How do people still belive in God?

kjl · 29-07-2010 11:21pm #1

I have been wondering recently how does anyone think god exists. Like I can understand when we were back in the stupid ages before we knew what we know now, but how does anyone with an iq over 10 still believe nowadays?

I was on Grafton street last Saturday and there were a bunch of guys holding the "John 3:7" signs, I decided to question them. I made a lot of valid points to them which they completely ignored and feed me a bunch of circular reasoning to prove they were right.

Can anyone here who still believes explain your justification

ElaElaElano · 29-07-2010 11:21pm

God only knows.

alwaysadub · 29-07-2010 11:23pm

Can you prove he doesn't exist?

Dempsey · 29-07-2010 11:23pm

How about you prove that there isnt a God first?

ElaElaElano · 29-07-2010 11:23pm

alwaysadub wrote: »

Can you prove he doesn't exist?

Can you prove eight legged unicorns don't exist?

philologos · 29-07-2010 11:24pm

Here we go again! :pac:

Coriolanus · 29-07-2010 11:24pm

ElaElaElano wrote: »

Can you prove eight legged unicorns don't exist?

Of course we can. They're not in the Bible. Duh!

SoupyNorman · 29-07-2010 11:25pm

kjl wrote: »

"John 3:7"

'John 3:16' is it not supposed to be?

kjl · 29-07-2010 11:25pm

Jakkass wrote: »

Here we go again! :pac:

sorry new to ah

Ush1 · 29-07-2010 11:25pm

kjl · 29-07-2010 11:26pm

SoupyNorman wrote: »

'John 3:16' is it not supposed to be?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_3:7_%28sign%29

El Weirdo · 29-07-2010 11:26pm

Like this...

Donkey Oaty · 29-07-2010 11:27pm

Pope Benedict has been kicking around AH a fair bit recently. Hopefully he'll arrive soon and shed some light on the matter.

MagicMarker · 29-07-2010 11:28pm

I don't have the energy for this.

admiralofthefleet · 29-07-2010 11:28pm

there is god, only the catholic cult and its demonic followers have destroyed peoples beliefs

philologos · 29-07-2010 11:29pm

OP: What exactly is so unreasonable about it?

lazyQuestions · 29-07-2010 11:30pm

i'll say a prayer for you

glorified g · 29-07-2010 11:30pm

its all about personal prefrence isnt it. what ever helps the person sleep at night. i for one believe in god but i dont disrescpect or question anyone that doesnt believe, its there choice. the same as believeing is mine.
not trying to say your disrespecting anyone though OP

SoupyNorman · 29-07-2010 11:30pm

kjl wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_3:7_%28sign%29

Alright thanks, no matter though. It's all bull**** to me.

alwaysadub · 29-07-2010 11:31pm

ElaElaElano wrote: »

Can you prove eight legged unicorns don't exist?

Aww now that'd be a cool pet. Show up all my neighbours with their ordinary horses.

Donkey Oaty · 29-07-2010 11:31pm

Jakkass wrote: »

OP: What exactly is so unreasonable about it?

It's kicking off...

starbelgrade · 29-07-2010 11:32pm

I have read the Bible. I especially like the bit where God makes woman out of one of Adam's ribs, coz that means that women are essentialy spare ribs.

Only God could make a woman out of a spare rib.

He's a gas bloke, so he is.

SoupyNorman · 29-07-2010 11:32pm

Jakkass wrote: »

OP: What exactly is so unreasonable about it?

OP.

In over head.

Press eject.

Some random phrases that came to mind :rolleyes:

kjl · 29-07-2010 11:33pm

Jakkass wrote: »

OP: What exactly is so unreasonable about it?

Whats reasonable about saying that there is some egotistical prick up in la la land who will make you burn in hell because you sleep with the same sex, while at the same time lets rapist into heaven because they marry there victim.

Mike 1972 · 29-07-2010 11:33pm

kjl wrote: »

I have been wondering recently how does anyone think god exists

People are taught from an early age to believe it and never really give it much serious thought. coupled with not being exposed to other ideas which challenge their own very often.

Its amazing how one can get apparently intelligent adults to believe in the most ridiculous things (not just in the field of religion) in this way.

Mind you it must be said in all fairness that people who embrace atheism/non-theism (particularly in their teenage years) do not always do so for the best of reasons either.

Coriolanus · 29-07-2010 11:33pm

starbelgrade wrote: »

I have read the Bible. I especially like the bit where God makes woman out of one of Adam's ribs, coz that means that women are essentialy spare ribs.

There's a joke there about them being tasty.

And another about them being tastier after being left overnight in the oven, come to think of it.

Ush1 · 29-07-2010 11:34pm

lazyQuestions wrote: »

i'll say a prayer for you

I'll pray he doesn't get into a debate with you.

admiralofthefleet · 29-07-2010 11:34pm

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

It's kicking off...

so it is

philologos · 29-07-2010 11:35pm

kjl wrote: »

Whats reasonable about saying that there is some egotistical prick up in la la land who will make you burn in hell because you sleep with the same sex, while at the same time lets rapist into heaven because the marry there victim.

OK, and where are you getting this from?

Is it possible, that you might be just assuming what people believe, and then claiming that your misconception is unreasonable?

But OP, yes I believe in Christianity. I think I'm moderately intelligent (I hope so anyway :pac:).

SoupyNorman · 29-07-2010 11:36pm

kjl wrote: »

Whats reasonable about saying that there is some egotistical prick up in la la land who will make you burn in hell because you sleep with the same sex, while at the same time lets rapist into heaven because they marry there victim.

It's pretty airtight.

kjl · 29-07-2010 11:37pm

Jakkass wrote: »

OK, and where are you getting this from?

eh.... the bible

How do people still belive in God?

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