why is it so haerd for people to belive in god?
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God. (cheating) This explanation is what everyone eventually resorts to when the other answers fail. Now, before I go any further, I should make clear that I'm not talking about any of the gods defined in various religions. Throughout all of human history, we've been trying to explain existence. But nobody has ever succeeded. And it's likely that nobody ever will. So we create the concept of God, whose only necessary property is being "that which explains existence." \n\nThis doesn't tell us much about god, though. It doesn't mean that any particular religion is correct. It merely defines god as something which answers The Question, because we have not been able to.
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Because God DOESN'T exist. Moses was a just deranged man with an invisible friend. When he wrote the Torah, there was absolutely zero evidence that his invisible friend existed. \n\nNow, some 6000 years later, there is still no evidence that God exists. People believe in God because they don't want to accept that when they die, there is nothing else. It is a foolish fantasy that keeps people from living their lives to the fullest. \n\nAll the God stories are so popular, because they appeal to everyone who is playing the Game of Life, and losing. \n\n"Oh, you may have a dull, unsatisfying life, but your AFTERLIFE is going to be spectacular." \n\n"Sure, you don't have any food or shelter now, but Just believe in my invisible friend, and when you shed these mortal coils, you'll never be hungry again!"\n\nThink about it... \n-SD-
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well i am a believer in god and those that do not believe will have a hard time of it then.. cause they will have no excuse.. i am going to make sure i do my best to follow gods plan the best i can.. i believe in the lord jesus christ and i want to go home to meet him someday...i am going to try and check on some of the answers you get to this question...there is so many people out there with no consious at all. and atheist and i do not think they can explain it theirself...but if they would read the bible and seek the lord , they will find him.. they have to ask him to come into their lives and turn from their sinful ways.. it is not always easy on this earth... cause the devils coming in sheeps clothing.. he comes to kill, steal and destroy... so god  be with us all...
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There are  many wonderful reasons to believe in GOD,but many are blind and stubborn to realizes that their is a true GOD that loves us.we must not judge them like  ROMANS 14;10,says"But why do you judge your brother?for we  shall all stand before the judgment seat of GOD." for it is written"As I live,'says JEHOVAH, to me every knee will bend down,and every tongue will make open acknowledgment to GOD."so lets not judge each other any longer but rather make this your decision.
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The world is becoming exactly what it says in the Bible.  But, there are still a lot of people who believe in God.  It is just so sad that so many young ones don't.  Just remember, God isn't the one to turn against.  Satan has brought the evil into the world. Satan challenged God's universal sovereignty.
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Because God is a man-made creation and man lives on earth. In those days people had no idea about the rest of the universe. Gods were created out of ignorance.\n\nSome gullible, insecure people still believe in one.
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a very genius people can divided into two. one are them who see how amazing this world is and then they realize that nobody can make such things and then they believe in God.\ntwo, them who think that science is everything. that they can do anything about everything with science, so they think that believe in God is one silly thing.\n\nidiot people can be divided into two as well. one them who are angry with they condition and blame God to the situation, and then they refuse to believe in God. two who are want to change and they realize that nobody can do such magic at least God.\n\nis impossible to believe in God if you refuse to believe in God and close yourself.
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That's so funny.  I don't understand why people don't believe that you are god, shouldn't they just have faith that you are?  Why are they asking for proof from you?  They never needed proof before.
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Some people do not believe in God because of the numerous interpretations of the bible. Others simply want to live life without depending on some idol that has been seen in many forms and perceived in different ways.
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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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when you break it all down, nobody can prove or disprove god's existence. \n\ni find it strange that ppl can be so single minded when it comes to this topic. some ppl are perfectly willing to believe in something that has no proof, and when others disagree with them, they cant fathom how anyone could be so stupid. \n\nand others that dont believe in god because theres no solid proof,  they cant fathom how anyone can believe in something that has no evidence (even though theres no evidence god DOESNT exist. the absence of evidence is NOT the evidence of absence)\n\ni mean, i've never seen a billion dollars. prove to me it exists. well, i'm never going to have a billion dollars in my possession, so i dont have to believe in it right? well, that doesnt mean its not out there. and i've read a book about a cat in a hat and some green eggs and ham, but that doesnt make it true. and just because the bible says the bible is true, doesnt make it so. i mean, i can kill someone and then write a book about how i didnt do it, but thats not proof i didnt do it. \n\nbut i think the idea of faith is that you can connect with something you feel on the inside, feeling that you belong to something greater than what we understand in this world. and thats a powerful thing, whether its true or not. its easy to have faith when all the answers are right in front of you, but anyone thats read the bible and really thought about it objectively knows that the bible doesnt give you all the answers. and it wasnt meant to, it was meant to teach ppl how to be good ppl. but thats the whole idea, trying to be more than what we are, trying to be better. having faith takes something inside. \n\nand i can understand that an atheist would reject this idea, because they truly believe theres not a god as much as the god worshippers believe that there is one. so really ,they're doing the same thing, they're sticking to their beliefs and what they feel inside. \n\nbut we'd all be much better off if we stopped trying to convince each other. if we all realized that both sides are doing the exact same things from opposite sides of the coin...... lol, well.... its a pointless debate.
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We don't believe in God. Therefore we also don't believe in heaven or hell.\n\nSome of us were brought up in non-religious households, some turned away from religion for whatever personal reason. There are many, many reasons why people are atheist - as many reasons as people are religous. I am atheist because the thought that there is a god who tests peoples faith and judges them on how well they worship him appalls me. I hope other athiests will tell you why they don't believe.\n\nI do, however, respect people's religious beliefs and believe that we each have the right to our own faith. I would not want to deny anyone the right to their beliefs.\n\nSome people think that atheists are ignorant, arrogant or just plain stubborn, that we have no morals - sometimes these are people who claim their religion preaches tolerance and respect. Atheists don't feel that we need God's guidance to tell us what is right or wrong - that comes down to common sense and a desire to protect and continue humanity.\n\nMost of us have reached our belief through a lot of thought, and that decision doesn't come lightly - it takes courage to stand up and say that you don't believe in God. \n\nI hope this has helped.
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No I don't. I believe in God, but I also think you can't force people to conform to what you as a person want them to believe. It's not fair. At the same time, people should noot look down on people who believe in God thinking they are stupid for believing in a higher power. I personally can embrace anyone no matter what they believe. You just have to be open minded about everything, even if you don't want to.
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I think people believe in religion because it is much easier to follow along with everyone.  There is comfort and safety in numbers and if you just do what the nice man tells you to do, you'll get into heaven and won't have to do any real work to get there!  YAY!!!!  lol...really, don't people wonder about the fact that the huge miracles that you read about in the bible just don't seem to happen? it's because people forgot how to believe in themselves and in their own spirituality and began to believe in what they were told to believe.
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That is a good question. Why do those who do not believe that God is real, even bother arguing? Maybe because they know deep down He IS real- yet they are trying so hard to find a reason why He isn't and it makes them feel better about themselves when they argue He is not. I don't know- but that is my guess.\n\nI am glad HE IS REAL! And I am glad that I have no doubt. My Savior Jesus Christ is FOREVER! Amen!
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I am Christian and I recognize everyone believes in God. Even atheists, but they believe themselves god in a different way than theists think of God.\n\nHowever, some people may believe in a false God. Couldn't that be true?\n\nSo you are correct in that it is a great starting point to springboard into the truth of Jesus Christ being God.\n\nthanks for the question.
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i dunno i've ran into some people on here like that but that's true how could you explain anything. science, no science is something people use i think to jump away from the fact that god does exsist whether they like it or not. i've tried to make people beleive in god but some don't. so all you can do is beleive pray for those people. HE IS OUR SAVIOR SO WORSHIP HIM! GOD BLESS.