Isn´t Religion and Faith fundamentally fake?
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People have a need to believe in something outside of themselves. Some people believe in reason. Some people believe in a god. It is what ever works for you and you should not try to put down another’s beliefs
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Kinda makes religion seem like a bunch of nonsense doesn't it?
592466
Straight is the gate and narrow is the way that leadeth unto life and few there be that find it, yet millions just in the USA claim to be Christians. Statistically they cannot all be true Christians so yes, most are fakes. They just don't know it. You can go to church and throw around the name of God all you want but that doesn't mean they really know him.
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May be faith and belief.  But yours is a really difficult question, even theologists have to scratch their heads.  We dont need fictions likd Davince Code.  But real answers to your sincere queries like this one.
397224
Indeed they are.  They have had 'faith' poured into their skulls for such a long time that they never stop to consider the validity of faith itself.\n\nTry telling a Christian you're an atheist.  More often then not they will plead that you have to have faith in something, regardless of what that something is.  They would rather hear that you became a Satanist than an atheist.  Why?  Because while others may reject what they believe, such a rejection is not an assault on their beliefs.  But to reject faith itself is!  Without faith their world crumbles and they know it.  It's unbearable to many of them to think it is possible to live a faith free life.
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No. "Believing" in a religion because you were raised to isn't really believing, it is more of just following tradition- and SOOOO many people do that just because of what it is. There is usually no belief involved, just walking a walk because that's what's always been done.  That is a lot easier than actually having to know/study/learn what something is and believing.   :-)
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Sure... Ta for asking.\n\nI have come to this decision based on my upbringing, education, research, and experience.  I have found no evidence to support the claims outlined by any religion (and I have researched most of them), and infact find stacks of evidence that questions the validity and even the source of all the 'divinely inspired' books.  For me  science has plausible, logical & evidenced based answers to how we have developed by impersonal means.\n\nNatural disasters are impersonal, viruses and diseases kill all the time, and of course people kill people and animals.  Nature has many examples of downright evil design like parasitoids or just plain stupid design like the blind spot in our eye.\n\nA study of history shows the development of religion and it is plain to see how it is borne out of fear of the unknown, and for the main religions they have been spread alot by blood.  I also find the concept of god illogical, and find the holy book versions to be mean and sadistic.\n\nI have never ever witnessed anything I can't explain naturally.\n\nSo quite simply I have nothing to suggest a god exists -so to me it is a non concept up there with santa and the tooth fairy, therefore I am atheist.
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Maybe. And maybe not. The point of religion is that it is based on faith, not knowledge: so proving God exists would actually destroy all possibility of religion, because it would render faith impossible. You can only believe in something that may not exist. Believing in a God whose existence is rationally proved would be like believing in the postman, and THAT would be goofy nonsense.
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Not essentially. It's important to BELIEVE in what you believe, but being Religious is a whole different thing.\n\nA belief is just a statement which an individual holds to be true. A faith is a strong belief in that statement. A religion is a man-based form of worship of the deity/thing mentioned IN that statement, and due to corruption.\n\nIt's important to believe, not be religious. That's missing the whole point.
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No, you shouldn't think god is real unless god manifests himself materially and can be measured scientifically.\n\nTo insist on the existance of something that can never be measured is "very superstitious!" as Stevie Wonder once sang so perfectly.  Most superstitious people are trippy, indifferent to those who think differently from themselves, and, to be nice about this, hunting for someone to rip them off.  \n\nNow, on the other hand, some things are real but are HARD to measure scientifically because they are qualities rather than physical objects.  Suppose God is the quality of generousity or kindness or increasing wisdom or enthalpy?  For this God, you keep reason "in," it doesn't matter very much how much faith you have, and God "inspires" us by making us kinder or wiser.\n\nExample: "My religion is kindness," said the Dalai Lama.\n\nExample:  "What Anglicans Believe in the 21st Century," a book by David L. Edwards about the Church of England and its international branches, including America's Episcopal Church.  I have a copy of  this book that I keep near the front door.  If the Mormans show up telling me about Jesus's evangelical private jet trips to North America during his ministry, or a frumpy woman wants to leave "Awake!" and "The Watchtower" with me, I respond, "I'll take that and read it!  And I have something for YOU!"  And I waggle "What Anglicans Believe" and try to force it into their hands.\n\nThey invariably retreat like I'd sprinkled holy water on a vampire.  It's quite humorous.  I haven't had to give up my paperback about Anglicans yet!
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Um...sure.  It's faith.  It's just something you believe without a doubt.  It's not scientific fact.
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My interpretation is that religion is not meant to be understood - you believe things on faith.
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I think you've correctly identified the fact that religious belief is not based on reason (since there has never been any valid argument or evidence for the existence of gods), but rather it is based largely on emotional needs, i.e. it's wishful thinking.
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The fact the christianity and other such religions have a particular point of origin proves that they aren't for real.\n\nWhy would god have made these people here and these people there, so the people there could tell the people here all about him?  Thats absurd.
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hell no that stuff is all fake dont worry just belive in god
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How can you prove that it does exist?  Faith is not proof it is opinion.
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I never questioned my faith from the start and even after I finished reading it.  However, I tried to research for the facts that are claimed by the book.  When I did, the more my faith was strengthened fro what I have come across are evidences that proves that the book's claim is utterly false and flat wrong.