Does anyone have an intelligent and rational reason for believing in a god?
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No matter if you saw Him with your own eyes ( no man can see God and live)you still would not believe. You are looking for reasons not to. There are many reasons to believe if you take the time to check them out. Even Einstein acknowledged his creator! There really are intelligent reasons to believe in a creator.The reason I believe is because He is. A house must have a builder, a cake must have a baker, all things that show sign of intelligent design must have a creator. The Bible says, the heavens are declaring the glory of God and of the work of his hands the expanse is telling. One might look into the book of  Isaiah 40:22  where it says, "He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and it's people are like grasshoppers." Here we have the word of the ancient prophet Isaiah writing words inspired by the Almighty Jehovah. It tells us the earth is a circle way before science ever knew! The Bible is filled with all kinds of things that ancient people would never have known had it not been for the Lord giving us this information. Before you draw your conclusions, take another look at the evidence and read the Bible from cover to cover. When you examine the scientific evidence(yes, science does back up the Bible) you will find that the story of evolution is a weak one.From the evidence of how the earth was formed and how we were created from the dust, you will find that indeed we do have a maker. We must all stand before the throne and give an account to Him one day.Better make sure you are right before you dismiss His existance.
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Yes, I truly believe in god. Think, who gave life to you? Don't tell me your mom. How are you born? How do sperms and eggs exist? They are created by God, and these are created so that you can be born. Also, who gave you the five senses, your eyes, ears, tongue, nose, skin? Who gave you a brain, so that you have the chance to be smart and have a better living? Who gave you hands to do good deeds? Think about all these. Although we can't see god, we know god is always beside us, protecting us and guiding us. Sometimes, god even gave us miracles.
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I agree that such an explanation is one possibility.  In fact, my failure to fully comprehend the Big Bang in a purely scientific manner is the only reason why I am an agnostic, and not an athiest.  I feel that I need to allow for the possibility.
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Atheist like me don't believe in god for our own reasons. People who believe in god believe for their own reasons. There is no evidence to support or deny god.  Just believe in whatever you want and if  someone believes in something different just leave them alone.
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There are very clear psychological reasons for why people believe in these things.  People want to find reasons for tragedy, the unknown, etc. \n\nBefore we understood them, people thought eclipses were bad omens... that gods were upset, that trouble was ahead.  They simply didn't understand what was happening.  Today, we still cannot explain everything we observe through science, but that doesn't mean that they aren't explainable.  It's simply easier to believe that something is controlling the outcome of what we experience.  As time goes by, we understand more and more... things that appeared to be magic previously.  \n\nSome people find this depressing and choose to believe in god and they think this creates purpose in their lives.  But it's narrow sighted and simplistic. I and most atheists, have no problem finding meaning in our lives... I am not amoral, I am not evil, etc.  Religion has had thousands of years to evolve.. It's a formidable opponent to reason because it teaches to ignore reason.  Only through free-thinking can you successfully question belief and your understanding of the world.  For some people it's a matter of stupidity, for some people it's a matter of ignorance... but for many, it's purely indoctrination in a manner that has been nearly perfected over the last thousands of years.
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Yes. In fact I so desperately want to believe, it's just that there are so many historical, achaelogocal, anthropological and biological evidences to the contrary. \nI'd love to believe in a loving creator and be able to let go knowing that he's in control; in life after this one, and really be sure that all this is not just random chance. But can it be proven?\nI have Christian friends and they believe the Bible unquestioningly. But my intellect just can't get past the myth of creation, to begin with. It's just not credible. If you can give solid proof, I'd convert in a heartbeat.
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I have yet to meet an atheist who had a logical reason not to believe.  Excuses - yes.  Arguments - yes. Reasons - no.  All lack of faith is an issue of the heart, not the head.  God never asked for people heads, but for their heart.  He's get the heart and the head is no longer an issue.\n\nThose who reject do so from fear, hurt, habit, ignorance, rebellion.  That's not meant to be an insult.  Most are intelligent, reasonable and even decent people.  But because of wounds and abuses in their past, they find it hard to believe.\n\nSomeone who claimed to be a Christian did something abuse, or they prayed and did not get an answer (or at least not one they wanted or recognized), or they have been wounded so many times that they can't fully trust anyone or anything.  Often, even growing up around the Christian faith the way most Americans do, they don't really know or understand what it means.  So too often God pays the price.\n\nGod never called Christians to debate for him, argue about him , or defend him.  He called us to love him and to live the kind of life that honors him, so that others will see it and want to know about him.  When they ask, that's when we are to be ready to give them an answer about the hope that is in us.
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Since I don't understand why a lot of things happen in this world, it is good to know that there is a God who does.  My faith lies in the belief that God will take care of everything according to his perfect timing.\n\nFaith is not something you are to prove with concrete evidence.  So often we want scientific data to back-up the existence of God.  Jesus told us we are to have a child-like faith.\n\nTrust in God.  Ask him to increase your faith.
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More importantly, and I suspect this is what you're getting at, why would a god who wants worship set himself up to be totally illogical and irrational? I think that if there was a god controlling it all, we'd be somehow predispositioned to believing in him, rather than having to ignore all logic and reason just to get into heaven.
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the more important question, is why you cant spell words like "why", or "the". \n\nPeople believe in God, because they believe in what the bible says. You have the right to chose not to believe, but make your decision based on logical reasoning, search out the answers for yourself, there is a lot of proof that Jesus did walk the earth, and that the things in the bible are true. If you still want to not believe, then so be it... but dont hate on those that do.
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Proof of god is purely personal.  That's why theists say you need faith.  I learned a while ago that it's useless to ask for proof.  You either accept faith as enough reason or don't.
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Without a shred of proof?  There is MUCH more proof that there is a God than you would imagine.  The evidence is overwhelming, actually.  I tell you what, if you can convince me that it is more logical to believe there is no God than that He exists, I'll change my beliefs.  Are you willing to accept the same challenge?
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Yes.  Because it is illogical to believe in gods.
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when you break it all down, nobody can prove or disprove god's existence. \n\ni find it strange that ppl can be so single minded when it comes to this topic. some ppl are perfectly willing to believe in something that has no proof, and when others disagree with them, they cant fathom how anyone could be so stupid. \n\nand others that dont believe in god because theres no solid proof,  they cant fathom how anyone can believe in something that has no evidence (even though theres no evidence god DOESNT exist. the absence of evidence is NOT the evidence of absence)\n\ni mean, i've never seen a billion dollars. prove to me it exists. well, i'm never going to have a billion dollars in my possession, so i dont have to believe in it right? well, that doesnt mean its not out there. and i've read a book about a cat in a hat and some green eggs and ham, but that doesnt make it true. and just because the bible says the bible is true, doesnt make it so. i mean, i can kill someone and then write a book about how i didnt do it, but thats not proof i didnt do it. \n\nbut i think the idea of faith is that you can connect with something you feel on the inside, feeling that you belong to something greater than what we understand in this world. and thats a powerful thing, whether its true or not. its easy to have faith when all the answers are right in front of you, but anyone thats read the bible and really thought about it objectively knows that the bible doesnt give you all the answers. and it wasnt meant to, it was meant to teach ppl how to be good ppl. but thats the whole idea, trying to be more than what we are, trying to be better. having faith takes something inside. \n\nand i can understand that an atheist would reject this idea, because they truly believe theres not a god as much as the god worshippers believe that there is one. so really ,they're doing the same thing, they're sticking to their beliefs and what they feel inside. \n\nbut we'd all be much better off if we stopped trying to convince each other. if we all realized that both sides are doing the exact same things from opposite sides of the coin...... lol, well.... its a pointless debate.
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yes of course i believe in God... he is the almighty creator...\npeace out:)
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If somebody wants to believe in God, that's their choice.   I hope you're not trying to impose your atheist views on people.   How about a little tolerance?\n\n.
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at a younger age, yeah, it was because i was "taught."  at this age, 44, it's because logically there is no other explanation out there....the big bang...well, where did that come from?  nobody has actually DISPROVEN the existence of God to me just yet.  i practice wicca, which is a totally subjective and personal religion for me.  i choose my "church" and my "altar" and my time for reverance to God and all that He has created.  i believe because it is logical and makes sense.  yes, i believe in Jesus Christ as well, based on facts that have been submitted that prove He existed as well.  i can't cite the sources at the moment, but my desert years gave me the faith i needed.  hope this helped!  blessed be!