I personally don’t believe in God or Jesus. I feel like if I did, I’d be held back on things I’d like to do. I’ve seen Christians, or believers of God get mad at eachother for not being an “ideal Christian”. Plus I don’t want to always have the thought of me going to Hell lingering or me falling into religious psychosis. I do believe people can believe what they want, as long as it isn’t hurting anybody
As someone with an orthodox background I could probably 'debunk' all the above arguments but I won't because if you feel god's presence you can probably do the rest on your own.
Btw I am a bad example of a christian and I feel like I'm the blind leading the blind. That being said my advice is listen to god's word, read the bible and go find a supportive church if you feel like you believe :/
personally I don’t. it’s extremely clear that the idea of god is something people use to get through hard times, & even if that wasn’t true, what would be the point in a god? it would create an unnecessary & unfair hierarchy, & there is enough of that already. anything & anyone can be a god, all it takes is someones worship, & without worship “god” is nothing.
I used to. I was raised by a very Christian dad and a somewhat Christian mom (they were divorced) so I pretty often went to church growing up. My mom passed away when I was 12 and at first I was extremely upset at God because I was like "you took my mom away from me. I don't care what people say snd that she's in peace now. She's gone and she's not coming back snd that's God's fault". So i was very angry at God for the longest time and went through therapy about my mom's death a few times (once I dropped therapy and picked it back up a few years later). Around when I was 18 was when I finally grew some acceptance with the "everything happens for a reason" because I was taking medical classes in college. I now had a more scientific understanding of how my mom passed and knew that no matter what I could've tried or who could've done what, NOTHING could've changed and she only would've had a 50% chance of survival.... even in a hospital. So I finally said that maybe that just meant that was just the time for God to take her. BUT... then only 2 years later at 20 years old I figured out I was bisexual and ever since then, my viewpoint towards God has dramatically changed. It stemmed from the fear that I wouldn't be accepted into heaven because I am "sinful" due to liking both genders and as I am naturally a more scientific person, I did start to question to whole religion aspect anyways. So now, I really don't know. Deep down, I think my brain says that science doesn't prove that he exists so God does not exist. But my heart kind of wishes that he did BUT that he existed in a slightly different way than the stereotypical "I HATE SAME SEX RELATIONSHIPS" way by simply wishing that we had a God who only wished for every human on earth to just love regardless of gender and that anyone could be granted access to heaven as long as they aren't evil or something like that. I mean didn't God say "love all his children" or something like that? Aren't LGBTQIA+ people his children too? Are they no longer his children just because they're now different due to something that wasn't up to them
i used to but now im agnostic, i encourage you to read the bible yourself (the whole thing) to see for yourself if things prophesied happened and if things click with you or not. i wouldn't really rely on what others say too much.
Our species has amply demonstrated in a few millennia of existence that it is twisted so religions are merely fabrications for control, money, and the oppression of weaker groups
I'm a bit torn about the saint who shares my name, I like the idea of a saint who only wants our happiness, but fundamentally I don't believe in her existence
Do I believe in God? Well, Once upon a time, mankind believed in God and had religion. They believe that things that cannot be solved by human strength are the will of God. Believed that the entire universe revolved around the Earth. Thought that the place that connected with the sky, which they could not dare to reach was the place where the gods lived. From the moment humanity left the universe, we all forgot about God. But if belief in god is human… If all I can do as a human is to believe…My god. My universe.
Im a Christian living in a very very catholic country (80% is catholic and our culture is tied to catholism) but no im not a devout believer. For me, god is anyone i believe into. Im not a believer of the religion (all that rituals and preachings and the bible) but i believe there is a god. Humans are very mentally weak. Especially with the world we have now. Holding on to a higher being puts a sense of purpose and an anchor to return to when you get lost or confused. Like a free therapist who doesnt reply to you but will guide you nonetheless; spiritually, morally, emotionally, and mentally.
Lately I’ve been feeling weird and confused and just I took a step back from the forest to look at the trees yknow? Stuff—life in general—has gotten pretty bad. And a lot of the stuff that happened lately has apparently already been prophesied about. In the Bible. Sometimes I get the urge to just read it and try to understand what it is exactly that I’m feeling and why so many people have come to find God lately and are so content. And I’ve tried and I’m still trying but I’m still wondering about others you know? When I ask people IRL if they really believe in MORE, it’s always a vehement no, ‘if god existed blah blah wouldn’t have happened’, ‘the people in this church I went to did this and do I don’t’ and yet the answers aren’t answers you know? Disclaimer: I am not American. I felt like I should say this because I’ve noticed that people think Christian’s or people interested in learning about God and Jesus are republicans… and supporters of Charlie Kirk. I only found out about that guy last Friday. This is just me wanting to see what you genuinely truly think about things in this aspect you know?