How Much Do You Doubt God's Existence?

[muhammad_isa]

When you faith wanes, what is your lessening of faith about since you have 100% certainty about God?

What I mean is, that when my faith is weaker, I tend to be lazy, and not do many good deeds.
..and when my faith gets stronger, I will try more to avoid being lazy, and do more good deeds.

It's not that I doubt that G-d exists, it's more about my resolve to act on my belief.

 

[metis]

"Whatever caused this universe/multiverse I'll 'God' and pretty much just leave it at that".-- me

 

[Trailblazer]

So, I do believe God is all loving and all just, but we still see with the eyes of the very immature.

I 'believe' that God is all loving and all just because that is what Baha'u'llah wrote, even though it has yet to be demonstrated.
How could such a belief be demonstrated?

 

[ChristineM]

How could such a belief be demonstrated?

There lies the problem.

 

[Spice]

I 'believe' that God is all loving and all just because that is what Baha'u'llah wrote, even though it has yet to be demonstrated.
How could such a belief be demonstrated?

I believe it's the way we look at life. It can be very difficult to reach that level of understanding and acceptance, but it can be done.

Here, in little ways: Romantize the little things in life. Think of that first cup of coffee every morning as the greatest cup of coffee you've ever had. Think how lovely and warm the dishwater is on your hands when you wash up. And above all, gratitude! Let your prayers be thank you noted each and every time.

Examples: My mother passed away before I ever started school, but by the time I loss my father more than 30 years later, I could be thankful that I got to know that man in a way my oldest brother never did, because he had a mother, too.

My youngest child was born with extensive defects. It was hard to find appreciation most days, but I managed: his giggles and grins even while seeing the syringes being prepared, his energy running down the hospital hallway dragging tubes and bags, and even now, in his forties and still full of giggles and grins and an inner strength that will not let him be "handicapped" though he tires so of his battles.

I know you struggle with having lost your husband. I'm so sorry. But turn that around, when you're ready, to appreciation of having had such a relationship. You had a true blessing, I'm sure. God gives us His love through others, sometimes in ways difficult to recognize.

 

[Trailblazer]

God gives us His love through others, sometimes in ways difficult to recognize.

Yes, that is how we get it, and I often recognize it when I get it. As Michael Landon said, there are a lot of good people in the world.

 

[RestlessSoul]

I’m not a Muslim and I don’t speak any Arabic, but I believe the best answer I can give to the OP is;

la illaha illa allah

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

I believe in "God" 100%, but I have 0 confidence in defining what "God" is. I have imagined a definition for myself to make a connection with, to have an understanding of, but I am also 100% sure I know nothing for certain.

How does that work?

From my perspective, you can't conceive of a thing as true if you can't conceive of the thing in the first place.

 

[Spice]

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How does that work?

From my perspective, you can't conceive of a thing as true if you can't conceive of the thing in the first place.

I guess we differ on perspectives. LOL

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

I guess we differ on perspectives. LOL

Apparently.

So when you say that you believe in God, what is it that you're believing in?

 

[InChrist]

Is there any room in your belief to doubt God exists?
Or do you believe in God with 100% certainty?

If you're agnostic does that mean you believe there is a 50% chance God exists and a 50% chance he doesn't?

If you don't believe in God or gods are you 100% certain there is no God(s)? 90%, 70%?

If you believe in more than one God are there some gods you don't believe in? How certain that these gods you don't believe in don't exist?

What do you base this percentage of non-belief on?

I have no doubt at all. I believe in God, the Creator of heaven and earth, with 100% certainly. I trusted Jesus well over thirty years ago and only once did doubt begin to arise, which only lasted a few seconds before I remembered how dramatically God had delivered me from the kingdom of darkness and given new life in Christ…

He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,… Colossians 1:13


Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
2 Corinthians 5:17

 

[Kenny]

Is there any room in your belief to doubt God exists?
Or do you believe in God with 100% certainty?

If you're agnostic does that mean you believe there is a 50% chance God exists and a 50% chance he doesn't?

If you don't believe in God or gods are you 100% certain there is no God(s)? 90%, 70%?

If you believe in more than one God are there some gods you don't believe in? How certain that these gods you don't believe in don't exist?

What do you base this percentage of non-belief on?

100% - He exist.

 

[Spice]

Apparently.

So when you say that you believe in God, what is it that you're believing in?

My answer to a similar question on another thread:
The Master/Originator of energy and Creator of the material universe - the Unknown Majestic Mystery of Existence.

 

[Niatero]

I can demonstrate it to my satisfaction.

Lack of evidence
Unnecessary suffering
Childhood leukemia
Futility of prayer
No need for gods

The most convincing argument for me against the existence of a benevolent creator of the universe is that he is supposed to have created humans.

 

[We Never Know]

Is there any room in your belief to doubt God exists?
Or do you believe in God with 100% certainty?

If you're agnostic does that mean you believe there is a 50% chance God exists and a 50% chance he doesn't?

If you don't believe in God or gods are you 100% certain there is no God(s)? 90%, 70%?

If you believe in more than one God are there some gods you don't believe in? How certain that these gods you don't believe in don't exist?

What do you base this percentage of non-belief on?

I 100% know I don't know if a god exists or not.

 

[Ben Dhyan]

Is there any room in your belief to doubt God exists?
Or do you believe in God with 100% certainty?

If you're agnostic does that mean you believe there is a 50% chance God exists and a 50% chance he doesn't?

If you don't believe in God or gods are you 100% certain there is no God(s)? 90%, 70%?

If you believe in more than one God are there some gods you don't believe in? How certain that these gods you don't believe in don't exist?

What do you base this percentage of non-belief on?

God exists, end of story. If you are not aware, then you can speculate all you like.

 

[Niatero]

I can only respond if it's about the God(s) in Abrahamic scriptures. I haven't thought enough about the existence of any other gods, to agree or disagree with saying that any of them exist. In Abrahamic scriptures, I see that/those God(s) saying that it's impossible to know anything about him/them. If I can't know anything about him/them, no description, no definition, no picture, then I have nothing that I can use to decide if he/they exist(s) or not. He/they use(s) metaphorical language a lot, so he/they might be purely metaphorical himself/themselves.

 

[Nakosis]

God exists, end of story. If you are not aware, then you can speculate all you like.

I'll take that to mean you believe with 100% certainty.
Which God is it btw?

 

[Nakosis]

I 100% know I don't know if a god exists or not.

Ok, you got me there.
Perhaps we can be certain of what we don't know.

 

[Nakosis]

100% - He exist.

100% certain that God is male as well?