for all of you that believe in God, do you go to church? why or why not?
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no,,,no I dont go to church .... I dont feel like being criticized and judged... I dont wanna put on some happy f*cking face and pretend to be oh so joyful when the world is in bad shape.... I do believe in God though,,,, I believe in him more than I believe I believe any thing Else in this world ....
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I have always believed in God, but two incidents convinced me that He loves me:\n\nOne: My car broke down on the highway in San Diego (I think it's Hwy 94) but the lanes going the opposite way are down a steep hill from the lanes I was on.  I had my two children in the backseat.  the police stopped, and they called my husband at work to let him know where I was.\n\nWhen he got there, we put the kids in his car, then he turned to walk around to open the hood and see if he could figure out what was wrong.  Just then, my car's emergency brake failed and the car started rolling backwards, across the lanes of traffic and toward the steep hill. It gained speed as it went, and whoosh! went over the side, down the steep hill, across those lanes of traffic (Luckily there wasn't much traffic and most people could see it coming), and slammed into the retainer wall. The back seat was crushed into a pulp.\n\nI was in the car with my kids for about 15 minutes before the police arrived. I waited for my husband about a half hour before he got there.  All this time the kids were in the back seat, and I was pacing around outside (on the side of the road). That brake could have given out at any time. I truly believe God saved my children that day from certain death.  They could not have lived with the way the back seat was crushed like an accordion.\n\nTwo:  My husband and I separated prior to divorcing.  Every Friday, I would take the kids down to a halfway point where we would meet so they could stay with their dad for the weekend.  I lived in SF, he lived in San Jose, so we would meet in Mountain View off Hwy 101 at a movie theatre.\n\nAnyway, it takes about half hour to 45 minutes to get there, and I was going about 65-70 all the way.  \n\nI got off the freeway, went to the movie theatre, dropped the kids off, and was on the entrance ramp going about 5 MPH to get back on 101 when THE WHOLE RIGHT HALF OF THE FRONT AXLE, including the tire, just fell off, out of nowhere.  Here I am on the entry ramp, my car slumped over to the side, and the tire, a long rod and this big spring thing laying there. If it had been 10 minutes earlier or ten minutes later, the results would have been tragic.\n\nEvery day, I thank God for His love for me and my children and His loving protection.
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I would and do believe in God.  \n\nIf in the end I was wrong, who cares?  \n\nIf someone does not believe and then finds God is real, whoops!
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God is the head of the church and the doctrins is For MAN. \nyou Can Go To Church All your Life and Not Go to Heaven.\n\nRomans Road\n\nRomans 3:23 - For all have sinned and fall short of the  glory of God.\n\nRomans 5:8 - But God demonstrates His own love toward us,\nin that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.\n\nRomans 6:23 - For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our             Lord.\n\nRomans 10:13 - For whosoever calls on the name of the      Lord shall be saved.\n\nI know the plans I have for you declares the LORD,\n"Plans to prosper you and not to ham you, plans to\ngive you hope and a Future." JEREMIAH 29:11\n\nI WAILL be praying For You and see you in Heaven \n" the Best is yet to Come"\nGod bless
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Yeap, Church is the place to go, I'm not even that religious but it is the truth.
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You go girl! You believe in whatever you want to, whatever feels right to you. And dont ever let anyone try and tell you your beliefs are wrong, just because they may be different than others.\n\nMe, personally, i believe in GOD. But i dont go to church, or preach, or all that stuff. I believe, and thats all that matters to me. I dont need to put on an 'act' for people to think i am a good Christian or anything. I am who i am.
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I'm an atheist. Reading all of your answers there are obviously many people who KNOW that there is a god.\n\nMy little girl knows that there is a god too - just like that there is a Santa and Unicorns and Dragons... You get the point. Apart from that all my friends, who go to church, are people with problems - horrible marriage, depression, feeling of loneliness, etc. With them I get the impression that they need something else for guidance and I think they want to believe rather than really know.\n\nIt's not for me, but hey, if it makes them happy.
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WHY go if you're seemingly not into it?  I believe IF you were going to a Church that taught the true WORD of God, you would be excited to go and hear more.  I believe IF you had the truths of God that give you peace of mind that you'd sleep much better at night and getting up wouldn't be as hard.  I don't know why any would waste an hour of their day playing church.  Gods TRUE Church is not in a building built with mans hands...And Gods TRUE Church are Spiritually AWAKE and are Gods true watchmen.  Gods TRUE Church LOVE His WORD and are SEALED with His WORD by God.
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i believe in god because i have faith he exists based on what i see when i look in my backyard or any where, all the trees, and flowers, so many different kinds of animals, there's no other explanation\n"From the time the world was created people have seen the earth and sky and all that God made they can clearly see his invisible qualities- his eternal power, and divine nature, so they have no excuse whatsoever for not knowing God."\n-Romans 1:20
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Personally, I most assuredly do believe in the God of the Bible, NOT man-made ideas about Him.\nFor very sound reasoning regarding you questions, I suggest that you read one or more of the following:\n\nWhy Believe in God? : \n... Why They Go to Church \n... The Right Reason for Believing\nhttp://www.watchtower.org/library/w/2003/12/1/article_01.htm\n\nDoes God Really Exist? : \n... Does God Exist? - Some Scientists Answer \n... What Is God's Purpose? \n... Identifying the Only True God  \nhttp://www.watchtower.org/library/g/1999/2/8/article_02.htm\n\nCan Science Help You to Find God? : \n... Is It Unscientific to Believe in God? \n... Why Some Scientists Believe in God \n...  Where You Can Find Answers \n... In Their Own Words\nhttp://www.watchtower.org/library/g/2004/6/22/article_01.htm\n\nIs God Everywhere? - The Bible's Viewpoint http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/2005/3/8a/article_01.htm\n\nSincerely, \n"Make Sure of All things; Hold Fast to what is Fine!" 1 Th 5:21
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where on Earth do you go to church??
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I don't feel that you have to.  But i think some people need some type of structure and assurance that they aren't alone in their journey.  I think it is definitely up to you as a person as to whether or not you need to belong to a church.  But going to church does not make you a christian.  That happens by asking Jesus Christ to be your saviour.  Just my opinion!
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I believe in God. Do I believe he is called God. I dont know - I think there are truths to every religon and that there is definetly a higher power.
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Only if you think worshipping God is hard work. Compared to my job, attending Church is a reward, not a requirement.
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I believe in God and without him in my life I would be lost..he has plans for each and one of us..and yes there is a heaven and I believe I will meet him in the end and be in heaven...with HIM and my loved ones...  :)
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I believe in God because I met him (in my heart).\n\nWhy wouldn't you ask God if He exists? There is 0% risk. Indeed : \n1. Either He does not exist, and then you will get no answer....\n2. Either He does exist, and He will show you, a way or another, that He exists and that He loves you.\n\nThen you would know how to "defend yourself".
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YES....  I think church is just a big party for god, and that is ok!  I do not attend church, and I believe.  It's just ya have to goto church or your a  bad type person.  I never will understand that.  I always hear, if you don't attend church then your not doing anything good, you don't believe,  and I say ya know I have enough bills to pay without donations to the church!  That collection thing gets to me?  Why?  Everyone is in a daze?  TAKE MONEY!!!!!