Do you believe in God?

letswastemoney · #1 10-17-2009, 09:42 PM

Just curious, who here is religious? Who here is atheist?

I believe in God myself, but am somewhat confused as to why he doesn't just appear and clear up human confusion over whether he does exist and what he expects of us.

GPK · #2 10-18-2009, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by letswastemoney

Just curious, who here is religious? Who here is atheist?

I believe in God myself, but am somewhat confused as to why he doesn't just appear and clear up human confusion over whether he does exist and what he expects of us.

I believe in God and consider myself spiritual.I have no problem admitting that I pray every morning. I do not consider myself religious. I may have averaged going to church about 2 times a year for the past 15 years. I'm not a huge fan of organized religion and I don't think that I have to be sitting in church pews to have a relationship with my God. The God I have in my life now, I view through completely different eyes than when I was younger. My God doesn't expect me to be perfect. He is full of love, forgiveness, mercy and grace. He knows that I'm human and that makes me perfectly imperfect in his eyes.
I respect others rights to have a God of their own, or no God at all if that's what they choose. Who am I to judge who is right or wrong? "NAMASTE" translated means: The God inside of me recognizes the God inside of you.

This is what works for me in my life.

hoovesupsideyourhead · #3 10-18-2009, 07:47 AM

GOD IS DOG SPELLED BACKWARDS..........

TheSpyder · #4 10-18-2009, 07:57 AM

I believe in God and follow the same sort of thinking as GPK. To me it's personal and not something that has to be excersised once a week, my relationship with God, as well as the people around me, is something that's always a part of my life and a part of me.

Indian Charlie · #5 10-18-2009, 10:54 AM

Devout atheist here.

I had a Mormon chiropracter once, that just before I moved to Maine from California, took me aside and said to me that he doesn't know how I'm such a good person without believing in god.

I told him "because I give a schit about other people".

I thought that was just about the single weirdest non drug induced question I've ever heard.

Overly religious people are incomprehensible to me.

#6 10-18-2009, 11:02 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62bR9fw3ny4

I'd say no

Crown@club · #7 10-18-2009, 01:47 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfRr8ahIjR4

TheSpyder · #8 10-18-2009, 04:20 PM

god made your dick

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Originally Posted by Coach Pants

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62bR9fw3ny4

I'd say no

2Hot4TV · #9 10-18-2009, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by letswastemoney

Just curious, who here is religious? Who here is atheist?

I believe in God myself, but am somewhat confused as to why he doesn't just appear and clear up human confusion over whether he does exist and what he expects of us.

Just a fairy tale for grown ups, if not you would know God exists.

How that cleared things up for you.

2MinsToPost · #10 10-18-2009, 07:13 PM

Today, I believe in a Higher Power. A "power" that is out there that is greater then me. I see and feel it at different times. Some examples -

Driving to, from and the time spent in Saratoga with my Grandmother looking at the beauty Mother Nature provides us lucky enough to see in the state of New York

The occasional occurence when something happens in day to day life that makes you feel better about being a person lucky enough to be here today

The ocean on a beautiful evening or morning with the sun setting or rising

A moment in time when all feels right, like when you are with family and friends around the holidays or otherwise. You get that "warm fuzzy feeling"

I could go on and on. I look for and need this Higher Power all the time. Without this, today, I would be lost. When I don't communicate, when I loose touch with my Higher Power, I no longer am the person I should be. I don't do the next right thing. Funny thing is, I don't know who or what this Higher Power is. Nor do I care. Today.

Cause I know it's there. With time, maybe it will come clear.

booner · #11 10-18-2009, 08:33 PM

I'm along the same line of thinking as GPK and Spyder.

I consider myself spiritual, but not religious. I do have a relationship with God, and it is my relationship. It took me a long time and lots of soul-searching to get to this point, but I now feel at peace and have made the correct decision.

hi_im_god · #12 10-18-2009, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 2MinsToPost

Today, I believe in a Higher Power. A "power" that is out there that is greater then me. I see and feel it at different times. Some examples -

Driving to, from and the time spent in Saratoga with my Grandmother looking at the beauty Mother Nature provides us lucky enough to see in the state of New York

The occasional occurence when something happens in day to day life that makes you feel better about being a person lucky enough to be here today

The ocean on a beautiful evening or morning with the sun setting or rising

A moment in time when all feels right, like when you are with family and friends around the holidays or otherwise. You get that "warm fuzzy feeling"

I could go on and on. I look for and need this Higher Power all the time. Without this, today, I would be lost. When I don't communicate, when I loose touch with my Higher Power, I no longer am the person I should be. I don't do the next right thing. Funny thing is, I don't know who or what this Higher Power is. Nor do I care. Today.

Cause I know it's there. With time, maybe it will come clear.

the sort of transcendent experience you're describing is also served without the side order of "god", curt.

i feel it at times. it's an amazing universe we share.

Indian Charlie · #13 10-18-2009, 10:52 PM

Neurotransmitters are a wonderful thing.

timmgirvan · #14 10-18-2009, 11:28 PM

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the sort of transcendent experience you're describing is also served without the side order of "god", curt.

i feel it at times. it's an amazing universe we share.

...The fool has said in his heart "There is no God"--the Bible

Indian Charlie · #15 10-19-2009, 12:13 AM

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...The fool has said in his heart "There is no God"--the Bible

I guess since the Bible says there is a god, there must be!

I guess I'll be going to Church every Sunday now.

Wait, I'm Jewish. Nix that, I'll be going to Temple every Friday and Saturday.

Wait, there are a lot more followers of Islam than of Abraham. Perhaps I'll look East or something every morning.

Wait, what about the Hindus. I better stop eating beef!

I guess I'll just become a member of all three godzillion religions we have on this Earth, to cover all my possible god angles!

I just hope the first aliens that contact us don't have their own endless supply of god beliefs, cause if they do, I'll just have to throw myself to the mercy of that invisible giant in the sky and hope she forgives me for not getting it right.

Otherwise, as the song goes, I hope I burn well.

Or not.

Is it true only Mormons get into heaven?

Indian Charlie · #16 10-19-2009, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by timmgirvan

"America's Turf Authority Since 1894"--the Bible

FTFY!!!!!!

Indian Charlie · #17 10-19-2009, 12:18 AM

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FTFY!!!!!!

Shoot.

The temperature just shot up 100 degrees in this room.

I can smell a hint of sulfur too. Uh oh, I think I've done it.

Oh yeah, I forgot about the beans I ate earlier.

hi_im_god · #18 10-19-2009, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by timmgirvan

...The fool has said in his heart "There is no God"--the Bible

didn't we already do this?

if you're going to quote verse tim, quote verse.

use the entire passage, not a conveniently emasculated snippet.

bring the full fury of the words forth. and mean every one of them.

do you even know which book you're misquoting?

i enjoyed reading curt's thoughtful take.

you, on the other hand, bring the usual rigid stupidity that defines everything i detest about mindless adherence to doctrine.

i can't wait for your dimwitted monosyllabic reply.

tigerfan · #19 10-19-2009, 08:08 AM

Pascal's Wager would be a fitting argument for a "Does God exist" discussion on a horse racing forum

timmgirvan · #20 10-19-2009, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by hi_im_god

didn't we already do this?

if you're going to quote verse tim, quote verse.

use the entire passage, not a conveniently emasculated snippet.

bring the full fury of the words forth. and mean every one of them.

do you even know which book you're misquoting?

i enjoyed reading curt's thoughtful take.

you, on the other hand, bring the usual rigid stupidity that defines everything i detest about mindless adherence to doctrine.

i can't wait for your dimwitted monosyllabic reply.

You enjoyed Curts take and then you chided him about it? Mighty big of you, wasn't it! You can cut the verses any way you want, but you've already answered the question in your mind, so deal with it when your time comes. It's not on me.