Do you remember WHEN you started believing in God, and WHY? Was it an event? Instiled by your parents and family? peer pressure?
For me it was mostly my parents (I should say my mom) that was the one She's was the more religious of my parents But I think I really started believing during communion classes
If I had no, or little, outside influence I'm not sure what I would've believed
Dude, your nickname backwards is O God.
Just sayin.
Welcome back to Earth MiMi... where have you been?
I mean,... what nick are you posting under now?
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Do you remember WHEN you started believing in God, and WHY? Was it an event? Instiled by your parents and family? peer pressure?
For me it was mostly my parents (I should say my mom) that was the one She's was the more religious of my parents But I think I really started believing during communion classes
If I had no, or little, outside influence I'm not sure what I would've believed
Do you remember WHEN you started believing in God, and WHY? Was it an event? Instiled by your parents and family? peer pressure?
I started believing in God first by tradition, through my mother (who's a very spiritual woman, though not overly religious) and then by conviction.
Believing just makes it a little easier for me to get through life, like I know it does for a lot of other people. I know and understand there could be "scientific" explanations for things, but I CHOOSE to believe because of my faith. It's something I FEEL it's right. I respect other people's beliefs, though, and get along with them and understand their views. I don't try to impose mine on them, and I expect them not to question mine.
I hate discussing religion with people because those are endless and nothing ever comes out of them.
Geez, woman!! I've been waiting since Monday for your post!
You have to be patient if you want enlightenment...
Do you remember WHEN you started believing in God, and WHY? Was it an event? Instiled by your parents and family? peer pressure?
I started believing in God first by tradition, through my mother (who's a very spiritual woman, though not overly religious) and then by conviction.
Believing just makes it a little easier for me to get through life, like I know it does for a lot of other people. I know and understand there could be "scientific" explanations for things, but I CHOOSE to believe because of my faith. It's something I FEEL it's right. I respect other people's beliefs, though, and get along with them and understand their views. I don't try to impose mine on them, and I expect them not to question mine.
I hate discussing religion with people because those are endless and nothing ever comes out of them.
Geez, woman!! I've been waiting since Monday for your post!
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I dont agree. Happiness doesnt necessarily lie in money, cars, girls, being good looking, etc. nor does it necessarily lie in God or religion I think it lies in many simpler things. Love, friends, family, fulfillment, etc Not necessarily IN God if everything else (Money, etc) is missing. IMO
-- Edited by Dogo at 07:34, 2007-12-14
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At some point, I think, everyone starts to feel empty inside. No matter how wealthy you are, how good looking you are, etc...You question things and the reasons behind them. SOme people might reach this point sooner than other. The ones that don't...usually end up regreting (IMHO) at their death bed.
I agree 100 percent with this....(above)
NO matter how much money, cars, girls, etc...you have, the time will come that something is missing in your life, but many don't realize that it is God (religion) that is missing......
Do you remember WHEN you started believing in God, and WHY? Was it an event? Instiled by your parents and family? peer pressure?
I started believing in God first by tradition, through my mother (who's a very spiritual woman, though not overly religious) and then by conviction.
Believing just makes it a little easier for me to get through life, like I know it does for a lot of other people. I know and understand there could be "scientific" explanations for things, but I CHOOSE to believe because of my faith. It's something I FEEL it's right. I respect other people's beliefs, though, and get along with them and understand their views. I don't try to impose mine on them, and I expect them not to question mine.
I hate discussing religion with people because those are endless and nothing ever comes out of them.
1st im 100% catholic (catolico) and ive followed it cause of my parents but as i was young i felt pressured to go, now i go on my free will but i go everysunday and thusdays to la misa de sanacion @ st thomas on eglinton
since god wants to post videos bashing religion videos, im gonna post my own videos (& just to get this straight, religion and politics dont mix)
That is the funniest thing I have heard in a VERY long time!
Tell the bible thumping red necks in the States that continue to vote for Bush because of his STUPID views on homosexuals and abortion. They mix VERY MUCH and all the time!!!!
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1st im 100% catholic (catolico) and ive followed it cause of my parents but as i was young i felt pressured to go, now i go on my free will but i go everysunday and thusdays to la misa de sanacion @ st thomas on eglinton
since god wants to post videos bashing religion videos, im gonna post my own videos (& just to get this straight, religion and politics dont mix)
Agnostic father + semi-catholic mother = atheist son.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5547481422995115331 <---watch this if you have some time.
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I can't understand how most of the people on earth believe there is actually an entity who watches us, helps us, judges us, condemn us, who will let us into heaven if we're "good" (according to him), and send us to hell if we're "bad", who has infinite life, and is everywhere....all of this based on a book written by other people.
I think from prehistoric times, religion has just been a reflection of how self-centered humans are, how we are so freakin pretentious to think that we have the answers to these very complex questions. Since the beginning of time, man has attributed to religion whatever he/she could not answer in a cognitive manner. Why can't we just live with the fact that we simply do not know what's going on sometimes? is fear of the unknown such a burden in everyone's life that they need the reassurance that they will "go to heaven" after they die??
From that point of view, my answers are as right as everyone else's in a topic in which nobody has a clue. There fore, and based on Occam's Razor, I believe there is no such thing as a superior entity who created us, has and will live forever, is all merciful (which BTW is in contradiction with the bible), all powerful, who lives in heaven, and blah blah blah....
Dude I agree with you..watch this of Goerge Carling, this is how I feel about religion
@Daeveed--i agree. But people have those beliefs because it is comforting. It gives them a sense of direction, and purpose. And what ever they believe, i respect. As long as the don't try to convert me or become some fanatic i let them be.
But then again, i've no clue.
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Agnostic father + semi-catholic mother = atheist son.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5547481422995115331 <---watch this if you have some time.
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I can't understand how most of the people on earth believe there is actually an entity who watches us, helps us, judges us, condemn us, who will let us into heaven if we're "good" (according to him), and send us to hell if we're "bad", who has infinite life, and is everywhere....all of this based on a book written by other people.
I think from prehistoric times, religion has just been a reflection of how self-centered humans are, how we are so freakin pretentious to think that we have the answers to these very complex questions. Since the beginning of time, man has attributed to religion whatever he/she could not answer in a cognitive manner. Why can't we just live with the fact that we simply do not know what's going on sometimes? is fear of the unknown such a burden in everyone's life that they need the reassurance that they will "go to heaven" after they die??
From that point of view, my answers are as right as everyone else's in a topic in which nobody has a clue. There fore, and based on Occam's Razor, I believe there is no such thing as a superior entity who created us, has and will live forever, is all merciful (which BTW is in contradiction with the bible), all powerful, who lives in heaven, and blah blah blah....
Amen
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Agnostic father + semi-catholic mother = atheist son.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5547481422995115331 <---watch this if you have some time.
***Possible offensive content for religious people below***
I can't understand how most of the people on earth believe there is actually an entity who watches us, helps us, judges us, condemn us, who will let us into heaven if we're "good" (according to him), and send us to hell if we're "bad", who has infinite life, and is everywhere....all of this based on a book written by other people.
I think from prehistoric times, religion has just been a reflection of how self-centered humans are, how we are so freakin pretentious to think that we have the answers to these very complex questions. Since the beginning of time, man has attributed to religion whatever he/she could not answer in a cognitive manner. Why can't we just live with the fact that we simply do not know what's going on sometimes? is fear of the unknown such a burden in everyone's life that they need the reassurance that they will "go to heaven" after they die??
From that point of view, my answers are as right as everyone else's in a topic in which nobody has a clue. There fore, and based on Occam's Razor, I believe there is no such thing as a superior entity who created us, has and will live forever, is all merciful (which BTW is in contradiction with the bible), all powerful, who lives in heaven, and blah blah blah....
My mom made me go to a catholic high school and I have all my sacraments but their teachings did not rub off on me one bit. None if it makes any sense to me. I have yet to meet ONE single person that actually follows the religion. They all pretend to by all catholic and then go against most things the bible says are "wrong" so whats the point. The few times I have tried to convince myself that I believe I get reminded why I don't. I have yet to be convinced.
Religion retreats in high school were fun though. We all used to go away for three days and smoke weed.
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"Whatever your religion, a little faith can't hurt you. What have you got to lose? If there is absolutely nothing when you die, you're dead!!! You won't notice. But if there is....a little insurance isn't a bad thing..don't you think?"
Are you of the idea that if God (or whomever) does exist, but you don't believe in him, you will not have an afterlife? See, that's exactly what I think is religion's "catch"
For everyone. .. How about different Gods... based on your religion, do you think there is just one? or...?
I'm sure many of you will drop your jaws at this, but my son has no, or very little religious influence, from either my or his mom's religion (other than the inevitable. Weddings, baptisms, etc) His mom and I are also from very different religions He IS curious though, and we try to answer religious questions with as little bias as we can We do, however, encourage him to read and learn about different religions so he can choose -if he chooses to- the faith that suits him best, or he believes in most, at the time he feels he needs faith or feels a spiritual void
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this is a very deep question , so i will take my time
as a child i believed in God because i went to a catholic school where they taugh me religion everyday , also my family is very religious. However I do not really think that as a child I believe in God for the right reasons. It was mostly because everyone I knew did.
from 16 to 22, I stayed away from God , I always knew there was someone superior out there but I never really got close to him , or believe too much in Him. Unfortunately my friends were not close to God at all , so I guess they drag me to their side.
However , ever since 2007 ( beggining) everything was going bad for me, even though i got a very good job , there were some personal things that were affecting my life. I decided to get close to God , I started praying and thinking about all the bad things I've done in live and all the good things God gave me. I started to realize that I did not take advantage of many good things God gave me and that I took everrything for granted. Now , almost the end of december, I am closer to God than ever, I try to follow his teachings and commanments as close as possible. However, I am not the kid that goes to church everyweek . Since I started to become closer to God everthing in my life has gotten better , my personal problems are still there , but I've learned to deal with them and take a different perspective when it comes to solving them. Everytime something goes wrong the first think that pops to my head is what i read in a religious book i was given but my parents
Do you remember WHEN you started believing in God, and WHY? Was it an event? Instiled by your parents and family? peer pressure?
For me it was mostly my parents (I should say my mom) that was the one She's was the more religious of my parents But I think I really started believing during communion classes
If I had no, or little, outside influence I'm not sure what I would've believed
I am now Wiccan, I partly blame my family for forcing me their religion ( Mormon) down my throat. Since I was a child I always knew that it was all B.S.
I guess that you are raised to believe in whatever religion your parents believe in. Some people choose not to believe in anything at all. However....it would be interesting if we could get a glimpse in those Athiests minds...JUST before they pass on....to see if they don't clamour out to a higher power or being. Going back to the adage "There are no atheists in foxholes".
I believe in God because I choose to. I believe in Him. And I look for Him in things, situations that affect my everyday life. It's not an easy thing to do. And even harder to look for the proverbial "silver lining" in things. I also believe that there is a devil.
At some point, I think, everyone starts to feel empty inside. No matter how wealthy you are, how good looking you are, etc...You question things and the reasons behind them. SOme people might reach this point sooner than other. The ones that don't...usually end up regreting (IMHO) at their death bed.
It's not easy to believe in God. I guess you just have to. For every reason to believe in God, someone will give you 100 not to.
Whatever your religion, a little faith can't hurt you. What have you got to lose? If there is absolutely nothing when you die, you're dead!!! You won't notice. But if there is....a little insurance isn't a bad thing..don't you think?
Speaking of Athiest, you should read the book "The God Phenomenon" by Richard Dawkins, a world renowned Pantheist. Their point of view is quite interesting.
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For me it wasnt really influenced by anyone. I have ALWAYS believed, but there was a point in my life where I felt "let down". Too many things were going wrong. But i can say that in about the last two years or so, i have really opened up my heart and mind to God and have noticed that it has done wonders in my life. Things are not perfect, but i am grateful and content.
I should follow your example :)
It seems to me like you're doing pretty well
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this is a very deep question , so i will take my time
as a child i believed in God because i went to a catholic school where they taugh me religion everyday , also my family is very religious. However I do not really think that as a child I believe in God for the right reasons. It was mostly because everyone I knew did.
from 16 to 22, I stayed away from God , I always knew there was someone superior out there but I never really got close to him , or believe too much in Him. Unfortunately my friends were not close to God at all , so I guess they drag me to their side.
However , ever since 2007 ( beggining) everything was going bad for me, even though i got a very good job , there were some personal things that were affecting my life. I decided to get close to God , I started praying and thinking about all the bad things I've done in live and all the good things God gave me. I started to realize that I did not take advantage of many good things God gave me and that I took everrything for granted. Now , almost the end of december, I am closer to God than ever, I try to follow his teachings and commanments as close as possible. However, I am not the kid that goes to church everyweek . Since I started to become closer to God everthing in my life has gotten better , my personal problems are still there , but I've learned to deal with them and take a different perspective when it comes to solving them. Everytime something goes wrong the first think that pops to my head is what i read in a religious book i was given but my parents
I guess that you are raised to believe in whatever religion your parents believe in. Some people choose not to believe in anything at all. However....it would be interesting if we could get a glimpse in those Athiests minds...JUST before they pass on....to see if they don't clamour out to a higher power or being. Going back to the adage "There are no atheists in foxholes".
I believe in God because I choose to. I believe in Him. And I look for Him in things, situations that affect my everyday life. It's not an easy thing to do. And even harder to look for the proverbial "silver lining" in things. I also believe that there is a devil.
At some point, I think, everyone starts to feel empty inside. No matter how wealthy you are, how good looking you are, etc...You question things and the reasons behind them. SOme people might reach this point sooner than other. The ones that don't...usually end up regreting (IMHO) at their death bed.
It's not easy to believe in God. I guess you just have to. For every reason to believe in God, someone will give you 100 not to.
Whatever your religion, a little faith can't hurt you. What have you got to lose? If there is absolutely nothing when you die, you're dead!!! You won't notice. But if there is....a little insurance isn't a bad thing..don't you think?
For me it wasnt really influenced by anyone. I have ALWAYS believed, but there was a point in my life where I felt "let down". Too many things were going wrong. But i can say that in about the last two years or so, i have really opened up my heart and mind to God and have noticed that it has done wonders in my life. Things are not perfect, but i am grateful and content.
For me it wasnt really influenced by anyone. I have ALWAYS believed, but there was a point in my life where I felt "let down". Too many things were going wrong. But i can say that in about the last two years or so, i have really opened up my heart and mind to God and have noticed that it has done wonders in my life. Things are not perfect, but i am grateful and content.
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I think it's parents & how ur raised & how religious ur own family overall is or was raised.
I personally think that back home at least for me ppl are more religious & consiuos of it & you see that reinforcement as ur growing up. I personally enjoy it & I hope that one day I can pass it on to my children.
we all need some sort of spiritual direction in life...i cant imagine a single person on earth thinking that he was just put there for no reason...
i was always close to religion...its the way we were brought up....believe me i honestly think that the man above helped me in situtations were u could possibly consider as a "no way out"...
This is a hard question, I guess like you God, we all start believing in God because of our parents....
There was a time in my life when I really didn't believe in him but an experience change that.... It was a miracle and I see it as that!!!!! I know it sounds weird but that is what it was a Miracle..... Thank god for that....
Now, I definatelly believe in someone out there with the power to change and do werever he or she wants (God).... but I will always question religion... always...
I believe in god but not on the hyprocrisy of church (Thanks TVBuff) I know I didn't spell it right jajajaja.....
Yes. What are you if you don't believe in anything? I don't necessarily think that you have to believe in God or a God to be a good human being. As long as you believe in something GOOD and do good, you'll be an overall good person.
And yes, certain beliefs are instilled by others.
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Do you remember WHEN you started believing in God, and WHY? Was it an event? Instiled by your parents and family? peer pressure?
For me it was mostly my parents (I should say my mom) that was the one She's was the more religious of my parents But I think I really started believing during communion classes
If I had no, or little, outside influence I'm not sure what I would've believed
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