This I Believe There is / is not a God

WendyCal · 10-16-2008, 03:10 PM

Better than That, i'll up you to an

AMEN, BROTHER!

dac · 10-18-2008, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tdoc210

Would you be christian if you were born in iran?
doubt it
you wouldnt have the same ideas from your childhood upbringing this is something im working on for a paper so
bear with me

i actually am considering writing a paper on that very subject... i'd be very interested to read your work, if you don't mind

tdoc210 · 10-18-2008, 09:56 PM

sure, it wont be done for a while, its a thesis paper, ittl take some time

dac · 10-18-2008, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by tdoc210

sure, it wont be done for a while, its a thesis paper, ittl take some time

yeah i know what you mean, i've written on God and specifically this subject here and there, but i too have a thesis due, in december, for honors and the religious papers are the only ones i ever seem to do well on...

Applenux · 10-19-2008, 05:54 AM

God ? I think humans created god because they didn't know how they were created, what happens after death, why are they here...
Humans believe in god to don't worry about death, to have someone to talk when they are alone...
I can tell he exists in a certain way. Not in concrete terms, but in every catholic, muslim, buddhist, deist or whatever's heart.
The bad thing about religion is what people DO with it : make war, kill people who don't believe what you beleive, forbid a lot of things...
A lot of people are stupid in this way, because they think they KNOW everything about "god". For me, everything about god must be personal.
I think deism is the only "good" religion.

dac · 10-19-2008, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Applenux

God ? I think humans created god because they didn't know how they were created, what happens after death, why are they here...
Humans believe in god to don't worry about death, to have someone to talk when they are alone...
I can tell he exists in a certain way. Not in concrete terms, but in every catholic, muslim, buddhist, deist or whatever's heart.
The bad thing about religion is what people DO with it : make war, kill people who don't believe what you beleive, forbid a lot of things...
A lot of people are stupid in this way, because they think they KNOW everything about "god". For me, everything about god must be personal.
I think deism is the only "good" religion.

very well put sir

Astronomer · 10-21-2008, 09:56 PM

I believe in a Creator, and in meaning in life, but I don't believe in organised religion or living your life according to a Bible/ other book of worship.

Gone Sugaring · 07-02-2009, 01:57 AM

I was sent to a Catholic school for 5 years. There I learned about Bible stories and the names of different saints, really all I can remember about the religious studies. It seems to me that even the though the concept of a man/god, dying for my sins sounds absurd, in the back of my mind the belief of that just stays with me, always has. All this talk of why a god couldn't possibly exist makes sense to me and yet I still find myself believing. I can't properly explain "This is why I believe in god" I just do.

TheCunningStunt · 07-02-2009, 02:03 AM

I don't believe there is a God because I'm Satan.

I told his mate that I wanted to have him a fight outside the school gates at 3:30 - sharpish.

He never showed.

Gone Sugaring · 07-02-2009, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

I don't believe there is a God because I'm Satan.

I told his mate that I wanted to have him a fight outside the school gates at 3:30 - sharpish.

He never showed.

Why would there be a Satan with no God? That'd be like The Joker saying he doesn't believe in Batman.

10-18-2008, 09:56 PM	#113 (permalink)
tdoc210 ashes against the grain Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: new hampsha Posts: 2,617	sure, it wont be done for a while, its a thesis paper, ittl take some time __________________ We went back there and they had come and hacked off every inoculated arm. There they were in a pile. A pile of little arms. And I remember... I... I... I cried. I wept like some grandmother. I wanted to tear my teeth out. I didn't know what I wanted to do. And I want to remember it. I never want to forget it. I never want to forget. And then I realized... like I was shot... like I was shot with a diamond... a diamond bullet right through my forehead. And I thought: My God... the genius of that.

07-02-2009, 01:57 AM	#118 (permalink)
Gone Sugaring Foam-injected Axl Rose Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: California Posts: 245	I was sent to a Catholic school for 5 years. There I learned about Bible stories and the names of different saints, really all I can remember about the religious studies. It seems to me that even the though the concept of a man/god, dying for my sins sounds absurd, in the back of my mind the belief of that just stays with me, always has. All this talk of why a god couldn't possibly exist makes sense to me and yet I still find myself believing. I can't properly explain "This is why I believe in god" I just do. __________________ "If I was to vote, I'd say Erik B. For President!" Last edited by Gone Sugaring; 07-02-2009 at 02:02 AM.

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WendyCal Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 271	Better than That, i'll up you to an AMEN, BROTHER!

10-19-2008, 05:54 AM	#115 (permalink)
Applenux Groupie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 18	God ? I think humans created god because they didn't know how they were created, what happens after death, why are they here... Humans believe in god to don't worry about death, to have someone to talk when they are alone... I can tell he exists in a certain way. Not in concrete terms, but in every catholic, muslim, buddhist, deist or whatever's heart. The bad thing about religion is what people DO with it : make war, kill people who don't believe what you beleive, forbid a lot of things... A lot of people are stupid in this way, because they think they KNOW everything about "god". For me, everything about god must be personal. I think deism is the only "good" religion.

10-21-2008, 09:56 PM	#117 (permalink)
Astronomer we are stardust Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,894	I believe in a Creator, and in meaning in life, but I don't believe in organised religion or living your life according to a Bible/ other book of worship.

07-02-2009, 02:03 AM	#119 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	I don't believe there is a God because I'm Satan. I told his mate that I wanted to have him a fight outside the school gates at 3:30 - sharpish. He never showed.