The storm that had once raged inside me has finally come to an end. And I’m finally happy with my life again. But I lost something. It’s not completely gone but it’s not as strong as it was before neither. I’m a little unsatisfied to say that I lost quite some faith in God. I’m a happy young adult again but I want to believe in him, I need to. I don’t know exactly why my faith in him has weakened. Perhaps it’s because I think a lot about him sometimes. A little too much in the perspective of science. I don’t know if he exists or not but I do believe in this: I believe that both good and evil exist. I believe that saving a life is good. I believe it’s the right thing to do because it feels right. I also believe that love exists wether there is a God or not. Is that not a good reason to live?
Please help me, I want to live and then die a happy life knowing that God exists.
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So… are you actually asking us to help you believe in God?
If so, go to church. That’s what it’s for!
You certainly won’t find myself helping anyone believe in God. I see no justifiable basis for that belief, and so i can’t advance, advocate or condone it.
I just know that people who want to believe in God, usually find that church helps them to do so… regardless of the fact that going to church and believing as hard as you can, will not make a non-existent God come to exist.
Might i suggest at least a brief investigation of secular humanism? It might make more sense than the concepts you’re most likely more familiar with.
@clevername …Well you know what?! You are right for only about 10% of what you just said. I should go to church. I will go to church. And I will believe in him. Lol I don’t even know why I posted this really. Maybe it’s because all the bullshit that’s been going on in my life has made me think just like you but to only a certain extent. I only posted this because I was afraid that there was nothing worth living and dying for. But I do have a reason to live and then die. I talked about in my last post. And I now realize that I lose faith when I ask for his help. I lose it because he never replys in the way we want or expect him to but he replys in time. Even if his response to the situation is death. Sorry for posting this. I know I’m better than this. I just have to stay strong ,even at nighttime. In my belief he does exist. And I’m not gonna argue about this because it’s not my decision to make for anyone else but myself. Anyway thanks for the response.
To each their own. People usually believe whatever they were raised to believe, unless they stop to think for themselves and question what they have been told. Look at all of the religions of the world. Each one of them whole heartedly believe in their own, therefore the others could not possibly be true. You do kind of have to throw science out the window when it comes to spiritual things. But there are verifiable facts about the history of many religions. I think if people would do the research on this subject they would be surprised at what they find. And it may change their mind.
IF He exists … then He created us and science so that we might better understand the world and universe as He created it for us to comprehend. One does not need to disbelieve science to have greater faith in God … many scientists are happily both science minded and faithful theists. All literal biblical writings need to be taken in context of the times they were written … i think if cannon (the bible) was seen and viewed as a living word of God and had some growth with the times it might make it resonate better with present day believers
as it stands many denominations try to maintain an absolute fundamental interpretation with biblical works … i find this alienating to the masses because God could not have created man to learn, grow and prosper while at the same time requiring man to maintain basically stone aged laws and rites … it’s simply too barbaric to consider that from this God who created such bounty and wonders for us to use and behold – but to refrain from actually using it … just makes zero sense
Other denominations – i think correctly – take the figurative meanings and understand that God guides us, not dominates and dictates to us. thus when it say you must kill your wife if she is not a virgin on your wedding day is no more relevant as homosexuality and shellfish are abominations in the literal sense … besides, in Christianity, Jesus created a new covenant between man and God that basically has us loving our neighbors as ourselves and forgiving each other their transgressions … no more stoning and beheading and killing and slavery and animal sacrifices or dietary restrictions requiring ghastly penalties
Jesus say to love and forgive as he died for the sins of man – we are not to stand in judgement of our fellow men … too many religious folk incorrectly spend too much time and energy to tell other sinners how “less worthy they are” … He does not give us that right or power to stand in judgement – that is for Him
As Nephicide points out – the history of religion would shock many people – the early roman catholic church built it’s base wealth through conquest and prostitution and and extortion … not exactly model behavior. All other Christian denominations basically splintered out of the Catholic church in protest to the Church’s behavior and interpretation of the Word of God Protest – being the root for the Protestant denominations such as Lutherans etc.
There is oh so much more … so much that it completely turned my former belief on it’s ear … I am atheist now … i no longer believe there is or ever was a God … but I’m not willing to deny someone their faith, if they’re willing to respect my position of disbelief. A lot of younger people think that our government was founded as a Christian nation … nothing could be further from the truth … in fact the words “under God” and “In God we Trust” were not introduced to our Pledge of Allegiance and on our Currency until the 1950’s to “combat” the godless communists … it was NOT what the founders intended … they simply intended for everyone to worship and believe as they chose … whatever that meant for the individual.
Personally i think any “god” that interacted with early humans was potentially aliens that either mined or experimented on our world and early humans simply viewed these advanced beings and technology as gods and angels etc. … but that’s me … and there is no firm evidence for such – more suggestive evidence that there is to prove an Omnipotent being in my opinion.
But I digress – if you have your faith and need your faith … hold it and let it empower you but do not wield it against others to elevate yourself
godless dawg
God is a delusion. Don’t hesitate because that ***** is getting in your way. You need him. He despises ya. How can he called God? Just my OP.
I simply realize that, despite my own perspective, some people “need to believe in God,” even if such a thing does not exist.
I tend to have at least a semblance of respect for those who realize that they don’t actually “know” that God exists, and decide that believing is what they want, anyway.
If you look carefully at reality, in the most accurate way you are able to perceive and interpret it, and still say “i don’t see proof, but i want to believe anyway.” Then i can’t help but honor that. When it’s a choice, a personal preference, not rooted in indoctrination or fear or social acceptance… but an actual personal choice… for yourself and no one else, and not for the purpose of benefit or status, and not used as a pulpit from which to preach eternal doom for all who disobey the divine… If it’s just “what you need to do for yourself,” then how can i have a problem with that?
Choosing to believe anyway, despite the total lack of evidence or justifiable reasoning, is far better than “believing” because you were told, and just don’t know any better.
Wishing for this life not to be the entirety of our existence, leading to the need to allow oneself to believe there is more, despite all lack of valid evidence, is something i can appreciate. I simply made a different decision. I could not go through life waiting for unanswered prayers and miracles that would never come. It hurts too much to consider that there is a god who simply doesn’t care that i suffer, or worse, intends for me to suffer so much that i’d rather not even live. Still worse… one who would “supposedly” condemn my “soul” to /eternal/ agony, if i should decide i cannot take anymore, and end it myself. I couldn’t live with that idea, so i removed the need for a god to exist. It wasn’t easy to make that transition, due to my upbringing and surroundings… but i soon realized that there are lots of people who have figured out that there is, indeed, a better way than what i had been raised to believe was the only acceptable way.
On one hand, i feel sorry for those who “need” to believe a God exists. But on the other, there are many who simply have not, and will not, consider that it’s possible that they could be wrong. Those are the ones most likely to persecute and ostracize people like me… and the ones least likely to even listen, let alone understand anything i’d try to explain. I can’t pity those. I can’t even interact with them in a peaceful way, without pretending to be someone i’m not, just to avoid inconveniencing them.
I have to be Me in this life. I think if there were a God, he would be okay with that. And if there isn’t, then i am okay with thinking i know that.
I can understand what you’re saying clevername. After all, even if we have different beliefs. We both know that we’re both human and we feel the same emotions. I think thats something to feel a sense of connection in despite our differences and i find great comfort in that. Buddhists, atheists, people who believe in leprechauns, Christians, Satanists, etc we’re all humans in the same boat trying to navigate life as best as we can. So as a fellow human being i can live in harmony with you.