Where do people who don't believe in God find hope during times of crisis?
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Speaking for myself. I find hope through rational thinking, if there is a situation in which rational thinking can not resolve I find something to keep me occupied.\n\nBTW people, hope is not an exclusive right to Christians, it has existed many thousands of years before your religion was even conceived of.. I am quite disappointed in your inability to understand this.
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I don't know but praying to "god" never helps the situation but making donations to charities that try to find cures is the best way.\n\nI grieve for the innocents that die everyday but some christians claim no one is innocent, " we are born into sin" which is imbecilic.
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Your God is higher than your confused country. \nYou will not be shot because if you have enough faith in Him, then you'll know that Jesus is your refuge. \nPeople are turning godless slowly because no one is brave and faithful enough to stand for Jesus.\nWhy care about what other people say? When all of us will be judge at the same time by God. When that happens, what will say to God when he asked you, "What did you do for my son Jesus, who died for you on the cross to save you from my wrath?" Love God above all because He is above all. God bless.
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Yes there is hope! I was once one of those teens. My family was a big suporter of my life. I don't know everyone is different. I was not a follower so its not like I was doing it because someone else was. One day I woke up called my friends and told them that I wouldn't be seeing them anymore I wanted to get my life straight. They of course were stunned and followed my example. Did I mention that I was saved and turned my back on God for that time? Well church is a big part of growing up, (youth group) you gotta have a foundation in the world we live in!!!! It sure helped me to have friends that didn't do those things that influenced me in the right way!
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God magically popped out of phucking nowhere..yeah none of it makes sense if you think about it logically but the religious people aren't open minded enough to accept the fact that MAYBE just MAYBE what they believe in isn't ENTIRELY true
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Although I am not religous, my best friend is Christian.  And when I am in a rut, she always gives me the same advice.  Just believe.  Believe that things will get better.  Try to find something to hold on to, and begin praying again.  Try to find something you can join other than a church, or just surround yourself with really good friends and family.
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some people believe so they have something to hang on to in time of crisis. other fear when they leave this world, they have no place to go or fear going to hell so they hang on to religion...and others use religion to control and dominate to gain power and wealth of others. in the name of god , many have abuse and many have perish in the name of god....nothing to do with god..just a weapon of mass destruction one use on others.....
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"God Help Them who Help Themself"\n\n     For me, this means that people that are lost in life or are always alone are helped by God by giving them faith, hope and love.
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People harden their hearts to God...they choose not to believe because if He exists they have to make a decision. It is much easier to call Christians crazy.
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First, there are those who don't believe in HIM. Second, some people are so involved with matters of living, that they don't recognize that he is knocking. This include  people who consider themselves Christians. They are too involved with making money, their free time off, vacations, etc.The only time they have for God is one hour on Sunday, and they are back to their usual routine. Look what happen after 9/11. Churches around the US were up to capacity, but as time goes by, the crowds get thinner and thinner, and pretty soon, only the regular church goers were left.Some people tend to call upon God only to aid them in their needs. When their needs are fulfilled, then God is cast aside again, until they need Him again.I know that this sounds like a harsh judgment, but thats the way it is with some people.
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An interesting qustion.  I'm assuming that you are saying that people who have religion, are doing it to have some sort of hope?\n\nThis would be true.  Faith in God, and our lives lived in service to Him, make us participants in salvation.  Thus we live our lives with hope.  Hope for an end to our suffering, and to at long last live in peace with Him.  It is hope that enables us to endure this life and its struggles and difficulties.  \nIf your suggestion was to say that people turn to religion cause they don't have any hope...hope that they could get somewhere else...then the answer would be no.  Its not.
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As in not going to hell when you don't believe in God?  In my opinion, no.
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Hey, I know the world doesnt seem fair at times but you can never lose sight of hope.  While I am a Christian, hope is an individual thing that takes some faith and trust that things will work out the best for you.\nDon't know when the last time you went to church, but offer, pray, and believe, and it will perform miracles for you.
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I don't lose my faith in God when really bad things happen, but I can understand why you might.  I rather lose my faith when in a deep depression.  I think this is because in a deep depression you feel no love at all, and so you don't feel God's love at all and you think he's not there.\n\nPerhaps God is not in control of everything like we sometimes want to assume he is.  Perhaps he's just as sad over hurricanes as we are.  Maybe He too gets tossed and thrown about in its midst in a way.  This is all physical torment.  What matters is the spiritual.\n\nBut you know, I don't think God will be mad at you if you say he is not there when you see a bad thing happen.  That is almost a compliment, because it is to say that you think God is so good that he wouldn't let that happen.
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The Bible says serve the Lord you God only...and athieists don't believe in God. How can you go to heaven if you haven't excepted God. If you don't believe, you can't recieve anything God has promised.
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Q. Will man find god?\n\nA. Not until he is dead.
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because they are lost\n\nThe Atheist position is indeed hopeless. The believer has hope. If there is a God and there is life after death then the believer wins. If there is no God or no life after death the believer loses nothing. On the other hand, the Atheist loses badly if he wakes up to discover himself in the afterlife. In sum, if there is no afterlife both the believer and the Atheist are safe. But if there is an afterlife then the Atheist loses. The only one who can possibly lose is the Atheist.