In  religion doesn't everyone give answers to questions according to what man they chose to believe?
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Religion - Yes\nGod hates religion.
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Religious people have certain notions that have been drilled into their heads by family, peers and close-minded beliefs. Even though not "all" are the same the vast majority are in fact like that. As an example the other day I had this lady come up to me and start to ask me about having bible 'discussion' at home, when I told her I'm not interested she began making several insinuations to include saying people that don't believe as they do are hypocrites... hahaha! boy did she have it backwards.
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I answer atheist questions because I have been called thisso many times, simply because I am not Christian.\n\nI don't know everything, but I know I place my thinking further than limiting it to a bible. Which by the way, is fictional. Which is also written in part by mentally ill people who were considered saints by men-not by God.\n\nMy mind is open and can be changed, my mind is not closed to all things other than the bible. I do believe in God, but am considered atheist since I am not christian. This is where they are wrong.
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if they trully believe that the answer is to do with God that is the real answer to them.  (it would help if your question had more detail towards what you are looking for)
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Nobody knows for sure.  My opinion is that if there is a God then he would judge us on our actions and our character and not on something as unimportant as blind faith.\n\nBut, truth to tell, there are a whole truck load of folks out there who think I am crazy for believing that.\n\nIn the end - you have to decide for yourself.\n\na
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No, and this is one of my pet peeves. I changed my religion because my initial one felt "wrong" to me. I went searching for what felt right and I found it through my own quest. I didn't need anyone badgering me, which is how every person I met trying to convert another has come off. I hate when people try to lay their own beliefs on others.
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The problem is that everyone IS arguing about RELIGION. Ok first of all yes I am Christian in that I follow Christ, but I don't claim a sect (e.g. Baptist, Pentacostal, etc...), and I'm not going to force my beliefs on anyone. The thing most people (especially "religious" people) don't get is that it is not about being religious, it is about haveing a relationship with the loveing God who created you. Most people choose a religion, (or choose not to) based on the structure that they like, or the rules they are willing to follow, or just because it is how they were raised, but think about it really, if you do believe in a God, whatever you may call him, then it only makes sense to ask HIM how he wants you to live, not your church. Believe me, if you ask he WILL answer you.
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I think everyone is entitled to believe as they choose. I do not want anyone to tell me how to believe, and so I won't tell anyone how they should worship.
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No, we do not have all of the answers in our head, sometimes we have to search for the answer, not bragging, but I have quite a bit of Bible Knowledge in by brain, but if you have ever noticed, my answers are usually one of the last to be posted.\n\nIn fact "Schnab" paid me a compliment to day, he used the word "expositor", I e-mailed him & thanked him.
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To Mainworry your answer is great although this came from modern mans deciphering, and deducing. Most people just read the bible without understanding the history or social events that were going on during that time  period that caused people to be moved enough to write something down about it. Unfortunately too many take it literally and usually break it down into verses which mold into their particular belief. With that said I can say that I feel that the gods of religions are the lesser gods and I feel that these gods probably do have some choices. A sort of limited choice over those so inclined to follow the god any particular religion.
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What the question should be is why is it some people who believe in GOD are so judgemental over others beliefs? Some folks are simply trying to find thier own path, and may be eclectic. He may be real to you, he is not real to every one. Nothing wrong with either ideology, just wish there was a way for every one to understand that.
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People get enthusiastic about talking about their faith, or talking about an issue that seems to involve their set of beliefs. It just so happens God is a hot topic, espeically on these boards. Part of the problem may be (and i have to admit i dont know what your questions were) no feels they know enough to answer your questions. Much like most people on here id imagine, i try and answer questions that i think i can have some benefit to the asker. If your questions were either too specific or about an area no one felt comfortable answering (other than the wiki paste) then that might be why.
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I'm glad you haven't been duped by religion to the point that you can still question the universe. \n\nThe Bible and all other religious books have been written by humanity with human interpretation. \n\nIt's a fact few people are willing to accept because they want to believe in a higher power so much to answer the meaning of life, the universe and everything.
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The same reason people who say they believe in god without a doubt obsessively come up with an answer for every question. Because they are mostly trying to convince themselves.
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I guess we ask questions to ensure that our point of view is validated.\n\nMaybe we don't really care what other people think?  Maybe we already know that our belief is the perfect belief for ourselves and we are only here (on this yahoo site), to prove our point.\n\nObviously....I don't think that...but I don't think that other people think that either.    Some people just insist on forgetting that God made everyone equally.
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I believe God wants us to know specifically who he is and how to get to him.  Therefore, he provides us Scriptures. I just can't believe we can make up a god of our own imagining and have it be the right one. Only one can be right, otherwise he would be contradicting himself.
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In the open section? Oh, no. None of that. In the Religion and Spirituality section? Sure, that's perfectly fine. So many people define themselves by their belief, that any answer they give is going to be tinged with it. As long as it's in the proper place, I see no problems with it.