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Djacwmwfin
Joshamuffin
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I ask you, Francis... Why do you believe in religion?
I really do not see any reason I should believe. So I ask of you, tell me why you believe. |
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Larry Koopa
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:12 pm
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*facepalm* |
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Elite Nerr
Francis
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:15 pm
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Believe in religion? what does that even mean? |
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Djacwmwfin
Joshamuffin
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:59 pm
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| Francis wrote: | | Believe in religion? what does that even mean? |
Why do you believe what you believe. Enlighten me, please, on that subject. |
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Jolene
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:44 pm
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This topic is made of fail. :D |
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Yellow Magikoopa
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:08 pm
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Atheists... I never quite understood them.  |
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Tails Doll
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:11 pm
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| Yellow Magikoopa wrote: | | Atheists... I never quite understood them. |
They have no proof of wherever something exists or not, and instantly declare "No existance!". |
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Smithy
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:03 pm
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| Sandslash wrote: | | Yellow Magikoopa wrote: | | Atheists... I never quite understood them. |
They have no proof of wherever something exists or not, and instantly declare "No existance!". |
Well, not exactly...
search "Watchmaker analogy" & "Sally Morem" seperately.
Somthin' I did in my religion class.
You'll see what I mean. |
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PC Gamer
Alexio
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:57 pm
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Because we don't want to go to a part of our belief called "Hell." Have you heard of it? |
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I AM TAYL
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:05 pm
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We believe in our own religions, because we just do.
Maybe he was just born into it.
I was, so I just decided to stay with my religion. |
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Elite Nerr
Francis
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I'm not sure of the intent of your question, but I'll bite.
It would take a while to explain why I believe everything that I believe. But I assume you are asking, "why do you believe there is a god"... aka theism.
(although, a religion doesnt have to be theistic. Buddhism is considered an atheistic religion)
I believe that truth and love are real. Just as gravity and other laws of the universe are real.
I believe that these laws could not evolve from nothing.
I believe that there is more evidence of a creator than there is evidence of there not being a creator.
I believe that to truly think there is no creator, means that we have no meaning. A life without meaning is very dangerous. I don't think we, humankind, would have made it this far if that were true.
So, once and if you get past that, then there are many more questions.. like "why were we created" and "who created us" and "how do we know god" and "what are we suppost to do?". IMO, Christianity is the only one that is different, the only one that makes sense. I know it sounds like religious fanaticism... but... once you truly know who Jesus is, you can't but help but be drawn to Him. When he is apart of your life, you see everything differently. If it was "just" a belief system, then I would have given it up a long time ago, but it is more than that... it is truth, it is love, it is grace.
If we could some how sweep away the crud that we have piled upon the real message in the Bible, there would be much less animosity toward Christianity. Years and years of arguing amonst ourselves over tiny details and sticking to irrelevant traditions now has most of the world looking at us and going "WTF?". So I dont blame you for doing the same.
| Alexio wrote: | | Because we don't want to go to a part of our belief called "Hell." Have you heard of it? |
Scaring people to "believe" sickens me. Just because it successfully increase membership in your church and keep kids out of trouble, doesnt make it right.
| Quote: | We believe in our own religions, because we just do.
Maybe he was just born into it.
I was, so I just decided to stay with my religion. |
Why would you believe in something just because? Sadly this makes up a majority of all "religious" people. If you were to ask most people why they belive what they do... they couldn't give you answer. |
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Larry Koopa
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:19 pm
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Yeah, I cant stand athiest. I believe this world has a creator. It just didn't "big bang" and wam, all the animals, humans, seas, birds, insects, plants were made. There was a creator. Plus, I was raised in these beliefs. |
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King of Koopas
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:52 pm
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| Altair wrote: | | Yeah, I cant stand athiest. I believe this world has a creator. It just didn't "big bang" and wam, all the animals, humans, seas, birds, insects, plants were made. There was a creator. Plus, I was raised in these beliefs. |
...Wow, so you'll believe that a big magical man who's existed since the beginning of existence waved his magic arms and BLAMM'D the universe into creation? |
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Strawberry-san
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:54 pm
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You can't stand Atheists? Does that mean you can't stand me?  |
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Cid
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:59 pm
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| Altair wrote: | | Yeah, I cant stand athiest. I believe this world has a creator. It just didn't "big bang" and wam, all the animals, humans, seas, birds, insects, plants were made. There was a creator. Plus, I was raised in these beliefs. |
You mean you can't stand "arrogant atheists?" Or just atheists? There are good atheists, just as there are good religious people, and there are bad atheists, just as there are bad religious people. |
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