Why dont you believe in God?

That's basically it. If the Bible were true, that would mean the God spoken of in the Bible exists. So if it could be proven, it wouldn't really be a question of believing in that God or not. However, just believing isn't the same as following or worshiping. I already admit that Gods other than my own might exist, but they aren't my Gods, and therefore not my business. Even if you could prove a certain God existed, it wouldn't change my personal loyalties, because I put those loyalties above everything else. I swore to my Gods, especially my primary Goddess, to follow them all the days of my life, and beyond, and that I will do.

Um, actually my Gods do talk to me. Otherwise my comment wouldn't make any sense. Initially, my primary Goddess did speak to me in dreams when I was a child, but since that time I have heard their voices and seen them in other ways as well. I wasn't just being facetious with this post, I'm being serious. I don't understand following a deity that doesn't speak to you personally, and doesn't give you particular things to do with your life. My Goddess spoke to me first because I needed strength, and later because she had use of that strength she had nurtured in me. My other Gods also ask things of me that help others around me and such, and this makes perfect sense to me. As their follower, I am part of the impact they make on the world. I've heard people say that the Christian God speaks to them, or calls them to do certain tasks, and generally I don't doubt their testimonies. It makes perfect sense to me that they follow the God that called them, and I follow the ones that called me. *shrugs* It's simple.

I appreciate you candor, I too understand loyalty. So its not really that you would continue to not believe but that you would choose not to follow God? Because you would continue in your loyalty to your chosen Gods? That is interesting to me. I mean if the bible were proven to you it would be proven that God of the bible does exist? Very interesting.

Well firstly, I don't believe there will ever be any proof of a living, breathing God. The Bible never proved anything to me yet; in fact it made me even more doubtful. I was christened, as a young baby, into the Christian faith, but I changed my path. Nobody has, or will ever prove anything to me by showing me a book of stories, from any religion. I have seen my Goddess, and I have seen the Crone. They talk to me, by giving me signs, and I feel them beside me everywhere I go and in everything I do, but you tell me how one God can control the lives of millions of believers in the World, and I'll tell you whether I'll ever accept proof of Him. Even killers say they've committed the act because they heard God tell them to do it. Now, come on, would you believe that, or do you believe what you prefer to believe? Another question... if it were proved that God was not the controlling supreme power, and that my God and Goddess were, would you follow my God and Goddess? If, and it's a big IF, a supreme being called God ever proves to me that He is there, then I will have a few questions for him, and no, I won't change my beliefs and follow Him. My beliefs are very solid and true, and I have found an inner peace; a peace of mind on my pagan path. I like what I am now, far better than when I was a follower of the Christian faith. So... I would have to say an emphatic "No" to that question.

But what if there were proof of the bible and therefore God of the bible? Not just energy but a living breathing God, would you follow him if you knew it were true or would you not?

Thanks mbcousins for your comment. You are right at your point. The accuracy of Bible and the resurrection of Jesus Christ do not need to be proven by scientist. Like what you say, it will be meaningless for all who have faith in Him if He need to be proven by others.

I absolutely believe in faith but werent the works of Jesus aimed at increasing faith? Didnt he even say that the raising of Lazurus after several days was to bring glory to God? Kind of like see and believe? I know that is not faith but I dont think we can discount that somethings were "proven" by Jesus. Remember Thomas, I will not believe until I see? And Jesus honored his request. My main motivation for this discussion is to see if people who dont believe allow for any reason to believe. Or if it is the people of God who have turned them away ect... I want to know why people dont believe so I can understand them. And maybe we could put hatred out of both camps.

Well, I pray he will protect you as well. If its not too personal what do you need to finish? (you are more than welcome to tell me none of my buisness! lol)

I don't believe in a god because to me, it's all a bunch of fairy tale nonsense. To me, not believing in a god is using logic. History has constantly shown us that religions have been created to control the masses and answer the unknown. Eventually, those created religions are proven wrong by scientific evidence. I don't see how the religions that are around today would differ from previous religions.

Oh sorry.. I didn't mean to answer to your post. I meant to answer to the topic. .

You have to admit though this paticular religion has been around for over 2 thousand years. How many disproven religions have made it that long?

Do you have children? If so have they ever done something you would not want them too? Or broken a toy you gave them? What if that is the way it is with God? He gave his children a big world to play with and we broke it? Just wondering.

But wouldn't that mean you have to believe in every God anyone every believed in, in order to cover all your bases? In choosing just specific God from one specific religion to bet on, you're still taking a risk, aren't you?