religion

stefan188 · Postby **stefan188** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:33 pm

i believe in god,he forgives me from sin,and heals me when i'm sick.do you believe?yes or no,if yes what religion?of not i won't be angry and accept that

dummiesboy · Postby **dummiesboy** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:17 pm

I am atheist now. I used to be christan, but not anymore. The only thing that could point to even the possibility of any god is in a holy book, which usually contain false, or even self-contradicting information. I came to the conclusion that religion is simply not true.

StanOfGB · Postby **StanOfGB** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:51 pm

I do believe right now, but I might go down DB's road eventually lol.

HummersRock · Postby **HummersRock** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:56 pm

I was raised Christian by my parents. Religion did not help me and, although I guess can't blame it directly--I have always had some problems--I want to say that it only caused pain, anxiety, worry, etc. I worried a lot about burning in hell forever. For me, religion really only made things worse. Once again though, I probably can't really blame religion, even though I want to. I can't blame church either really, or my parents. I can blame my sister though.

Obviously she was raised Christian too, and still is. She took things way too seriously. And she apparently tried to be a mom to me (even though I already had a mom!

). I guess she thought she should kind of look out for me and help me since she was older than me (by 4 years). She was all over me until I turned 16. She would always want to know about the games I played, music I listened to, etc. She was so nosy. But she just made me worry even more and made me feel guilty about things--I threw away videos games because I was worried that playing them would result in me going to hell.

Once I turned 14 I finally started using my brain and started thinking about things. At first, the only reason I wanted to abandon religion was because the life that I want to live doesn't seem like the kind of life that the bible would want me to live. But I also started reading other peoples opinions and basically learning more about religion, possible contradictions in holy books, etc, all those kind of things, and decided that it simply was not believable. I've found the more you learn about religion, the more false it appears, etc. So I am no longer religious.

stefan188 · Postby **stefan188** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:56 pm

i'm a christian you know,if you believe before and later not i will accept it guys.

zoot · Postby **zoot** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:12 pm

I am christian. I think of some(most) religion as being false. I believe in god, but, the thought of a 'being' making the universe is kinda out there. It really makes no sense to me. Thats my honest, personal opinion.

HummersRock · Postby **HummersRock** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:19 pm

Well there are a lot of things that are "out there". There a lot of things that can be hard to believe and comprehend.

stefan188 · Postby **stefan188** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:19 pm

i agree

dummiesboy · Postby **dummiesboy** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:20 pm

I am christian. I think of some(most) relision as being false. I beleive in god, but, the thought of a 'being' making the universe is kinda out there.It really makes no sense to me. Thats my honost, personal opinion.

Who knows really? I dont think many people were around 4 billion years ago to explain how things happened.

And no one can really say what happens after death. People who have come back to life after being dead can also not say what happens, because your brain (memories) dont go with you.
I personally just dont try to explain things that are impossible to tell.

stefan188 · Postby **stefan188** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:21 pm

nice said,DB

HummersRock · Postby **HummersRock** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:26 pm

Yeah, no one knows for sure. I wouldn't completely shut out the idea and think that there is absolutely no possibility that there is a god or something similar. Because honestly, you don't for sure whether there is or isn't.

I just don't want devote my life to something that may not even exist, especially if that means sacrifices.

stefan188 · Postby **stefan188** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:49 pm

i know that god,where i beleiev in can make wonders also like healing people from illness,drugs,alcohol,and give them a new life,that i know from people i know who really had a bad life and now have a good life

dummiesboy · Postby **dummiesboy** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:51 pm

Really, if there was a "god of love", why would he damn you to hell because you didn't believe in him? When there is no evidence to lead to his existance? All it does it put preasure on you, make you live a life of what ifs. And with science being proved to be right, religion just seems like leftover superstition from ancient times to me.

StanOfGB · Postby **StanOfGB** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:58 pm

Really, if there was a "god of love", why would he damn you to hell because you didn't believe in him? When there is no evidence to lead to his existance? All it does it put preasure on you, make you live a life of what ifs. And with science being proved to be right, religion just seems like leftover superstition from ancient times to me.

That's why I sometimes doubt any superior being's existence, so I try not to think about it lol. Just smash the pedal on the right dudes! *Vrrroooommm*

Zac4084 · Postby **Zac4084** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 12:01 am

I think this has been discussed on Hastantyo's topic too much.

For me, it's whatever it wants to be, but I just don't really mind.