level expected by Us human. -
I believe in God because when faced with questions that i cant answer, i always turn to Him.
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So, what, God equals bailing out when science hasn't explained something yet??!
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Actually, he said he turns to god when HE doesn't have the answers. In this syntax, science could even very well have some of the answers that HE doesn't have, but he is just unaware of them.
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Its all about surrender to God, I have written an article on "The Beauty of Surrender to God" in my blog - sharatthakur.com/?p=59-
There seems to be a common theme going on here of applying "god" as the cause to those things which one is unable to explain. It's putting an answer where one don't have an answer. It may be comforting, by I fear it does not reflect accuracy.
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When I pass through hard times, and could not think of any resolution to my problem, yet at the end everything is resolved in a way I could not have imagined. -
As you look at the universe, the order of it, to me, points to a divine creator.The Bang thing doesn't make sense given there has never been a bang that has ever created order recorded in history.
I was taken to a church as a kid where I saw quickly that the people just didn't know the God that they claimed to know.It was years later that I came to know God and He Is LOVE.
For all you who haven't met Him yet,He loves you and I have a question... if He revealed Himself to you in a way that you could not deny, how would you respond to Him?
There is no way that you could just take someones word for this,that is why so many are turned off by those who,sadly, misrepresent God for their own gain and glory.
I pray that you meet Him and He leads you in the best pathways for your life,that He opens the eyes of your understanding, and you see that He loves you, He is not mad at you, His name is Jesus-
Likewise, there has never been a god proven to exist now or in recorded history, let alone a god that has been proven to create anything at all, orderly or not. And if it takes a creator to create order, then the creator must be orderly, and thus it must have been created by yet another creator and so on, and it falls into an infinite regression.
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Personally I think "God" is just a synonym for "everything". I don't feel it is an entity or a deity, I just think it's a word.
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The word God is simply a marketing ploy, created to oppress and control the masses.
The true term for the word God could be conceived as a vibratory frequency which travels through the Universe (superluminal waves perhaps).
When we resonate to these frequencies by meditation/prayer, crystals etc, we become in tune and we harmonize with our surroundings (Earth's frequency is called the Schumann Resonance).
Therefore, each and every one of us is a God and there is no 'one' God as such.-
People who believe that Christianity oppresses and controls people do not understand Christianity.
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angelawd said, "People who believe that Christianity oppresses and controls people do not understand Christianity."
That's what Christianity wants you to believe. But it does control your life.
Do this, you go to heaven, do that, you go to hell. Your choice? Hardly seems to be much a choice. -
Morgan, you just proved my point.
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and you just proved mine. Sweet! I guess we are in agreement.
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I don't see how I just proved your point, but luckily for you, you have the freedom to believe what you want.
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no problem, I wouldn't expect you to be able to see it, as you weren't conditioned to see it that way.
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Hm, that's an interesting opinion of yours.
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No problem, It was funny since I don't even believe we have free-will.
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I don't think anything "makes" you believe. I feel it is a choice, as are so many other things in our life. People make a choice. It could be the choice to believe in god or the choice to be an ax murderer... The sad part is those who choose to believe in a god are often criticized more than those who choose to be an ax murderer...-
ax murderers don't go around trying to make everyone else ax murderers.
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Ok, so if they did, then you would criticize them... But the fact they kill people is OK as long as the don't try to convert other people to ax murderers.. Your logic is seriously flawed...
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I never said that, don't put words in my mouth. Ax murders are criticized for murdering people of course! I think your comparison is seriously not the best.
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I would doubt your assumption based on how religious threads here seem to attract more "dis-believers" then believers.. Who by the way have the "choice" to not even read or post in religious threads.
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Your assuming its an assumption when its not, it's experience. I've experienced believers here all the time ganging up on non-believers, and often saying they will go to hell. The believers have a choice as well not to read or post in threads that discuss the problems with religion and that there is no god.
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morgantj, as person with an 'outside' perspective, do you honestly believe such 'believers' believe in a loving God and follow His commandments to "love others?" Them 'ganging up' on non-believers with their 'turn or burn' approach would certainly cause me to hate other believers too.
And you're right, everyone - believers and non-believers - have a choice in what they read - but I encourage both sides to treat each other with respect during actual discussions (as opposed to flame wars). Something I find lacking at BC too often. -
Outside perspective? Maybe you have the outside perspective.
For one, I don't hate believers, I seek to understand the world and life just as believers do, and I understand that we have come to different conclusions. This difference doesn't cause me any hatred, as I understand we both seek answers. Believers think the answer is god, I think the answer is natural causes. I only seek to find what is true, but I think we can't let our desire for comfort effect our views in our search for truth.
To answer your question, I don't know if believers really believe in loving God and follow His commandments to love others or not. Maybe some do, some don't. But I do believe that they find comfort in believing in god, as it gives thier life meaning, it fills in the blanks to the things they do not understand, etc...
But I see this as just a comforting measure. They alternatives may not be as comforting, but I find them to be more probable. I think we have to sacrifice our desire for comfort to see the truth. (unless one can take comfort in the truth as well)
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Okay, I just can't resist any longer. Every time this thread resurfaces, I look at the question in the subject line and want to pop in and say "Jesus said to." -
But..what if without anyone knocking at your door,and all that sad stuff, God Himself revealed Himself to you and the message was love... then what would you do?
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We don't need to believe in a god to know the message is love.
We just need to believe in ourselves. We are all, little oscillating batteries of love, itching to connect with one another and resonate in harmony. God has nothing to do with it.
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How did life started? Why and how does the Universe exist? Can a Scientist make an apple? I don't know. Sorry...I thought I'd ask.
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That's a good one!
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Are you assuming there has to be a creator for everything? Do you know how mountains are formed? Or do you think they are\were created?
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what the heck! spam.
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I'm amazed at this thread - so thought I'd post. I have not always been a believer in G-d, but as the Bible puts it, even the rocks cry out to G-d and He is revealed through all of creation.
I remember a story a missionary friend told me a few years back about the experiences she had when her missionary team arrived wherever their destination was, I can't remember, it was some place in Africa or South America, but anyway, these tribal peoples had no contact with anyone outside of their tribes and had scratched into trees these symbols, that once explained to the missionaries, conveyed the people's desire to know who created all that was around them. Without even being told about anything of G-d, they knew there was a G-d just by the world around them.
Oh, and all of the crazy supernatural experiences I have had in the presence of G-d are what brought me to my firm belief and have kept me in that belief for about 9 years now.-
durumgirl said, "I have not always been a believer in G-d"
Of course, nobody has ever always believed in god. We are born ignorant to the concept like all others, it isn't until one is exposed to the idea, can one even decide to believe or disbelieve in the idea.
Everyone that has been exposed to the idea of other gods but do not believe in them could be labeled as atheists. So even Christians are atheist in the sense that they do not believe in other gods. (other then their own) -
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i think 1 + 1 = 5 then. . . doesn't make sense.
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Morgantj -
I was merely conveying that I made a choice to seek Jesus, and therefore G-d, later on life and that I was not raised in such a way that I came into adulthood with a deeply instilled knowledge of the character and nature of G-d. Actually, I rebelled against G-d for quite some time. That's all I was saying, so let's not get mean-spirited here.
And whether people deem it as truth or not, the Bible does state that everyone has a knowledge of G-d through creation, so that alone means we are exposed to the idea of G-d very early on in our lives. But that's a whole other discussion. -
what? I didn't say anything mean to you. oh my goodness.
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Ironically enough, the Big Bang theory. If the Earth hadn't ended up positioned exactly the distance it is now from the sun, life wouldn't be possible. (If anyone is interested in the source, I can go dig it up.) To me, that isn't chaos, that's genius.
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I guess that's one reason why there isn't life on the other 7 planets in our solar system eh? I guess if you want to think that life on 1 out of 8 planets in our solar system is genius, then go for it. There used to be 9 planets in our solar system of course, but Pluto has been downgraded to a dwarf and doesn't count anymore.
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Pre-birth programming. -
I've met him-
Hey Really you met him.May I know the path..!!Great to see you man
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Once upon a time, when I worked at Dollar General, there was a man who insisted on handing me a religious pamphlet despite the fact that I didn't want it. He started asking me about my beliefs, I told him I wanted to get back to work, then he began to insist that he was a "prophet of God."
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Frankly there is no reason to "believe" anything...
If you look at our planet and the inhabiting life forms as well as our universe and outer space with an open mind it seems like it was created...
It also seems these creations have symbiotic sustainability and it is mankind who is destroying this symbiotic sustainability...-
Without belief how we live .We feel confident in taking up any task we need to believe ourselves
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Nice one man...!!
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What makes me believe in God? You do, by being spiritual and asking a thoughtful question. People acting in a noble way, the beauty around us everyday, the smell of coffee and the warm breeze, the impossibly beautiful shades of colours in a flower: there is goodness around us in spite of the cruelty around us, there is so much goodness, so how can there not be an all loving being who created all of this -
Mystery and Impossible things around the world. -
I found god on the blogcatalog forums.
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science and cosmology. also the pagan view of god as "the all" or "the divine" gets me beyond the concept of a grey-bearded old king into a different dimension.
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As an astronomer I believe in evolution, but because we cannot see "on the other side of the universe" and therefore we cannot be sure if this is the only universe, I have no other choices than believing in higher power. Many things can be explained by science, but believing in God is a matter of "believing", not "verifying" that God exists. If a scientist comes up with an all-explaining theory which can be verified to be a law, I might believe him/her, but this is not possible because I believe Homo Sapiens will die before we have the ability to understand the time before the "Big Bang".
It is a big difference between science and belief and this is hard for many scientists to understand. Anyhow, I believe in God even though sometimes it is difficult. I don't take it too seriously. Instead I feel like believing in God helps to find a kind of a balance in life.
If this universe is created by God, I must say he has done great job. Check out what Mars looks like when photographed by a very powerful camera!
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nice one mark.....but I don't see God as outside of his creation. To me, the universe is not created by God but Is God....as are we all. God is not a 3 dimensional quantity.
But thanks for Mars!
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pantheistic?
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Interesting point of view, Henry. Thanks. I see your point. I feel like if God exists, he is outside of his creation. It's just my understanding, but I understand your point also.
You're welcome. I hope you enjoy the pictures of Mars as much as I do. It's really fascinating to see sharp pictures from this faraway-land.
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Ok, now I got it. Thanks!
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I believe in the God that I worship because of the historical evidence that proves the events of the bible, as well as my own experiences in faith.
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add me in your blogroll guys
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Without God, there wouldn't be anything.-
Yes there would and is. Just look around. You are something arn't you? You see there is all kinds of things, and no god.
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The Super Power taking care of you in some form every moment.In Happy or Sad moments He is the one only wiht you and in you.Just we need to open our heart to listen to him.
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When I accepted the Lord as my savior at age 7 I felt this flood of supernatural warmth that started at my head and went down to my feet. It was electricity or something, but not painful.
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Are you sure that wasn't the wine?
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How I define him is as the person of Jesus Christ.
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I didn't have any wine. I was at home and my father was sharing verses from Romans 10: 9 with me. I also prayed the sinners prayer.
I also had a vision of an angel at the age of 6 who told me Jesus was going to watch over me for my whole life.
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Dear Lord baby Jesus, lyin' there in your ghost manger, just lookin' at your Baby Einstein developmental videos, learnin' 'bout shapes and colors. I would like to thank you for bringin' me and my mama together, and also that my kids no longer sound like retarded gang-bangers. -
I like to picture Jesus as a figure skater. He wears like a white outfit, and He does interpretive ice dances of my life's journey.
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I don't believe in god, but I don't care that other people do so long as no one preaches to me. To each their own.-
what if they preach to your children? (if you have or were to have children)
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then you shave their balls.
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I don't have children, but I would have a problem with it.
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That about sums it up. Way to keep it real mycreativelife
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Why would there be a god - the concept is a ridicules as claiming World of Warcraft to be a reality, 'God' was conceived when humans had so little understanding of the world we live in, things need to be explained and as they couldn't do this at the time; God was the answer. Where did that hurricane come from??? - couldn't explain it; so 'God' is created. Also, people are much easier to control when they are scared and repressed - something the religious authorities have done very well out of - been to vatican city? - wow!
As long as we all have good a conscious and a good moral is there any need for a god.
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Fatal, what gives us our morality and conscience?
I think if we have faith only in our selves, we have a flawed guide to the world.
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Then you examine why you have lost the faith and explore alternatives using a clear open mind and most importantly CHALLENGE EVERYTHING - that last point cannot be stressed enough - I know that it may sound sad for someone not to be able to trust anyones word for what it is, but believing in someone without evidence to back-up their claims is just plain idiotic (and dangerous).
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yup. Follow the evidence. And do not adhere to confirmation bias.
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I totally agree.
I explored Christianity more so than most - heck, law school taught and encouraged me dissect any idea beyond the norm. Funny how analysis brings you to certain conclusions but experiences amplify these conclusions more so.
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I believe in science and creation. All things are created, just as we create such elements as visual art, music, dance, architecture and so much more. We created the computer with its vast parameters of exchange. Man is God over these machines. It's only natural to believe there is an entity far greater than our own simple imaginings that created you and me. So great that it is, how could we fathom its capabilities. It created the heavens and all things in between. I've not questioned this awesome being because I'm merely a human. -
God might be a different person to me then to you. It all depends on your personal relationship with God. God communicates with people on their own level of understanding. He speaks to a child differently then to an adult - lol or maybe not. Nevertheless, seek Him and you will find Him. I'm not religious any more since religion equals institution and war to me. Churches are men made and not by God. God says our body is our temple. I think that we cannot condemn none about his/her perception of God. So whatever it is- it's between you and God. BTW the not allowed to dance is probably coming from old times; in old times you could get "babies" from dancing. In the bible a woman doesn't wear pants but would we now dont allow woman to wear pants - it's so out of time to follow does principles.
if we have to follow all of that. then forget make up, straighten your hair for our sisters. My former church didnt allow me to watch TV. it was ridiculous. Where in the bible is the tv mentioned... -
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Why; she's everywhere at once?
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What makes me believe in God?
Because I see human, universe, ant, bactery, water, and other creation. Thus everything has its own creator. It's impossible this universe can exist without Creator. Which human can create ant? Computer is made by its manufacturer. So life does. I was born by my mom. My mom was born by her mom. Then Adam was born by who? Adam is the first human, if no God, who created him?
But God is the First, no one creates God. We can't apply causality theory in God existence. Causality is a human perspective. It's impossible for 2 dimensions side to follow into world of 3 dimensions side. We can say 3 dimensions side as highest level. It's impossible a low thing reachs highest. It's an out of box.
Causality is a perspective of materialistic mind. If we can see all thing, we will perhaps have no dream to chase. Life must have a mystery. God wants to see human's effort.
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