I don't get it.  I've always believed in God even though I wasn't a Christian until 3 years ago.  I mean you have to believe in something, why not the Lord God Almighty who created all things???
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The bible says "There a way that seems right to a man but in the end is death." Most people believe with as much sincerity as you may about God and the Holy Bible as they would about Allah or Buddha. I belief in Jesus Christ as God in the flesh, some say he was an angle, others would say he was just a man, and the ignorant would say he never existed.
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I know this is long, but it's worth reading.\n\nI believe in God because I've found peace in Him.\nWhen I have a bad day at school, or if my parents get mad at me, all I have to do is read my Bible. Instant spirit boost. It reminds me that God is always there right beside me, no matter what I'm going through (and that he went there before me and knew everything that was going to happen, and that nothing happens that he doesn't already have worked out). It's a faith thing.\nTo answer your last two questions: Indeed, we are all sinners. It had to be that way. God wants us to have a relationship with him. That relationship is called "fellowship", and you can't have real fellowship with someone unless they genuinely want to. It wouldn't be a true relationship if, say, you tried to be friends with a computer; the computer just does whatever you tell it to do, it doesn't have a real choice of whether to stay with you or go somewhere else, so its friendship really means nothing. So, in order for God to have true fellowship with His creations, there had to be something standing between humans and God, so that only people who genuinely wanted God in their lives had a relationship with Him. That's why there had to be sin, and all of us had to be sinners, so that we could opt to have fellowship with God. And, if He destroyed us, there still wouldn't be fellowship. You just have to realize, God has already won. He won when He sent His Son Jesus to die on the cross for all the sins of mankind, so we can have a relationship with Him. He loves you and He wants you, and He's already forgiven you; all you have to do is accept it.\nTo answer your last question: I'm not sure about either Ghandi's or Einstein's faith in God or their salvation, so I don't know if they went to heaven or hell. But I do know this: Jesus said "No one comes to the Father except through me." So if Jesus wasn't their personal Saviour and they had not placed their trust in Him, they did not go to heaven. For the Bible says that no good deeds on this Earth are enough to "buy" your way into heaven, even if you're incredibly smart or act on integrity all the time, you still need atonement for your sins through Jesus Christ.
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I am also a Christian and the reason they do is because they're scared. To believe in god is to much for them. And that would mean not going to heaven they would want that. So for them it's easier to just believe that there is no god just a heaven. And that they are going there. E-mail me it would be cool to finally have another believer to talk to. Oh yeah don't listen to this "Skeptic Man".
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Belief in God is the start of Wisdom! Ufortunately nobody has it. If have though, most of them are hippocrates or using it for making money and power in the name of God. \n\nGod comes to you all the day, but we never understands. He comes to you in different forms either to protect you or to wipe away your tears, but nobody knows Him! God never sits in Churches, Mosques, Temples or in Heaven. He is everywhere! No need to find him, because he is always with you! Just look around! Maybe he is working through you to wipe the tears of your fellow being!\n\nI believe in God, because I believe in humanity!
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Since I don't understand why a lot of things happen in this world, it is good to know that there is a God who does.  My faith lies in the belief that God will take care of everything according to his perfect timing.\n\nFaith is not something you are to prove with concrete evidence.  So often we want scientific data to back-up the existence of God.  Jesus told us we are to have a child-like faith.\n\nTrust in God.  Ask him to increase your faith.
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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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People often revert to the "faith excuse" when they don't have the real answer at hand. But faith is also very necessary due to the fact that God didn't tell us everything we might like to know about him. For example, if God made all things, who made God? Nobody! God always existed. He's the first cause of everything. Now, that's hard to wrap a human brain around! I can tell you that most of the answers you're looking for are out there, readily available, if you know where to look for them. You won't find all of them in the Bible, either. It's complicated and it takes time, but you can arrive at the truth. Then you won't need nearly as much faith. For prompt, complete, accurate and free answers to your questions about God via email, go to www.AskMeAboutGod.Org
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There is ONLY ONE GOD.\n\n1 Religion?  I don't believe in religion. I believe in FAITH. (a wonderful gift from God to those that believe in Him and His Son.)\nEphesians 2:8 \nFor by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: \n\nNo, I don't believe all who read the Bible MUST obey the Bible.  We have free will to believe what we choose to believe, to do what we do or don't do, and what we read or don't read. \n\nObeying God's Word, the Bible, is what Christians do, because we believe that God is our Creator, and He is our Heavenly Father. We believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God, \nJohn 3:16\nFor God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. \n\nand that He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.\nJohn 14:6 \nJesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.\n\nChristians love God and His Son... and because we do... we try very hard to keep His Commandments.\nJohn 14:15 \nIf ye love Me, keep My Commandments. \n\n\nKey of David.... I haven't heard of that... please explain!\n\nGod bless you..  :)\n\nGod answers prayers that are sent knee-mail.
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If you're going to believe in God it has to come about from your own experiences. It has to be based in your own faith and trust. Im at the point where I think there is a spirit world but not necassarily a higher power, but sometimes I go back to thinking there is a higher power but not necessarily the conventional god. I think hes probably a sarcastic bastard if hes up there.
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Pardon my intrusion, but I do believe in God, 100%.  Not any god or idol of worship, but Jesus Christ, the one true God.  As a believer, my opinion is that "those" who don't believe in God ARE missing out on something (many things), including friendship (if you're alone in this world), fellowship (with other believers, not persecutors), and spiritual satisfaction (always knowing that if God brings you "to it", then God will bring you "through it".)  Good question,  probably no right or wrong answers though...
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Are you asking about *God* or a *Christian* God?  There is a huge difference!  You can believe in God and not be Christian; there are other religions in the world!!
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God bless...I'm so glad you keep being so curious about God, keep it up and someday you may finally come to him and believe....God bless
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Because to believe in God means to give up the concept that we rule the things around us.  It is a frightening proposition to have to let go of that feeling of self-control, and acually place ourselves in the care of another by acting in faith, not an easy thing to do..
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^ Amen Girl, FAITH IS ALL WE NEED. Just by saying that, many people still wont believe in God, So there's nothing you can do, or prove, Our Faith is 100% stronger.
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God has always been and always will be.  The thought is hard for our human minds to understand.  No one created Him for He is the Creator.
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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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Good question. Now, I am a Christian, so, will answer from my perspective and understanding. God is a being that is highly advanced in, intelligence and has the capability to Create. Not only life!!! He/She/it can bring into existence anything. Thus, through this creation, He does has Absolute power. This makes God all seeing, all knowing and all powerful. He can see, past, present and future from one time zone, so, he know what you did, are doing and will do. He expresses a concern for humanity (This is even seen it Highly intelligent children, so, NOT a myth). He would allow his creation to learn and experience life, both good and bad. He has emotions, He/She/It can laugh, cry, have hurt feelings and joke.\nGuess that enough, could say more.\nI like what Taimur say, yet it seems more from what is written than a personal relationship. I thought the question ask for my opinion not that of what is written, Sorry, if I answered wrong. I just went from experience and not Bible or any other book.