Why do some people believe in God?

[Suffragette1 10]

I suppose this is somehow linked to a few other threads of this nature, however, I am intrigued as to why those of you do believe, believe.

 

As far as I'm concerned, I see absolutely no evidence as to any god's existence.

 

And if there is one, why doesn't everyone who's ill, just flock to Lourdes and end up cured?

 

Maybe these are dumb questions and are indicative of my ignorance, however, I really just do not get it, at all.

[Glamrock 10]

I suppose this is somehow linked to a few other threads of this nature, however, I am intrigued as to why those of you do believe, believe.

 

As far as I'm concerned, I see absolutely no evidence as to any god's existence.

 

And if there is one, why doesn't everyone who's ill, just flock to Lourdes and end up cured?

 

Maybe these are dumb questions and are indicative of my ignorance, however, I really just do not get it, at all.

And may your god be with you

[Flange 10]

And may your god be with you

Allen was a comic genius.

[arachnophobe 10]

Something to believe in.

 

Personally I'm an agnostic-leaning-towards-the-atheist-end-of-the-spectrum.

 

But I can see why it gives some people strength to believe in god, and I don't have a problem with it as long as they're not trying to force their ideals on others.

 

After all, it is faith we're talking about, not logical proof and scientific evidence.

 

And it also depends how you define "god" - an old man with a long beard sitting on a fluffy cloud? Or some other force?

 

I am highly sceptical about the existence of "god" in the traditional sense- but I definitely think things are connected in ways we don't understand.

[horribleblob 213]

Something to believe in.

Personally I'm an agnostic-leaning-towards-the-atheist-end-of-the-spectrum.

But I can see why it gives some people strength to believe in god, and I don't have a problem with it as long as they're not trying to force their ideals on others.

After all, it is faith we're talking about, not logical proof and scientific evidence.

And it also depends how you define "god" - an old man with a long beard sitting on a fluffy cloud? Or some other force?

I am highly sceptical about the existence of "god" in the traditional sense- but I definitely think things are connected in ways we don't understand.

 

I'd go with that.

 

Sometimes, arachnophobe, I've noticed, you articulate nicely what I can only fumble at in my own inarticlulasabilityness.

[arachnophobe 10]

I'd go with that.

 

Sometimes, arachnophobe, I've noticed, you articulate nicely what I can only fumble at in my own inarticlulasabilityness.

 

Maybe the occassional articulate post makes up for all the incoherent blithering I usually do. Thanks Blob, you may be a kindred spirit.

[FUTO 10]

Usually no matter how much of a rotten apple one is

 

but when they fall on hard times

 

many of us find solice in the arms of religion at some point in our life

 

I have found through my personal experiances

[plekhanov 10]

I suppose this is somehow linked to a few other threads of this nature, however, I am intrigued as to why those of you do believe, believe.

 

As far as I'm concerned, I see absolutely no evidence as to any god's existence.

 

And if there is one, why doesn't everyone who's ill, just flock to Lourdes and end up cured?

 

Maybe these are dumb questions and are indicative of my ignorance, however, I really just do not get it, at all.

Seeing as the overwhelming majority of believers just so happen to believe in the exact same deity as their parents in most cases the answer is; most people believe in 'insert name of deity/ies here' because they were brought up to do exactly that.

[Suffragette1 10]

Seeing as the overwhelming majority of believers just so happen to believe in the exact same deity as their parents in most cases the answer is; most people believe in 'insert name of deity/ies here' because they were brought up to do exactly that.

 

Yes perhaps. I was raised a Catholic and don't believe in any of it. I rejected it all at 16.

[arachnophobe 10]

many of us find solice in the arms of religion at some point in our life

 

Very true, especially when faced with impending tragedy, e.g the loss of a loved one, many hitherto non-religious people will turn to prayer.

[FUTO 10]

Very true, especially when faced with impending tragedy, e.g the loss of a loved one, many hitherto non-religious people will turn to prayer.

 

yep that was what i was trying to say

 

 

thanks

[plekhanov 10]

Yes perhaps. I was raised a Catholic and don't believe in any of it. I rejected it all at 16.

Of course such indoctrination isn't 100% successful in 100% of cases (if it was I'd be a ultra-conservative evangelical christian) but it's rather hard to see any other explanation for the distribution of believers both around the world generally and within individual countries.