why you don't need God ?(anyone)

[Carlos Andres Restrepo]

I just want to know the opinions of all those who do not believe in a supreme being as God ...just tell me, is it really that necessary to worry about God? i mean give me your opinion but WITHOUT OFENDING NOR JUDGING ANY RELIGION. IN FACT, DO NOT MAKE REFERENCE TO ANYONE OR ANY RELIGION just simply tell me why YOU do not believe in a God....

 

[spont76]

I don't believe in a god because I have not found a compelling reason to believe in one.

 

[Carlos Andres Restrepo]

I don't believe in a god because I have not found a compelling reason to believe in one.

but you are happy right? uhmmm what would be your compelling resons???

 

[spont76]

I am very happy and have a very "full" life.

I have only meet 2 types of theists. The first are born and raised in their beliefs, and the second has something missing or had a bad life experience that compelled them towards belief in a god. I guess what I'm saying is that, for me, there are no compelling reasons to believe. To me, belief gives more questions than answers.

 

[Mathematician]

I don't believe in a god because I have not found a compelling reason to believe in one.

Same. I don't see anything in science or history that points to there being a God

I also live a very happy life.

 

[sparc872]

I agree with the above statements. I do not believe in God because it seems to me like a construct of the human mind. Science has led us further and further away from God with every turn of the book. When I look at the issue of God, I cannot help but noticing that all of the religions that claim God cannot all be right. They are far too contradictory in their beliefs for that to be so. For me it is much easier to say God does not exist, it eliminates the problem and allows me to see religion for what it is, a way to gather people together in a common cause, it is a way to organize and control people.

I live a perfectly happy life, and I can honestly say that I am more happy and full of life now than when I was trying to believe in God. It was much to hard of a struggle to believe in God and make all of the pieces of knowledge I had gained fit together into something coherent. In order for me to believe in God, I would had to have compartmentalized my brain which is something I see a lot of religious people do.

 

[Carlos Andres Restrepo]

This is fantastic...see that is what i have always being trying to say...the purpose of every human being's life should be to find it's own happiness. People who believe in God and are happy should believe in HIm. Does who don't as long as they are happy and understand everyone else's belief, there is not problem with that. I say this from a very centralize point of view, i don't want to be on neither side. I believe in God, but i do not dis-believe what others have to say. What i mean is, i do not know for sure what is going to be at the end of the road, so every single path i took it as a possibility....i think all your answers are very honest, and i've seen others who claim to believe in God that can't stand anybody saying the contrary. so we never know, always have an opend mind.

Happiness for all

 

[eudaimonia]

I just want to know the opinions of all those who do not believe in a supreme being as God ...just tell me, is it really that necessary to worry about God?

I don't worry about God. I don't worry about leprechauns either.

just simply tell me why YOU do not believe in a God....

I have no reason to believe in a God. I don't find the claim that God exists persuasive enough to compell honest belief.

Additionally, though my first point is sufficient, I don't find that I need to believe in a God in order to have a happy and fulfilling life.


eudaimonia,

Mark

 

[darkwaldo]

I don't believe in a god because of the lack of physical evidence for a god or any higher being. Too much blind faith is required.

 

[Krie]

I think that god is rather pointless, considering that i believe that the only reason that faith is so strong is that people try to teach you what is real and what is not. I think that by prayer you believe that there is someone to help, so you know that you can get it, all you do is channel yourself, however some people are bound by their minds, when they feel that they can do something, they will attempt but then remember how their parents told them that things can't happen that way. I think that is why the existence of a god is so important. so that you can feel free to open yourself to the level to get better. But anyways to the point, god is not nessisary b/c you create on your own, you can do anything you set your mind to.

 

[Katzpur]

I don't worry about God. I don't worry about leprechauns either.

See, this is the kind of superior attitude I find offensive. No, you didn't come right out and say it, but the implication is clear: You feel that a belief in God is as absurd as a belief in leprechauns, which, by logical extention implies that people who do believe in God are as naive or stupid as those who believe in the creatures found in fairy tales. I realize that some people (especially some Christians) can come across as very self-righteous and critical of atheists. Maybe this subtle jab is in response to those kinds of people. I don't know. But from my own perspective as a believer, God is every bit as real as I am. If you don't want to believe that, I'm fine with your decision. I wouldn't even consider telling you that you are less intelligent, moral or decent than I am, or that you're going to someday burn in the hell you don't believe in. But I resent the implication that those of us who believe in God are no more rational than those who believe in the Boogie Man, TInker Bell or the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Intelligent, rational thinking and a belief in God are not mutually exclusive.

 

[Krie]

See, this is the kind of superior attitude I find offensive. No, you didn't come right out and say it, but the implication is clear: You feel that a belief in God is as absurd as a belief in leprechauns, which, by logical extention implies that people who do believe in God are as naive or stupid as those who believe in the creatures found in fairy tales. I realize that some people (especially some Christians) can come across as very self-righteous and critical of atheists. Maybe this subtle jab is in response to those kinds of people. I don't know. But from my own perspective as a believer, God is every bit as real as I am. If you don't want to believe that, I'm fine with your decision. I wouldn't even consider telling you that you are less intelligent, moral or decent than I am, or that you're going to someday burn in the hell you don't believe in. But I resent the implication that those of us who believe in God are no more rational than those who believe in the Boogie Man, TInker Bell or the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Intelligent, rational thinking and a belief in God are not mutually exclusive.

sweetie, i don't think that you should feel offended by anything that i ssaid on RF unless it is direct to you. That person was simply stating thought in a comical way that they felt was appropriate. I know that you may be hardcore into the idea of the existance of god, but others are not, and you chould accept other's thoughts with an open mind. believe in your thoughts, but leave room to think about different views. We are not on this forum to hate on other's beliefs, i am here to learn, not to scold or be scolded, just to simply exchange knowledge.:rainbow1:

 

[Krie]

See, this is the kind of superior attitude I find offensive. No, you didn't come right out and say it, but the implication is clear: You feel that a belief in God is as absurd as a belief in leprechauns, which, by logical extention implies that people who do believe in God are as naive or stupid as those who believe in the creatures found in fairy tales. I realize that some people (especially some Christians) can come across as very self-righteous and critical of atheists. Maybe this subtle jab is in response to those kinds of people. I don't know. But from my own perspective as a believer, God is every bit as real as I am. If you don't want to believe that, I'm fine with your decision. I wouldn't even consider telling you that you are less intelligent, moral or decent than I am, or that you're going to someday burn in the hell you don't believe in. But I resent the implication that those of us who believe in God are no more rational than those who believe in the Boogie Man, TInker Bell or the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Intelligent, rational thinking and a belief in God are not mutually exclusive.

sweetie, i don't think that you should feel offended by anything that i ssaid on RF unless it is direct to you. That person was simply stating thought in a comical way that they felt was appropriate. I know that you may be hardcore into the idea of the existance of god, but others are not, and you chould accept other's thoughts with an open mind. believe in your thoughts, but leave room to think about different views. We are not on this forum to hate on other's beliefs, i am here to learn, not to scold or be scolded, just to simply exchange knowledge.:rainbow1:

 

[Krie]

dang, i did it twice again
sorry guys

 

[Katzpur]

sweetie, i don't think that you should feel offended by anything that i ssaid on RF unless it is direct to you. That person was simply stating thought in a comical way that they felt was appropriate. I know that you may be hardcore into the idea of the existance of god, but others are not, and you chould accept other's thoughts with an open mind. believe in your thoughts, but leave room to think about different views. We are not on this forum to hate on other's beliefs, i am here to learn, not to scold or be scolded, just to simply exchange knowledge.:rainbow1:

Krie,

You just said essentially the same thing as I did. I don't hate anybody's beliefs and it definitely does not bother me that everybody does not believe in God. As a matter of fact, I am pretty much convinced that a belief in God or a disbelief in God is something we are pretty much born having. I couldn't talk myself out of believing in God no matter how hard I were to try. Consequently, I can rather easily accept the fact that a disbeliever can't just will himself to believe.

I just think that when someone is asked why he doesn't need God (which was the question posed in the OP), those who don't believe should be able to explain why they don't, without throwing in any subtle put-downs at those who do. Maybe I'm overly sensitive, but having my belief in God compared to a belief in leprachauns is a little bit disrespectful and not the best way for anyone to make a point.

 

[Katzpur]

dang, i did it twice again
sorry guys

By the way, Krie, you can delete unwanted posts. Just click on 'edit' and when you get the screen which allows you to edit your post, you are also given the option to delete it. Go ahead and try it. Believe me, it's a nice feature to have.

 

[fantome profane]

See, this is the kind of superior attitude I find offensive. No, you didn't come right out and say it, but the implication is clear: You feel that a belief in God is as absurd as a belief in leprechauns, which, by logical extention implies that people who do believe in God are as naive or stupid as those who believe in the creatures found in fairy tales. I realize that some people (especially some Christians) can come across as very self-righteous and critical of atheists. Maybe this subtle jab is in response to those kinds of people. I don't know. But from my own perspective as a believer, God is every bit as real as I am. If you don't want to believe that, I'm fine with your decision. I wouldn't even consider telling you that you are less intelligent, moral or decent than I am, or that you're going to someday burn in the hell you don't believe in. But I resent the implication that those of us who believe in God are no more rational than those who believe in the Boogie Man, TInker Bell or the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Intelligent, rational thinking and a belief in God are not mutually exclusive.

This is only because you think that belief in Leprechauns is absurd. In this post you are the one implying that people who believe differently than you do are “naive or stupid” just because they might believe in Leprechauns. And if you believe this then that is why you are offended by the comparison. But if on the other hand you can respect people who have beliefs that you think are wrong, then there is nothing to be offended about.

 

[Katzpur]

In this post you are the one implying that people who believe differently than you do are “naive or stupid” just because they might believe in Leprechauns.

That's ridiculous and absolutely false. I have never implied that anyone's beliefs are stupid. I didn't realize that there were any adults around who actually believed in Leprechauns. If you do, fantome profane, I apologize for the insult. It was unintentional.

For the third time, I was simply reminding people of the question posed in the OP:
"Just simply tell me why YOU do not believe in a God...."

I just don't understand why this question can't be answered without people feeling the need to expound upon why they feel that people who do believe in God are gullible.

 

[fantome profane]

That's ridiculous and absolutely false. I have never implied that anyone's beliefs are stupid. I didn't realize that there were any adults around who actually believed in Leprechauns. If you do, fantome profane, I apologize for the insult. It was unintentional.

No I don’t believe in Leprechauns. But I would not denigrate anyone who did. I am sorry if I misunderstood you, but when you said that the comparison between believe in God and belief in Leprechauns

implies that people who do believe in God are as naive or stupid as those who believe in the creatures found in fairy tales.

This seemed to indicate to me that you believed that people who believe in the creatures found in fairy tales are naïve or stupid. And again I apologise if that is not what you meant. But certainly you can understand how I could get that impression.

 

[Carlos Andres Restrepo]

Stoped! This Is Not About Freaking Leprechauns, If You Believe In Them Ok, If You Don't Ok Too, This Is Not "why You Don't Believe In Leprechauns?" This Is Why You Don't Need God? Ok???????so Please, If Your Going To Argue About Leprechauns ,make A Post....hehehe Sorry, But Wow, You Really Get Too Much Into It