"Dogmatic people don't allow for questions, doubts, new information, and so on. You can tell when you are dealing with dognatic people by looking at how they deal with their critics: They will tend to make use of what is called the circular argument.\n\nAnother example (one I've actually experienced): "You have to believe in God because the Bible says so, and the Bible is the word of God!" Now understand that there is nothing intrinsically wrong with saying that God exists, and neither is there anything intrinsically wrong with believing that the Bible is the word of God. Where this person goes wrong is using the point "the Bible is the word of God" to support the contention that "you have to believe in God," since the non-believer is hardly going to be impressed with the one if he doesn't believe in the other!"\n\n(taken from http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/persintro.html)
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The mind virii that are religion prevent the implantee from even asking certain questions. Expecially those that might call the "evidence" into question.\n\nI feel sorry for them.
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People do not use God's Word to back up their points because it would be impossible. Too often their human thoughts are diametrically opposed to God's thoughts.\n\n(2 Timothy 4:3,4) For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own likings, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander into myths.
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They want to believe part of God's Word... but not all of God's Word.  God is the same yesterday, today, and forever more.  They deny that.\n\nTo be stern, its called being a hypocrite.  And God hates hypocrisy too.  If you are not going to be hot... be cold.
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Facts ... I believe in "God". I am not able to accept the Christian version of monotheism. I consider it illogical and it makes no sense to me. I do not lie awake at night not believing. The Bible is not perfect. It has been mistranslated by numerous translators in various translations. Christianity is not the worlds longest running religion. There was Judaism and Hinduism and several others prior to 2000 years ago that are still alive and well. You asked for facts. Those are facts. I'm not Christian. That doesn't bother me. You are Christian. That doesn't bother me either. Instead of worrying about others and their relationship with "God" or their lack of same maybe there's something else you need to be looking at? Just a thought. And that's a fact. :-)
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I read it....plus when you ask Questions about Jesus or God, what do you expect? Christians not to quote the Bible? Do you expect people not to defend themselves?\nChristians beleive in the word of God. \nSo the will stand by that word.\n\nWhen I post a question, that is not even about Atheism, Atheists post their opinion anyway, and it dosent bother me, I still read their contrbution and often apreciate it, when it is constructive. Everybody is entitled to their opinion whatever it may be.
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This is a case where some people don't want to admit the truth, that God exists. Because if God exists, then there could be a right and wrong and a morality which they don't want. True science should not rule out any possibilities, including the existence of a creator. However what we have today are a bunch of them who start off without even considering the possibility of a God. so when the evidence points that way they refuse to see it.
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"Post-Modernism" says that nobody can know everything; therefore, nobody can be absolutely sure about anything; therefore, nobody can be called 'wrong.'\n\nReality says that some things are, and somethings are not, no matter how much you wish they were otherwise.\n\nTake the often-tossed-about question "Does God exist?"  It is ridiculous to say that God may exist for you if you think so, and He doesn't exist for me because I do not think so, but I have heard people make essentially that claim.  I had somebody e-mail me, stating that she didn't believe in God because she didn't like the thought of somebody looking over her; just because she didn't like it doesn't influence reality.\n\nIt was said long ago, "Most people would rather die than think, and in fact they usually do so."
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You are so right.\n All my life I tried to find what most religions call "the word of God"..., that's why I could not accept any religion as they often contradict each other in many ways. Very interesting is the recent publication of the Gospel of Judas. Accepting it as the truth, would totally derail the established christian belief as it does not fit, because it must not fit. The christian churches consider this Gospel as a fake and they would never consider it, although it has beenprooven to be genuine. \nYou find a good argument against God's infallibility in the old Testament of the Bible. God said after he created man, that he made a mistake and that he would destroy His creation together with all other living creatures, which led to the great flood. How could the Almighty have done such a blunder?\nI have problems to accept the existence of a true God, it is all a matter of believe. And if God would not exist, he had to be invented (Someone said that, but I do not remember who).\nAfter every catastrophe  (what in the English language is also regarded as an 'Act of God'), many people say that it was God's will, others condemn God for allowing it to happen. Who is right? \nI think we are just part of nature, and we have to accept it and enjoy it during our lifes, without being forced into believing in something created by man out of fear or ignorance.
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I agree that many people feel that their belief system is the only correct one.  This is blind and absurd.  Regardless of what a person believes, or how he/she got to that point, it should be respected.  Many people accept Christianity, Judaism, etc. w/o going through the process of disecting it and searching one's soul.  Others study the bible, quaran, torah...study science, discuss ideas with others and come to the best conclusion that one can come to with our limited source of knowledge on earth.\n\nSo, as believer in God and His power - I would never tell you that you can't express your opinions simply b/c your belief system in a higher power is different than mine!!\n\nHowever, I dislike the "annoying atheists" as much as I dislike the "bible thumping Christians" - the ignorant, pushy, arrogant few in ANY group will always give the majority a bad name.  So just as I respect your beliefs, and you seem to respect mine, I will consistently hold everyone else to the same expectation and will do my best to fulfill this myself.
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A lot of people get touchy when they are trying to show you their truth and you make a valid or logical point that doesn't fall in line with their beliefs. They are too stubborn or too afraid to admit there may be other possibilities because they have been conditioned to believe that you are damned to hell if you question any part of their particular religious doctrine. Therefore, if you don't take their word for it even if they can't show or prove they are right, the only way they can fight you is to shut you up or get rid of you so you would have less chances to influence anyone else to question what they deem to be the ultimate truth.
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Hey, can I start by raising the term Agnostic?  You know, if we got all the atheists and agnostics together we would probably out number all the religions in the world.  We could probably turn them into the quiet, life living people that we are.  It seems we are the only group of people that aren't trying to change everyone elses mind.  Why do the religious types have to go to the point of harrasment?  Religions only exist because all of us allow them to have their own oppinion.  I like to think we lead by example.
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yes your mind is going in circle-your question is stated clearly on last sentence-first 8 sentences is a wonderful example of circle logic that just doesnt make sense-it assumes there is a god-i often use similer arguement when i am asked why i dont cut my hair-i then ask them if they believe in god-upon positive response i then ask them why they arent satisfied with what god gave-lots of love keep the peace old hippie
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Whether there is or isn't a god, the fact is you ARE allowed to search for the truth, and so those who object on religious grounds would not be speaking for whatever god may actually exist.\n\nWhich is precisely why some people prefer to be called agnostics, because their objections are to the religious depictions of a god, and the rules that supposedly come from that source, rather than to the existence of some supreme force or being per se.\n\nMost important, in my view, is to object to depictions of a creator god, as again this implies rules exist in nature that are inconsistent with science as we know it.  Mythology is one thing, but a belief that regards that mythology as true because one wants it to be true is not consistent with the type of search for the truth that you are advocating by this question.
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its in the job description.... sorry you dont like it...\n\ni find its better to lead by example.. i know a lot of christians who can rattle off bible verses all day long... then you catch them doing all sorts of bad things when nobody is looking... \n\nthere is a difference between knowing the bible and living it....\n\ncheck into buddhism.. there is no fire and brimstone.. lol.. thats cute.. kudos to the person who wrote that.. its sort of like hiding your head in the sand.. pick the religion that doesnt hold you accountable for your actions.. very nice...\n\n\n\nnow to the biologist.. you dont try to force your beliefs down other people's throats?.. hats off to you.. unfortuanately .. my biology professors in college told me how stupid it is to believe in god.. and you had better not disagree with them.... really nice people...
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Because people question what they don't understand, they trash it to make themselves feel big, and with that they think it will prove their believes to be true. \nOthers are afraid of it, what if it is true! and they are not one of those who believe in it!  \n\nThey shouldn't judge the Bible with what some Christian do, as we can judge all other people and what their's do.  Religion is a personal thing, and the Bible is a living book.  Think about it.
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People ask in forums like this for 2 reasons \n1. Because they are unsure of there own beliefs and want someone else to clear up there doubts\n2. Because they don't want to be looked down upon for asking and then confirming there doubts when they know they should have no doubts to begin with
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You can believe--or not believe--in anything you choose. It's nobody's business but your own. However, there are some people in the world who are profoundly insecure in their faith, and are simultaneously laboring under the delusion that they have all the answers. How lucky for them; it must make one's life easy to have all the answers all the time. And since they feel they have the answers, they feel threatened by questions that challenge their pre-fabricated worldview. These types of people are unable to see shades of grey, so their world is a very two-dimensional black-and-white place. Arguing with them is an exercise in futility, so the best that you can do is wish them peace and carry on with your life.