If you totally believe in 'your' God, please explain why you are right, whilst everyone else is wrong?
341961
"Wishfull thinking" may make you feel better, but based \non falsehoods. Try to be a realist or you may hurt yourself\nor others in the long run.\n\n                    Uncle Johnny
283955
Proof.  I just read through the above answers, and sorry, but no amount of religious zeal or "because I said so, and I believe, therefore I'm right" is going to convince anyone.  quoting scripture, or saying that because you believe Darwin to be wrong, and have some piece of spam to back you up.  The one sentence that would convince me?\n"This is God, you have some explaining to do!"
5143
Ok let me put this in practical manner. I don't know about others but I believe on God because God given me a second chance in life. If I'm alive today it is because of God's wish. It was horrible accident and no hope was left but you know god makes some sort of magic and you start to believe in supreme power. I think until and unless you don't face problem in life (until some miracle happens), you will not get idea about God, IMPO. I'm also agree with Lady Xia.
642548
Atheist here (agnostic if considered deism and other non interventionist beings)\n\nI don't know why people answer whats' not being asked, if you don't feel like playing, why answer with something else?\n\nWell, if we are talking about the christian god, according to the belief, he already knows what's on my heart.\n\nAnyway, I am atheist because I am being honest with me and everyone around me. To say "I believe in god" would be a lie and I'd be an hypocrite.\n\nIf I have to give explanations to god, all I'd tell is "I honestly didn't believe you existed and I made a mistake", no further explanations needed. I'm sure that I live a moral life and I wouldn't feel like "excusing" me as if I've done something wrong.\n\nBye\n\nEDIT:\nI just saw what you proposed in another question: "People want to ease their conscience of sin by convincing themselves that there is no God."\n\nThat's a false assumption since I doubt you know what are everyone's motivations to do so. Does your religion allow you to judge people without proper knowledge?
591588
My belief?  To be honest, I'm uncertain.  I would like to think that there is a God and there is a Heaven, but I can't say that I believe 100% that there is.\n\nMy feeling is that I will live the best life I can, serving others, and generally being a good person.  If there is a God and a Heaven, then I hope that the way I lived my life will be the deciding factor in where I spend my afterlife, rather than whether or not I believed 100%.
537855
No religion is right or wrong.  It's  all about faith.  If you feel so strongly about your beliefs, is it so hard to accept that they feel the same about their own.  Sometimes a rational question and answer session is best.  Ask why they feel the way they do.  Explain why you feel the way you do.  More often than not, people find  common ground even when they think there isn't any.  There are some fanatics that can't be reasoned with--They should be deposited into the nearest pit of fire!
1143090
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.
416394
What God says is true...always. Not that there arnt times when i want to argue about who is right.. but the conclusion is that GOd is right always. After all isnt he the One who made the earth and the heavens and knows what He is doing???Plus, He can see the past, present and future...unlike us humans who cant even grasp the present as it is.\n\nSo if u r having issues with who is right...I suggest trust yout Creator. Read the bible and u wil know why i am saying so.
9159
Yes, I definitely believe in God.  I have a quote I think of a lot...it goes something like this:\n\n"When you take a look at the human body and look at the unique design and how everything works together as such a perfect machine - you have to think...who designed it?"\n\nSo that might not be the exact quote...but it gives you the basic info.  :-P
250800
As of right now I am the front runner for best answer. What part of "why" do you ****ing ****heads not understand? He did'nt ask you if you believe, he asked you WHY do you believe. My answer; I hav'nt had it in weeks.
291412
I have no religion, but most people believe in a god because it feels better, when times are hard, to think that there's someone looking out for you that cares, and can help you. It helps to think that if you're good, no wrong can come to you. It helps to think we are here for a reason, and when we die, we're going somewhere. It helps people get over lossed loved ones to think, "when i die i will see them", or that "they are looking out for us now". Because saying you could be tortured for every day for the rest of eternity, or you'll die and come back a rock or a sudra or even an untouchable, keeps (some) people in line. And because we all have the need to belong. People believe in God the way children believe in Santa or the tooth fairy. I'm not going to say that there is no god, that's not for me to deside. I'm just saying why some people believe that "God loves me, even if no one else does." Because it's comforting, and is all that keeps some people going. I even have some days were i say to myself how great it would be if there was a great being or power that guides me when i'm lost, to sheild me when i need sheilding, and to punish those who wrong me. But at the end of the day, it's like hopeing that santa's going to give me that bike i've always wanted.
1060281
I believe in God by reason and revelation. Reason: this world is so perfectly balanced it could not be an accident. Can you look at a beautiful sculpture and say it happened by accident? No, someone created it! Revelation: the Bible!\nAnd yes I attend Mass at a Catholic church often. I would definitely call myself Christian.
49676
I think in a way u are using the same argument as Pascal. He said the same thing - there are better consequences for believing in a God. But u know what, there are other factors that have to be taken into account. For instance, how do u know WHICH God to believe in? U just believe in Christianity, u don't know if it's true. So what happens when u kick the bucket and u find out that u've been praying to the wrong God? There are many more questions like these that need careful consideration before u just enter the bandwagon of praying to a God.\n\nTo Giggly:\nWell, that's a totally screwed up way of looking at it, but i would say yes. (And I love South Park, lol). This website should give u some of the problems of the Pascal Wager, whioch the asker is talking about:\nhttp://atheism.about.com/od/argumentsforgod/a/pascalswager.htm
1145668
I don't just believe, I "know" from deep within. I can't look at all of the good around me, all of the gifts I've been given, the lessons I've learned, and the "coincidences" that appear right as I need them and not believe. But, I also don't push my beliefs on others. I consider myself an "independent spiritual" as I do not lock in to one religion but take wisdom from numerous religions. God loves everyone whether they believe or not. I find that things go best when I remind myself to relax and trust in God's plan.
332692
God has a reason for everything. Human beings cannot comprehend God and the reasons things happen.
1107857
I do believe in God. I have the proof that I believe it in my heart. Sometimes you don't have to see to believe.
1158385
I believe in God  in the name of the Father, Son & Holy Spirit.  No one is all knowing like God.  But any child of God can pray and ask for wisdom, without doubting, and get some pretty good answers. My God is the "Know it all".  If God reveals something to someone, He or She knows something.