why do people do not believe in God?
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some people have a large amount of "brain" and "logics"\nthey don't believe what they couldn't see, couldn't touch, couldn't feel.\n\nand some people thing that even some atheist doesn't believe in god, that people is blessed also.
1054744
Atheists just don't believe at all. Good, bad or indifferent it's irrelevant.
987313
People get comfort from believing there is a reason for existence, that it's not all accidental or the product of a statistical probability. \n\nLook at it this way: if you are a believer and you die and there is no God, what difference does it make.  If you are not a believer and you die and there is a God, BIG SURPRISE!
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What country you live in????\nGreat to discover, your fellow citizens don't believe in a so called "God" or "Other Gods".\nI'm glad I'm not the only one on this planert who's a non-believer.\nIn my country (i.e. Belgium), we have almost every kind of religion.
251957
bcoz they dont believe, they want physical proof that god exist!!! but God said blessed are those who believe but not seen
421254
Well in my opinion... If people don't understand something then it must be supernatural.  Believeing in God is easier than researching the evidence for natural causes.  Think about it 2000 years ago people were mystified to see the sun rise everyday, 1000 years ago solar eclipses were perplexing; are you really surprised that today people still can't comprehend our existance.  Where ever science can't 100% explain you'll have God.
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Or you could doubt Gods existence all of the time. I am always surprised at how little people know about their own religions. They ask for no facts, no accountability, and never question what they are told. I think they fear that their belief won't hold up and they will find out that they have wasted all of this time on nothing. I say if you are going to believe in God then at least know why. Don't be afraid to ask the hard questions, and don't let them get away with answers that don't make sense. Also, don't let them make you feel bad asking. If you are asking, and they don't have a good answer, maybe something is wrong.
105933
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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They dont believe in God, how can they believe he abandoned them? Devil and God go together---believe in neither!
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I agree, I think it is because they're basically afraid. They need to believe that what ever happens is for a reason nothings random. Many of them couldn't exist without believing that. They have to believe there is an after life and a god. \nSo, anyone who doesn't think their way is a threat to their belief. Then there is the fact there are some many different groups that think different from each other then add us the none believers in, they have to question why they believe and we don't.\nDo we ever try to convince them they are wrong? No we don't care. That is my take.
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"Atheism, in its broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of any deities."\n=> Wikipedia\n\nI suppose it's because atheists disbelieve in the concept of a god in any sense, so people think they are deluding themselves or something.\n\nAlso, as atheists do not have a comprehensive value system like Christianity or Buddhism, they are automatically deemed by some to be immoral - although this is an unfair accusation.
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The reason why they don't believe is because they have never experienced his greatness, and its ok, i mean as long we let them know thats the only way to salvation, then its up to them. I believe in God, because He has never let me down, I don't need to see him, but I have seen his greatness in my life. For the people that don't believe many times family members were taken away from them(death) or they had such a terrible up bringing, or they have different beliefs... only if u experience God in a personal level, will u actually believe he exist.. everyone can breath the bible on you, and preach u to death, but until u ask God to show you his existance u need to be ready and pay attention.
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Because they believe in god.  I've found that people that believe in god tend to get upset really quickly.  Especially in the middle east.  They beat women with sticks if they show their ankles or drive a car.  They shoot you if you draw a cartoon and call it Muhammad.  BTW, Here's my depiction of him  []8^(>>>\n\nReligion gives people an outlet to take out their own frustrations on other people.  Just the same that a good dead baby joke does.
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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 of course many reasons why people choose to deny God. (I'm going to assume we are specifically referring to the God of the Christian/Jewish Bible).\n\nNow I realize that the reasons people choose to deny God not only depends on age, sex, and race, but also on the era and culture they grow up in. I will list some of the more practical and common reasons why I personally believe people today deny God referring specifically to people in America.\n\n1. Most people just don't care. It's true, most people don't care about the issue of God. They care more about their current needs and problems such as earning money, feeding their children, and surviving. So these types of people don't really care about belief in God because they don't see how having that "belief" will put food on the table.\n\n2. A lot of people grew up in traditional Catholic homes where the parents were harsh and strict and beat "religion" into their kids (not physically) and sternly commanded strict adherence to "no sex," "go to Church," "do this and don't do that." Of course when the children got old enough they completely rebelled, ditched Church, immediately started having lots of sex, hated religion, and cared only about the pleasures of this life. A further problem is that the parents teach the children to adhere and practice certain traditions without telling the children the meaning or importance of them. Naturally the children grow up believing these Church traditions are meaningless and useless and are angry that they had to follow them when they were younger. These types of people have felt “repressed” by religion for so long that they want little or nothing to do with it.\n\n3. Self-denial and the art of philosophy. A lot of people whether consciously or subconsciously deny that God exists and use lots of excuses to validate their denial. This is of course the position the NT holds in reference to how people willfully choose to deny God even though He clearly manifests Himself in the things that are seen (the intricate order of the universe, earth, life itself). They may choose to deny God by claiming that, “nothing is real,” “nothing can be proven,” “we can’t really tell if we even exist,” etc. You get the idea. Before anyone believes in God, for one reason or another they fall into this category, meaning that everyone has “inwardly” chosen rebellion and denial of God when we truly “know better.” This position only makes sense to those that are believers. These types of people deny God’s existence based on the fact that since we can never truly know what’s real or not, then nothing truly matters, including God.\n\n4. Sin is fun. If it wasn't people wouldn't do it. People like the temporary (and fleeting) high of sin. They of course gloss over and choose to deny the inevitable consequences (death, suffering, pain, etc.). But regardless, sin is quite tempting and it pays off (if only temporarily) and believing in God would mean they'd have to stop. Who would want to do that? These types of people reject God because everything He’s against feels too good to give up.\n\n5. Pop-culture. "Rational," "civilized," and "educated" minds have persuaded our culture, which inevitably persuaded our media, (which in turn persuaded our culture even more), that there is no absolute right or wrong, and that all of us are free to do what we "feel" is right and wrong. Once you take away absolute right and wrong God becomes a rather huge contradiction, and no one likes believing in a contradiction. Many religions are seen as “intolerant” and therefore are “narrow-minded.” If there are no absolutes, then God is not "the" truth. All religions are “up-for-grabs,” anything can be believed in whether it be paganism, the occult, philosophy, humanism, etc. Anything can be the truth, and th
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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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Because they don't understand that some people don't need a god to get by in the world and still not be a bad person.