Lucifer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Do you believe in God? If not, why not. If you do, why do you? And please, lets keep this respectful to others There is no evidence, has anyone met him or met someone who has ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karis Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 There is no evidence, has anyone met him or met someone who has ?. The Pope? ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 The Pope? ... That's Skari. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karis Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 That's Skari. Well, it's probably some kind of demon, anyway... Not wanting to divert the conversation, but isn't it interesting how no one will bat an eyelid if I call the Pope a demon, but were I to even suggest the merest possibility that another "popular" current religion's leaders were comprised of the diabolic, then there'd be hell to pay. Clearly, Catholicism has had its day. Or something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Well, it's probably some kind of demon, anyway... Not wanting to divert the conversation, but isn't it interesting how no one will bat an eyelid if I call the Pope a demon, but were I to even suggest the merest possibility that another "popular" current religion's leaders were comprised of the diabolic, then there'd be hell to pay. Clearly, Catholicism has had its day. Or something! The Catholic Church should spend more time preaching to its priests rather than its congregations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey19 Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Yes, indeed. -Though the word 'God' could be used to describe a number of beliefs. We are built to have a belief in something greater than ourselves, and an emptiness without it. It is something common to all humaniity, no matter where in the world they live, or in what culture. We all seek meaning, a purpose, a point to it all. We need to nourish the soul. If we leave it to starve we become diminished, not fully rounded or complete somehow. I believe this is nothing to do with religion or attending church, (though some might find that satisfying,) but a personal journey. Very sensible post. Many mix up a belief in God with relgions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denlin Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 If it is the God of the Abrahamic faiths not necessarily. On two occasions in Genesis he strikes people down just for displeasing him (actually on one of those occasions it doesn't even give the excuse that they displeased him, it merely says he striked him down), and in Exodus Pharaoh was going to let the Israelites go on more than one occasion and God 'hardened his heart' so that he didn't, thus causing much more suffering including the death of each first born son. Indeed God works in mysterious ways. By the way, before I get lynched for not providing chapter and verse, I'm not sure of them from the top of my head, you'll just have to read Genesis and Exodus if you want them. Grahame you're back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaliRichard Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Grahame you're back That is lost on me completely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janie48 Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 (edited) That is lost on me completely Ask Rootsbooster he can explain. I know you are not Grahame, I do love denlin's sense of humour though.. Edited April 15, 2012 by janie48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 I began to lose my faith in a god just over forty years ago now. I was by my own choice confirmed as a member of the Methodist church, where I was a youth club leader and Sunday school teacher. Paul may have had an ephinany on the road to Damascus, but I travelled in the opposite direction, when during a personal crisis I found that god wasn't answering my prayers. Not only did this engender doubts, but eventually it led to my ceasing church attendance altogether. I eventually became an agnostic. Over time though, more rational thought has led me to reject the idea that any god exists. I now regard myself as an atheist. What about you Tony? My own path is uncannily similar to your own. I voted "willing to be convinced" but I don't imagine that happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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