Highten said:it doesn't matter what others think, you have your own beliefs, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Curley said:God is not real pure and simple. I refuse to believe in a magic man who was born of a woman who didn't have sex to conceive him. The whole bible is Bull. Just my opinion, religion has caused nothing but hatred, wars, and pathetic nonsense throughtout human history.
Color said:That's incorrect, it has caused much more than those few things you listed. You chose to list only negative things in your statement because you don't believe and want others to believe likewise. You should have also noted that it has brought people together into communities to live in peace for thousands of years. It's not simply the existence of religion that causes conflict between religious groups, it's their conflicting beliefs. Many people choose to believe their side must be correct and there can't be any other possibilities other than what they've been taught to believe. I choose to believe there is a God, simply because I feel there must be something worth living for. I don't want to believe in the saying "life's a bitch and then you die," I feel it must lead to something, if not, there simply wouldn't be a point from my point of view. I'm not really religious, so I won't force my opinions upon anyone. I understand that through science and logic up to this point aren't in favor of a God existing, but I must have something personally. Otherwise, what's the point?
Cann!bal said:Please explain to me why there needs to be a point or meaning to life.
The saying "Life's a bitch, then you die" is just a pessimistic perspective of life. It just depends how you look at the cup. Half full or half empty?
Why? It is one of the most discussed debates in the world.Prism said:Why was this thread even made knowing that this topic will never end . Just trash this thread honestly .
Prism said:Why was this thread even made knowing that this topic will never end . Just trash this thread honestly .
Color said:There doesn't NEED to be a point. I prefer to look at it as there is something larger than myself and what we know. I have no evidence that a God does or doesn't exist, of course, but I choose to believe there is something. It's just my way of looking at things when things aren't so easy. Some may view this in a separate way, this is mine. I don't see any solid evidence for either point of view, it's all in the mind. If you have anything that proves to you that a God doesn't exist, please, let me know. I'm more than happy to look at it from another viewpoint.
Cyanide said:It is impossible to create something with nothing. Everything has a source, so there has to be some sort of creator.
Prism said:Why was this thread even made knowing that this topic will never end . Just trash this thread honestly .
God is not a "magic man". He simply just helps people in time of need which in many ways can't be explained. The only religions where people worship "magic men" are mostly those found in Africa such as Voodoo.Curley said:God is not real pure and simple. I refuse to believe in a magic man who was born of a woman who didn't have sex to conceive him. The whole bible is Bull. Just my opinion, religion has caused nothing but hatred, wars, and pathetic nonsense throughtout human history.
Cann!bal said:You can still have hope when times are rough rather than using God as a figurative crutch.
The burden of proof is not upon me. It's upon theists for the reasoning radical claims call for radical proof. However, if you want the closest thing to proof, use logic.
It completely rational and possible for something to come from nothing. I suggest you study the basics of quantum physics.
God does not solve the origin of everything, it just arises another question, which is who created God.
The God debate is very important to some, it dictates how they live the rest of their lives.
Cyanide said:God is not a "magic man". He simply just helps people in time of need which in many ways can't be explained. The only religions where people worship "magic men" are mostly those found in Africa such as Voodoo.
Color said:I'm going to re-type this. I just typed a very long reply that strayed off topic due to other beliefs, not concerning God in particular. Yes, at the moment, "logic" points somewhat in favor of nonexistence of a God. I don't see this as a very valid concept to disprove it in entirety though. It may be hard to grasp now, but hundreds of years ago, thousands at that, the only "logic" that made any sense was that there had to be a God, it couldn't be anything else. Being they had the lack of technology to explore different ideas, this only made sense. We're still evolving, who's to say far after our existence, "logic" won't point in the direction once again to the existence of a God?
Cann!bal said:He also lets people in time of need die which in many was can't be explained. Hence, double standard and invalid logic.
Color said:This is actually exactly what I went off topic with. I believe there is to some extent no full control of your fate. Similar to the term "everything happens for a reason."
Yes, but what we know now will be just as outdated in the future. These generations will be looked back upon just like we look back on them. As you stated, they had limitations on what they could observe, so do we, we just don't know it yet. No one is to say there won't be a breakthrough leading to new assumptions.
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