Religion?

Oh, you have facts that there is no God? Oh, you're the first in the world! Until now, no one could prove namely that there is no God! One can experience God, but if you believe in Him. And they are many! What really has to do with burning witches or even the existence of God with God? God has never ordered the burning of witches! Also, the Jews must have been mentally very sick (please do not misunderstand), because then they actually believed they would once again come back from the distraction in their own country. She even wrote it on a promise of God! Funny is not it?

Can you prove that God is a fantasy? No! So maybe "no God" is the fantasy?

I am an atheist, I do not believe in god. I was more of an agnostic as a naieve young kind, I am not 21 so, I am able to make up my own mind. I grew up in a family that isnt religious, but a family that would accept me if I chose to believe. There are a number of reasons I don't believe in a God. Ofcourse you can't really argue there is or there isnt a God. But then again, there is more evidence to suggest that we were born how Science says and not religion. But look at it this way, if thetre was a God in all his mercy, would he let us destroy the planet he supposedly created for all life to live on, would he let these mindless wars continue, would he let this distarous famine continue in Africa. But then, has he left us to our own devices? Personally I am inclined to disbelieve in God, I haven't seen enough evidence to the contrary, and you cannot say that all the good people do is because of God, that is called Altruism. After the negative publicity that some religions namely Islam and Catholocism has had over the years, do you really believe there is a god. Oh and one more thing, if there is only 1 God, why is there more than 1 religion, that is pointless.

You don't have enough faith," Jesus told them. "I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it would move. Nothing would be impossible." Have you noticed lately, an absence of mountains in your vicinity? This is because someone with the Faith of a Mustard Seed moved them all away!

Wow. The original poster tosses out a seemingly simple question and everyone pounces. Great discussion. I have always questioned the authenticity of organized religions. As someone pointed out, the rules change as they go and they separate people. People argue over religion and start wars over religion. I grew up being pushed into a religion that I did not choose. It took up lots of my time as a kid and I hated it. I found it scary as a child and questionable as I grew older. As an adult, I don't subscribe to any particular religion and while my kids were exposed, they were not pushed into anything. Is there a God? Well, we can't prove whether there is or there isn't but with so many very intelligent people believing in a higher power of some sort, I can't deny the possibility. As for those that dont believe at all, well, all I can say is that they too could be right. Maybe if people just believe or don't believe and follow or don't follow a religion and worry only about how they themselves behave rather than trying to "save" the rest of the world, we'd all be in a better place.

Well I don't believe that there are facts that refute the existence of a god. I would even suggest there are many facts that suggest a god must exist. So, what do you think?

Forget everything you have ever learned about God. It's clear religions do not add up. They do not understand God. Let's start over. Let's use a bit of rational thought. If God exists, then God can be found. You will have proof of God when you find Him. Since God is a Spiritual Being, you will be hard pressed to supply physical proof to your friends, however you can point a direction by which those really wanting to discover the truth have the potential for doing so. Where to start?? Where does one start to look for God?? We must first assume God exists then look to discover the truth. You can tell much from anyone through their actions. Look around you. See God's actions. All the secrets of the universe stare us in the face. Funny how everything adds up. If all the physics add up so must the people factor. With many more variables, it's going to be much more complicated. With enough time and effort, one can discover God's actions. When you come to understand the how and why of things, you start to understand God. This will lead to doors and discovery. The journey of discovery takes lots of time and effort. Without understanding you will just come back confused by the experience. God is very very smart. That is why so few really understand. Many aren't even close to being ready to even choose this journey. For those that are, I point.. Sometimes those who search will find what they search for.

The main problem is not that that God exist or not. The issue is about the religions, which have been crossing the line between something to teach morality to people to something to enforce and force-education large amounts of peoples, using the influence the name of God have. There is no connections between religions and God. Once, very long time a go, maybe was. Monks from Asian temples may know better. But today, religions only connection with God is the name "God". But nothing else. And if one step out of line and speak differently, sure is taken as "insane" ..

yes so it is to deny God in the greatest resistance, which may seem impossible, he in his love, wisdom and omnipotence, because the detection of love, but God caused the man to love, not force. There will never give evidence for existence of God, because the evidence itself is a faith-compulsive, but it always goes to the "free" will. Therefore, God requires only faith that the people can go light knowledge and power, while the resistance against His love is always only creates more confusion and darkness of the mind.

I wonder if Creationists think Evolutionists are mentally ill? The evil done in God's name does not refute the existence of such a being. Neither does misunderstanding of His role. We cannot, for instance KNOW that God doesn't like burning witches, that was just somebody's interprettation. If there is a God, in the sense you mean, He would have to have one heck of a wicked sense of humor and/or bad case of "don't give a sh*t" In truth, the fantasy of God you are expousing is no more plausible than it's opposite: the fantasy of a lack of God. A wise man might ask what fantasies are you living under, for we can only make a guess at what life means and then live to that guess. Just because some people's choice leans toward a God, does not mean they are wrong automatically.

For me religion is the way leading us to God. Religion exists because the human being has lost the contact with God, but there would be no religion. The faith is believe at something or someone who can not be seen. What people can't perceive whit their senses, will be called fantasy.

Religion it doest matter where you come from what religion are you from religion cannot save cannot help each one of us the important is your personal relationship with God you talk to him one on one every time just like your friend that beside you or a brother ans you can open up to him all your trouble and worries because He is only the one know about the thing that going to be happened to the future and the present.

That last line is a really good point. You just need a group of people to all say they believe in the same thing and suddenly there's another idea we can't make fun of...lol. But seriously it's kind of sad really how defensive some people get about this topic. Jokes like that probably would've got me burned in midevil times...