Do you have a "cause"?  Have you fought for a belief?
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My cause is mental illness, I fight everyday to destigmatize depression, mood instability, and schizophrenia. Some really amazing people suffer with these illnesses.
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apparently i do the same thing here that i do my wife and friends,\n\ni ask what do you believe (about god) then find the flaw in their believe,\n\nits my own failure to have my own believe that causes it i believe\n\nso yes i am the same here as the real world,  an a-hole, but its my own struggle, and i feel like if theres a god hes sent at least one human who will explain it to me so i understand
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Is it fear? For me, no. As a matter of fact believing, for me, brings out more fear than not. If I believe, I am afraid I will be someday tested on that belief, where as if I didn't believe, there would be nothing to be scared of. \n\nRandomness of life? No. I still feel as if life is random, just a long series of events sometimes subject to change on a whim. Sure, I believe that is all attributed to God, but it doesn't make it less stressful, or meaningful to me.\n\nMy Parents? My parents were not of the same religion, and it was never practiced in our home. I knew my mom talked about God in times of trouble, and that my dad hated the idea of church, but other than that, I didn't learn it from them.\n\nAlways believed? For me, like I said above, no. I actually had heard VERY little of God until I was 15, and my parents put me into a Christian school, because I was a bad kid, and had behavioral problems in Public School. Thats where I first hear about religion, God and Salvation.\n\nGod gave me a shot, and when I'm dead, I'm dead? Yep. I believe all that I do based on faith. but I have no proof, and it is possible the scenario you stated could be true. If thats the case, what do I have to lose anyway. I'll be dead, and it wont matter what I thought anymore.\n\nHelp me sleep at night? Sure, a little. But I worry about so much as it is, and I have more to think about than just falling back for comfort on my belief. Thats not what real belief is. It should not be a crutch we use only when we want, or need it.\n\nBeliever to non, or reverse? yes. I was a non-believer, and now I am a believer. For me, all the proof I needed was how my life changed when I came to believe in Christ and have faith. I was a terrible kid, no conscience, no guilt, no shame. I was abusive to my little brother, our animals, I routinley made my parent cry. I lied, I cheated, I stole, you name it. And I felt nothing about it. When I became saved, it all stopped. And it didn't stop just because suddenly people said I had to, but instantly, it ended, through no effort of my own. I changed into a new person in a moments notice, with no effort, no work, no conviction on my part. That alone was proof to me, I had found something real, and it was given to me freely. THATS why I believe in God. From that moment, my life has never been the same, it has only gotten better, and I could not have done that alone.
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My not believing in god comes from me. I was raised to think, believe whatever I wanted. I was exposed through my life to most religions, beliefs, sciences, and theories. After looking at all, I chose. I used logic, and observations to make my decision, atheism was the choice. I came into life a clean mind with no beliefs, and over time made my own, but only after many years. Most of the theories I believe are my own, and I am the only one who believes them. The only influence on my beliefs is me, my thought.
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Absolutely not.  I honestly believe that I am not religious just for any reward of afterlife.  I believe that doing what is right is good for its own sake.  And I believe that being religious in my case helps me to be good.
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Yes.  I've done tabling with an atheist group.  I have bumper stickers on my car.  If someone asks about my religion, I tell them I'm an atheist.  I tell people about Richard Dawkins' book, "The God Delusion".  I answer religious questions here.
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what do you believe in?
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everything has a cause. So, yes. That's not the same as divine intervention. For that to be true, everything would plotted out. I guess that would be a good reason to stop trying.
955409
Yes, I got lost many times. But it's still my open-mindedness that I am beginning to see the solution. The main thing about being open-minded is to always question, including our own belief. But don't be bias and one-sided. Also we must be observant.
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No. \n\nI have an entirely controlled conscious desire to prove religious people wrong just for the fun of it, and I derive great satisfaction from it.
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I believe in God because, well I always have. I never went to church as a child, yet I already knew he was there. I am not a Christian, I am a believer in God, but I do not believe in what the world has created a Christian to be. I believe we all have a greater purpose, and I believe that we don't just turn into Dust when we die. \nBut that is just me.
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Why should someone believe?  There's no proof.\n\nI find it interesting that so many people equate God with an accountability in their lives.  Are you so terrified that without someone holding a big stick and a carrot over your head you'll do something awful.  Take some responsibility for yourself, do the right thing because it's right, not because you are afraid of the consequences or desire a reward.  How juvenile.
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Believeing that every person walks their own path in life, toward whatever they perceive to be their destiny, carrying their own beliefs. I don't know who or what my opposition would be to that, nor can I oppose that belief, myself.\n\nThank you for climbing my mountain of wisdom.\n\nNext question, please
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I just finished reading an article in the newspaper about two FAU proffesors who are investigating your exact question. They did some testing and came up with the theory that we have an urge to believe in a higher being throught evolution, natural selection. In the beginnig when we hunted and gathered, the world was a scary place, violent and food was scarce, believing in a higher being gives you since of purpose, courage etc... these tribes were more likely to succed and keep on living. and we are all decendents of these tribes.that is why we all have the urge to Believe, and 95% actually give into this. I dont believe there is a god, but the urge is always there.
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Youre right...I cant force my beliefs on you.  Forcing the country to live according to His creed is His job - not mine nor anyone else in this country or the world.  \n\nI do believe God created all of us at the point of conception.   Honoring the sancticy of life that God created is what I feel He wants us to do.  He loves us (even those of us who had an abortion) and I want to love Him but doing what pleasing to Him.  \nPlease talk to Him about it. He is waiting to hear from you. Heb 4:16
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Apologize profusely for not believing, but I would plead my case and explain that all that I have done in my life would add up to the same. And that in all cases I have nothing but the utmost respect for anyone who stands by their religion. I learned a long time ago that nothing should change the way you feel about your convictions, not even angels, because the evil one can disguise himself as an angel of light.
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I am a very opened minded person. I believe in telling the truth. be Honest. say whats on your mind. get it out in the open and you will feel much better. I am open to hear others. I'm always there to help if they need me.