Why do you honestly believe?

[Non Believer]

It's a simple question really. Why do you believe in something you cant see or touch? what gives you the courage an belief that there's a higher being than us humans. It's something i will never grasp or believe but i would like to here what you've got to say as other peoples opinions are valuable whether i agree or not.

 

[Willamena]

It's a simple question really. Why do you believe in something you cant see or touch?

Because there is seeing and there is touching.
And seeing cannot see itself,
and touching cannot touch itself.

And in seeing and touching, there is something that fails.
There is a crack in everything.

 

[Dingbat]

Because it annoys some people and I am fickle.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

It's a simple question really. Why do you believe in something you cant see or touch? what gives you the courage an belief that there's a higher being than us humans. It's something i will never grasp or believe but i would like to here what you've got to say as other peoples opinions are valuable whether i agree or not.

Whether my deities objectively exist or not; I believe in them subjectively for self empowerment and it gives me a strong connection to nature - I'm never alone wherever I go, and I can always call to help when I need it.

 

[Willamena]

I believe because I was taught object permanence, so all sorts of things exist without me seeing them.

There's a name for that. Imagination.

 

[Levite]

It's a simple question really. Why do you believe in something you cant see or touch? what gives you the courage an belief that there's a higher being than us humans. It's something i will never grasp or believe but i would like to here what you've got to say as other peoples opinions are valuable whether i agree or not.

Well, in part I believe because I believe that I experienced God; that I had, as it were, a moment of personal revelation. But I might well have chosen to believe anyhow, even had I not.

God makes sense to me. And I am not sure I would care to live in a world without God.

But also, when I left Jewish practice when I was young, and was shopping around for other alternatives, both religious and philosophical, around which to base my life, I knew that I wanted a system that offered me a strong moral framework, the flexibility to ask questions, and ritual cycle that let me tie the passage of time to both spiritual practice and moral introspection. That meant a religion, and most religions require belief in God: to me, that was an acceptable starting compromise. I knew, after all, that if time passed and it wasn't working for me, I could always re-evaluate my choice.

I came back to Judaism because I legitimately felt that it best fit the requirements I was looking for, and I already knew I appreciated the aesthetics of Jewish practice and the Hebrew language. Then, fortunately, I experienced God, which made everything a bit easier.

 

[Kemble]

Believe it or not some make it a religious obligation to develop good critical reasoning skills and question any basic assumption and experience encountered.

 

[ChristineES]

It's a simple question really. Why do you believe in something you cant see or touch? what gives you the courage an belief that there's a higher being than us humans. It's something i will never grasp or believe but i would like to here what you've got to say as other peoples opinions are valuable whether i agree or not.

I really can't answer the question, but I know that I believe. I feel as though I have experienced God. I am not sure if I could relate the experience to someone who doesn't believe, however.
Welcome to the RF.

 

[arthra]

It's a simple question really. Why do you believe in something you cant see or touch? what gives you the courage an belief that there's a higher being than us humans. It's something i will never grasp or believe but i would like to here what you've got to say as other peoples opinions are valuable whether i agree or not.

Actually over time I've come to accept that God is incredibly near us and not so remote as some people believe.

Human beings aren't so high in the general scheme of the universe. Even our pets...cats and dogs have more heightened senses than we do. Our senses are incredibly limited...so it doesn't really take that much imagination to accept there is a higher power, an ineffable Being.

Also the evidence can be found in history of the appearance of Messengers and Manifestations of God. We can see the affect on people and acknowledge the influence.

 

[Desert Snake]

It's a simple question really. Why do you believe in something you cant see or touch? what gives you the courage an belief that there's a higher being than us humans. It's something i will never grasp or believe but i would like to here what you've got to say as other peoples opinions are valuable whether i agree or not.

Probably the same reason that you believe in things you can't confirm. Were you raised with any sort of religion?

 

[LegionOnomaMoi]

It's a simple question really. Why do you believe in something you cant see or touch?

Because whenever I drop something, it falls.

 

[illykitty]

Simple, that's what my heart and mind tells me it's true. And if I'm wrong, there's no regret.

 

[FearGod]

It's a simple question really. Why do you believe in something you cant see or touch? what gives you the courage an belief that there's a higher being than us humans. It's something i will never grasp or believe but i would like to here what you've got to say as other peoples opinions are valuable whether i agree or not.

i believe because it make sense,whereas coincidences and chances of the unconscious nature looks irrational for me as a good reason for my existance on earth.

 

[Avoice]

Hi.

I've believed in God and Jesus for as long as I can remember. My Mom raised me and was the best example a kid could have of Christianity in this day and age.

I made a conscious decision to believe when I was about 16. I read through the Bible that year and have every year since. Everything just fell into place in the pages of the Bible.

In addition, I can look back and see where God stepped in when my determination to follow His way was weakest; not to mention some down right miracles in my life. Every prayer I've prayed that has been in accord with His will has been answered and those out of accord with that will have brought very interesting lessons about my relationship with Him.:yes:

 

[Sir Doom]

Because the options are, "God" or "No god".

The answer, "God." carries infinite potential limited only by the scope of my imagination.

The answer, "No god." carries nothing at all.

I don't like nothing. I like infinite potential.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

It's a simple question really. Why do you believe in something you cant see or touch?

Who are you asking?

 

[F0uad]

To be free of the system, society as it evolves, corruption and many other things. Also it gives me some calmness, devotion and love for everything.

 

[s2a]

I believe I heard it best from most self-professed "believers".

"It's what I choose to believe is true".

Belief IS a willful choice to believe (in something...anything).

This may tend to explain (perhaps even define) why "believers" of any sort are immune to arguments/presentations of reason, fact, evidence.

"Don't confound me with facts, my mind is already made up"

At least that's my take

 

[Riverwolf]

It's a simple question really. Why do you believe in something you cant see or touch? what gives you the courage an belief that there's a higher being than us humans. It's something i will never grasp or believe but i would like to here what you've got to say as other peoples opinions are valuable whether i agree or not.

I have neither seen nor touched Pluto, yet I can be pretty certain it exists. I have no reason to believe astronomers are lying about that.

I don't believe in many Gods from courage, actually. I just naturally do, and always have. My parents didn't encourage it, as I grew up in an agnostic household. It just... happened. Animistic polytheism is simply part of who I am, as much a part of me as my love for video games. To take it away would be to chop off a major chunk of myself, and I don't want to do that without a darn good reason. Absence of peer-reviewable evidence isn't a good enough reason to go through such anguish, and seeing as I'm already agnostic in my theism, I don't see anything to be gained from it at this time.

 

[Riverwolf]

I believe I heard it best from most self-professed "believers".

"It's what I choose to believe is true".

Belief IS a willful choice to believe (in something...anything).

This may tend to explain (perhaps even define) why "believers" of any sort are immune to arguments/presentations of reason, fact, evidence.

"Don't confound me with facts, my mind is already made up"

At least that's my take

I do not regard this take as universally accurate. My beliefs are not immune to arguments, etc.