Why don't people believe in God? Allah? Supreme Being? Buddah? etc. What do you believe in that's spiritual?
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I think that it could be for different reasons.  \n\nSome people don't want to understand it because it can be scary to look into the unknown (outside the perception of the 5 senses).\n\nI think that the majority of the people are turned off by 1)The wars and killing over religion. 2) Religious fanatics who try to push their religion and beliefs down other peoples thoughts by threatening them with hell or eternal damnation.\n\nThe whole - Believe what I say or you're going to hell! Is a real turn off to some people. And the whole "God Loves You", yet "He's going to send your son or daughter or mother or father to HELL if he or she doesn't believe in what we believe.\n\nI am spiritual and I believe in god, but I never force or make hateful statements such as so-and-so is going to go to hell.\n\nI think that many have perverted the true spiritual meaning of religious texts.\n\nGod Help us All\n\nP.S. Atheists are NOT going to hell. God will show himself to them at the right time in a loving way.
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Sigh...this is the sort of thing that makes me twitch.  Okay, here goes:\n\nAn atheist believes that there is a logical contradiction inherent in the idea of a/the God.  Because it is otherwise impossible to prove that something doesn't exist (for example, try to prove that there is now or never was any such thing as a unicorn), atheists hold that the idea of God is logically impossible.  Atheism is usually opposed to the traditional omniscient, omnipotent, omnibenevolent God of monotheists.  In other words, atheists find it impossible to believe that a being can be all-knowing, all-powerful and all good at the same time.  They usually cite something like the problem of pain.  (If God is all-good and all-powerful, how can He let bad things happen?)\n\nI realize that there are atheists that are complete materialists and reject the idea of anything that can't be perceived through the senses.  However, usual usage of the term "atheist" is one who doesn't believe in the Christian/Muslim/Jewish God.  (Let's be honest:  how often do you see atheists and Hindus duking it out?)\n\nAs for agnostics, there are two kinds:  1) those who think that it is impossible to know if God exists and 2) those who think it is possible, but aren't convinced one way or the other.\n\nHere is an example to clarify.  You're walking down the road, and a big light from the sky suddenly shines on you.  You hear your name and are told to repent.  Would you acknowledge the possibility that you had just witnessed a miracle, or would you immediately assume that you've done one too many acid trips?\n\nThe 2) kind of agnostic would believe that it is possible and that it might even be the proof they were looking for.  The 1) kind of agnostic would lay off the drugs for a while; he doesn't believe that a God, even if He/She/It exists, can interfere in such a way in human affairs.\n\nI realize that this might not be the simple answer you were looking for.\n\nThe quick answer is that atheists say no and that agnostics say maybe.\n\nSome agnostics are convinceable, and some are not.
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Imagine how scary it must be to not believe in God, or in an afterlife.  Imagine how scary it is...if you are wrong.  I would imagine that many people that claim not to believe in God must have a nagging doubt, some underlying suspicion that they may not even be aware of.  If you live your life in whatever way you choose, claiming not to believe in an afterlife, in heaven or in hell, then what happens if you are wrong?  I would think that must be terrifying...and what do many people do when they are afraid of something..they attack.  They attempt to fight, to disprove, to make themselves feel better, to feel safer, in any way that they can.  That is just my opinion.
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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.
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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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Two reasons:\nThe first is that a lot of people have trouble seeing other points of view.  They believe their religion, and their view of "God" and can't imagine anyone seeing it any differently or believing anything different because in their minds, thats just the way it is.\nThe second reason is that defining "God" is no easy task.  Even given one's set beliefs and intending that as their meaning of "God", its very difficult to express what is meant.
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I was baptized Catholic and attended Catechism a few times but even at the age of 7 I didn't believe in "God". I believe the "higher Power" is within each of us and that we are all connected on a subconscious level. Now I worship nature.
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I believe in God.  I believe man wrote the Bible, and I agree with you that it is inaccurate.  That does not mean that God does not exist.  For the same reason, just because you do not accept part of it, does not mean you cannot accept God.
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Well, in so far as religions are concerned you might like to do a web-search on spiritualist churches. They believe in ghosts, spirit communications, and a wide variety of paranormal things. You'll also find wide acceptance of such things in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Wicca. For myself I don't need hard evidence, just a logical premise. That's good enough for me. And I don't discount emotions in such things. Logic has its place. So do emotions. So as often as not I follow my feelings, just as I often follow my thinking.
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I think people don't believe in them for\n1. the same reasons they don't believe in God\n2. Satan wants them NOT to believe.  If people don't believe, they are ignorant to his devices and tricks\n\nSome people have trouble admitting the existence of such an enemy as Satan. But his presence and activity are necessary to explain the problems of evil and suffering. The Bible makes it plain that Satan exists and that his main work is to oppose the rule of God in the affairs of man. Many wonder why God would allow Satan, this great embodiment of evil, to exist in His creation. No completely satisfying answer to this question has been found. Perhaps He allows it to show that evil and wrongdoing do not provide the key to the ultimate meaning of life which man so desperately desires. Or perhaps, He allows it to spiritually build a Christian’s wisdom and knowledge drawing them closer to God, and away from Satan.
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i believe in God as in the holy trinity: God, Jesus, and Holy Spirit, i don't know what the NI stuff you're talking about is, it doesn't really make sense, so i'll just tell you that i believe in God because if you look outside, it's the obvious explanation, how else could such complexity happen.\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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They don't believe in God. They believe in Allah and Muhammad. However, historians have correlated Allah and Muhammad with God and Jesus.
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People even have very different thoughts of what God is like. This can cause problems.\n\nMost Christians believe God is the Holy Trinity, three persons in one.\n\nJews and Moslems do not recognize this plurality. Some Moslems even think Christians are polytheistic.\n\nSome people including most agnostics believe God started the whole thing and now stands back and watches. Most Christians, Jews, and Moslems believe God is active in our world.\n\nSome people are so enthusiastic about God that these and other issues are big important things and cannot accept another person believing differently.
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If you don't believe you don't believe.  It is OK.  Why should you believe in somehting of which there is no proof?  \n\nIn my personal opinion, there are only three reasons people become religious:\n\n1)  They are fearful.  Fearful of death, fearful of not knowing the purpose of their existence, fearful of losing everything that they value in this life (which you will, gauranteed).  Fear is a powerful motivator and when someone offers you a way to manage that fear through a belief system it can be tempting to accept.  There is no need to resort to philosophy, science or psyhcology.  There is no need to accept that there are rational and scientific explanations that we as humans simply don't know yet.   Just believe that someone's making it all right in the end and you're all set.\n\n2) They are seeking a path to redemption for past sins.  They are having difficulty coping with the consequences of some bad action they have taken in thier life, and or are trying to control some compulsive behavior that has caused hardship in their life.  Either they were in prison, got caught with a prostitue, or drank themselves out of job and their family, or simply told a horrible lie that they feel guilty about.  Religion offers instant redemption and rituals to help you ease your mind through repentance.  \n\n3)  They have a strong natural desire for community and companionship.  Having someplace to go every Sunday with likeminded people or having rituals to follow when someone dies, or having a language or framework to use when communicating your values with others can be very comforting.  If your family already subscribes to these beliefs you even may feel pressure to accept things that your logical mind tells you are impossible and&#92;or unlikely.\n\nYou can deal with these three situations through patience, meditation, compassion, seeking help from others, and community activism, or you can choose to believe in supernatural beings and mythology.  My personal opinion is that there is no easy way out of any problem so that when a christian says I can instantly have my sins forgiven or a Scientologist tells me that body thetans are causing my suffering, or some guru tells me that my Shakras just need alignments, I usually take a pass.
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those who believe in god ....believe that there is someone up there looking after them.those who don't ....want to believe that they assume power over their own fate....they control their own lives.\n\ni think that it doesn't matter whether u believe in god or not...the loss is still too big....the only answer is to help someone else...not to feel such pain you have experienced...maybe we can make a difference and maybe we can't but at least we have tried.\n\nif there is a god....maybe he'll be merciful\nand if their isn't ...at least we changed someone's life and gave him control
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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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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.