Do you believe in a god?

[theone2334]

I grew up in a Christian family, and every Sunday my parents brought me to church to learn the word of god. As I grew up, the more I began to think about religion and this idea of a god, and the more it came to me, isn't this a bit silly? This almighty powerful god for some reason created this extraordinarily complex universe and then left without showing shed of proof of his existence. I have talked with many religious people and have tried to understand their reasoning as to why they believe in god, and there answer ultimately comes down to faith. Nothing more than faith; is it just me or is taking an idea completely on faith a little naïve? Doesnâ??t it make so much more sense that the universe has came to be as we perceive to be today by a process that can be explained logically? That perhaps planet earth is just one of many sites in the universe where the conditions for life are right? And on this small little planet orbiting an average star, in an average spiral galaxy, in a small corner of the universe life evolved into complex forms and sometime very recently, highly intelligent beings came to be. Overwhelmed by the beauty and complexity of the world they inhabited, they began to try and piece together the puzzle. Without science or any other method of rational analysis, early thinkers invented gods to explain what they had no other way of explaining. Through the ages wars were waged against different civilizations, in the name of god or the gods they believed in. Entire civilizations and beliefs were wiped out. Does all of this sound so ridiculous? Why canâ??t we just accept that earth isnâ??t really anything that special, and life as we know it developed on earth through chemical processes and evolved into more complex forms, and religion and other old ideas that attempt to explain how we came to be are just inventions of early civilizations and are no longer applicable? While I have completely disregarded the idea of religion for some time now, only recently has it really angered me. Like conservatives withholding the rights of gay people from marrying, just because some book says itâ??s bad. While I am straight, if I were gay I would be one pissed off individual. Even today wars are waged in the name of god. Entire countries at each others throats just because they believe in a different god or set of beliefs. I could go on but I can already see this post is getting quite long, and many people who pass by it might not be interested in reading it. So, why does the majority of the world still believe in a god or gods? Why canâ??t we release ourselves from what has been lagging our evolution as a society?

theone2334 Reviewed by theone2334 on 05-19-2005. Do you believe in a god? I grew up in a Christian family, and every Sunday my parents brought me to church to learn the word of god. As I grew up, the more I began to think about religion and this idea of a god, and the more it came to me, isn't this a bit silly? This almighty powerful god for some reason created this extraordinarily complex universe and then left without showing shed of proof of his existence. I have talked with many religious people and have tried to understand their reasoning as to why they believe Rating: 5

[Breukelen advocaat]

theone2334 wrote, "So, why does the majority of the world still believe in a god or gods? Why canâ??t we release ourselves from what has been lagging our evolution as a society?"

I think that people are infected with religiosity because they do not know how to think for themselves. The churches, and other powers that be, are in the business of profit by control. Children are trained in, and rewarded for, ways of thinking that should be considered self destructive and anti-human; they are often discouraged, even punished, when exhibiting skepticism and/or intelligence.

The best hope for the human race is for them to move forward by going back, to nature - and using plants that provide the mind with appropriate direction and insight into the proper uses of technology and the other sciences. The self-destructive tendencies of the human race must be recognized and curbed, or we will face disastrous consequences.

Just my .02

[peacenotprofit]

NOPE. ATLEAST NOT THE GOD THE BIBLE TALKS ABOUT....TO MANY CONTRIDICTIONS.

[LOVElife]

The belief they exercise in that "Condoms cannot be used", is extremely dangerous and is affecting million of people throughout the world! The Aids epidemic has hit astronomical proportions throughout Africa and I believe this belief should be slowly pushed out!

Im not religious by any stretch of the imagination but this is one subject that bothers me!!!

[nomadherbman]

its good to find some people who feel the same way....i think the reason people are still religoius is because there afraid the think that quite possibly we are as insinifficant as the bug we squash on our wall. people are scared to think that there couldnt be life after death i mean thats what we all fear most. my theory is this... this whole univese is mad up of positive and negative energy which is why good and bad things occure another thought is that our universe is expanding at a quiker rate day by day...because more and more life is dieing and enrgy being released it is a proven fact that our bodies release energy at death we intune become our universe and that goes for everythoing bug human plant.....

my mind is going all over the place but another thought... during the time of jesus there where hundreds of others like him voicing there beliefs and when the romans killed them there ideas died with them. jesus's followers were very very smart if they tell everyone that he has risen from death and that they have seen him walooooa there you go the truth jesus is true haha bunch of bullshit tho o yaa and if you are not repubilcan you do not go to heaven hahahahaha

[nomadherbman]

im beggining to really hate the world we live in...... im so tempted to walking into a rain forest(whats left of it alteast) and never coming back

people are out of control i mean your not supposed to use religion with law there are churches out there not alowing demorcrats rights to attend we still believe what the meger human wrote over 2000 years ago were smarter than that now COME ON!!!!!

[Deborah]

People that are religious have to think this way. Its programed in them. It gives them a reason to live. Why? I dont know because I dont need religion to live nor do I need it to not be scared when I die. People live with the fear of God. How silly is that! Why fear something that is suppose to be so good. I never understood that one. I feel when you die , you just die. The bible was written in a time of superstition. How can anyone honestly belive with all the smart people we have in todays world that this book is to to be so true they live there daily lives by it. I think when a christian calls me dumb that they are the bumb ones because they belive in a fairy tale.

[maryjanemama]

I believe in God. I don't believe in organized religion. Yes, there is a difference.

[Deborah]

Oh and BTW I grew up in the southern Church Of Christ in the US... Talking about control freaks...lol I wsnt allowed to wear pants and shorts had to be at the knees, no music other than religious music. Our ministers sone was the worst kid...lol I He was the first person I had ever seen shoot up. Whats that tell ya..

[amsterdam]

roman catholic,but rarely attend church.