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| Is There A God? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 25 2005, 01:09 AM (5,961 Views) | |
| Hyper-Ballad | Sep 25 2005, 01:09 AM Post #1 |
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This poll is part of my attempt to clean up the thread discussing homosexuality. So, let us all know what you think, and why. ![]() And on-topic, my answer is No. I'll try to provide some reasons/further explanation later, but I'm a bit rushed.
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| Nevi | Sep 25 2005, 03:05 AM Post #2 |
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let us be lovers.
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I can't comprehend how people can't think there's a God. Just look around us, look at what a wonderful place the world is! All of this couldn't pop up by chance! People have such a misconception of God! It makes me so ticked! |
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| Seeker | Sep 25 2005, 03:33 AM Post #3 |
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I'd say yes. However, my arguments for the existence of God for the most part never existed and, where they did, are very rusty. As bad as I might be at it, I think I'm better at defending attacks against the existence of God (defensive apologetics) then presenting arguments for His existence (offensive apologetics)...on the Internet, at least. |
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| Sir DQ | Sep 25 2005, 04:06 AM Post #4 |
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hmm...
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It might be because it's 5 in the morning but,
What does this mean? All you've got it faith or what? It's nagging at my tired mind |
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| Carmencita | Sep 25 2005, 12:01 PM Post #5 |
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The Rag Doll
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Yes, I do believe that there's a God. I can't explain it in a rational way, though. All I can say for now is that I believe that He exists because of significant personal experiences that involves Him. :) |
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| Andina | Sep 25 2005, 01:52 PM Post #6 |
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~Absurd~
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I voted no, perhaps someday I will explain why.
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| Skelly | Sep 25 2005, 01:57 PM Post #7 |
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a strange angel
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My faith in a belief in God is somewhat... quarter-full. The Bible confuses me at times, but I continue believing because of - like Zhakeena - personal experiences.
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| EnglishRose | Sep 25 2005, 02:01 PM Post #8 |
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yup yup!! ![]() Just looking around at the natural things, the trees, birds and wildlife. Like Nevi said, how can there NOT be a God? :lol: The Bible also. Of all the religios books in the world, the Bible is the only one with the Gospels. :) |
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| Miss Yukari | Sep 25 2005, 02:19 PM Post #9 |
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No, I don't think there is. I admire those who have faith in him, but I myself do not. With the things I've seen happen in my life and others, my belief in a God no longer exists. And I don't believe that we just can't comprehend God's reasons for allowing the things that have happened. I just do not believe a God exists at all. |
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| Mrs.Loz | Sep 25 2005, 02:38 PM Post #10 |
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The world is full of crap, and you know it. There is nothing but - wars - death, rapes, violence any bit of happiness we have is always tainted some way or another. I have yet to see someone come up with reasonable evidence to prove God existed. I don't need to believe, I never will do. The whole Christian/Catholic religion ticks me off more then anything. |
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| Real_Emotion | Sep 25 2005, 04:55 PM Post #11 |
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I can't really say myself if I believe in god or not. I'm sorta in the middle(undecided), you could say. Pretty much for most of my life, my family(they're Catholic) has shoved religion down my throat. So much so, it made me rebel against it. I've been lectured by my grandmother about "God this... God that... God determines everything-" and I just don't like the idea of one force determining everything that is good or bad in life. For example, in a religous POV, homosexuality is bad and is viewed in God's eyes as a mortal sin and what not. I hate that! I don't know why God would view love amongst two people, his own 'children', as a sin. Then I hear people saying, "Oh, God loves all his children." If he loves us, then why can't he accept his all his childrens' differences? Believe me, I know how it feels to be loved, but not accepted for who I am. I'm not homosexual or bisexual, but I just resent the fact that a certain kind of love is viewed as a sin. Makes me think God is hypocritical. I can also understand how people can think that with all the violence and crimes in this world, there must not be a God. A God wouldn't allow such things to happen- God wouldn't have taken my uncle away... God wouldn't have let 9/11 happen... A God wouldn't have let death, war, rape, etc. happen... so... there must not be a God... I can understand this view, because I too have thought about this on many occasions.At the same time, I can understand when someone says, "Look all around you. How can there not be a god?" Something in the back of my head says, 'Ok, maybe there is some kind of force that created everything... maybe there is a force that helped me gain my life... maybe there is a force behind that was able to create miracles, or create the moon, the stars, the sun, this universe...' I'm doubtful in an existance in God, but at the same time, I'm doubtful there is no such existance of a higher force- a God...
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| Seeker | Sep 25 2005, 06:17 PM Post #12 |
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Nah. It means that I've never really researched the brand of arguing accepted on the Internet for the existence of God. So my philosophical arguments and so forth either never existed or aren't very good now. |
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| Rikkulicious | Sep 25 2005, 06:26 PM Post #13 |
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I agree with you, R_E. :wacko: I'm confused. |
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| Nevi | Sep 25 2005, 08:35 PM Post #14 |
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let us be lovers.
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I feel... very sad for you Mrs.Loz. Haven't you ever been happy in your life? You can't see the forest, for the trees. That means you can't see the full situation because your still inside it. Somethings may look bad for you but I know you can make it through. God isn't someone who likes to watch you trip and fall. He's a father, if you fall he'll pick you up and carry you. There's a story kinda like that by Mary Stevenson. One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky. In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times there were one set of footprints. This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life, when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I could see only one set of footprints. So I said to the Lord, “You promised me Lord, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life there have only been one set of footprints in the sand. Why, when I needed you most, you have not been there for me?” The Lord replied, “The times when you have seen only one set of footprints in the sand, is when I carried you.” I think this is the true nature of God. |
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| Mrs.Loz | Sep 25 2005, 09:03 PM Post #15 |
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Of course I have been happy. But with happiness, comes pain. Some sort of despair. Call me a pessimist. Nice poem, but, it doesnt sit well with me. I dont have a Lord. |
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I'm not homosexual or bisexual, but I just resent the fact that a certain kind of love is viewed as a sin. Makes me think God is hypocritical. I can also understand how people can think that with all the violence and crimes in this world, there must not be a God. A God wouldn't allow such things to happen- God wouldn't have taken my uncle away... God wouldn't have let 9/11 happen... A God wouldn't have let death, war, rape, etc. happen... so... there must not be a God... I can understand this view, because I too have thought about this on many occasions.

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