Dave, some guy who commented in my c-box asked me this Question.
Found it kinda interesting, so I just googled it.
Then I went to this page and this dude gave 18 reasons why people believe in God.
Here's the page's address :
http://www.wayofthemind.org/2006/09/27/why-do-people-believe-in-god/
Well for those lazy to go I shall quote the guy's reasons :-
1) You can’t explain the existence or origin of something, so you believe God must have done it.
2) The universe seems too complex, too ordered, too beautiful, to have appeared naturally.
3) You’ve been educated that way.
4) You feel that your faith in something greater than yourself gives your life purpose and meaning.
5) You’ve “felt” the presence / touch of God.
6) It’s comforting to believe that someone is taking care of you.
7) You’re afraid of death, and want to believe that it’s not the end, that you simply go to a better place.
8) You feel that (finite) life in this world is meaningless unless there’s something afterwards.
9) You want to believe that there’s some kind of absolute, perfect justice in the universe, even if only after death.
10) You’ve had some unusual experience that made you believe.
11) You’ve witnessed an apparent miracle.
12) You’re desperate for a miracle.
13) You see your death getting closer and closer.
14) The example of another believer or believers inspired you.
15) Other believers were there for you when you needed it.
16) You like the sense of community that comes from belonging to a church or group of same religion.
17) Being told what to do and what to think comforts you.
18) While reading the Bible or other religion's holy scriptures, something made you believe.
There you have it, the reasons why some people belive in God.
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Truth behind the reasons
ReplyDelete1)Some people don't think
2)There's no other universe that we can compare this one to, so this reason is invalid, as nothing can be "TOO" anything
3)Some people don't have a choice
4)Some people are brought up with slave morality
5)Some people like jumping to conclusions
6)Some people can't handle responsibility
7)Some people want to live forever
8)Some people are greedy/underachievers
9)Some people can't come to terms with reality
10)Some people like fantasy more than reality
11)Some people can be fooled by card/magic tricks, so this isn't a suprise
12)Some people PAY to go see card/magic tricks
13)Some people don't remember death isn't pain, it is the same feeling you get before you were born(absolutely nothing)
14)Some people are easily influenced
15)Some people own other people something
16)Some people are afraid of being unliked
17)Some people cannot think for themselves
18)Some fiction can brainwash.
There you go. I don't think anyone who can understand the reasons behind believing in God can justify their reasons for belief any longer, otherwise I personally label them as insane. If you don't understand your reasons for belief, I don't blame you.