(October 15, 2015 at 4:32 pm)Homeless Nutter Wrote:(October 15, 2015 at 4:15 pm)jenny1972 Wrote: [...]why do you think we believe in God?
Because your parents told you to. And their parents told them. And so on - until some point in the past, when some people with rocks/swords/guns walked up to one of your ancestors and said "Believe in god, or we will kill you and your family."
Because you're confused by science, which is vast, complex and only truly understood by a handful of people, in small parts, that each takes a lifetime of commitment to research, while the "god" umbrella gives you an illusion of understanding everything, without bothering with the "details".
Because you're afraid of death, so any idea that suggests you won't really die seems more acceptable than cold, hard facts.
Because you're bored.
do you believe something that you are not convinced of something that has not been proven to be real ? do you believe just because your parents believe something ? and what about people who believe in God whos parents were atheists and they did not receive any indoctrination in childhood or adulthood but yet believe in God ?
Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people Living for today 
Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people Living life in peace You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you will join us And the world will be as one - John Lennon
The easy confidence with which I know another man's religion is folly teaches me to suspect that my own is also - Mark Twain
Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people Living life in peace You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you will join us And the world will be as one - John LennonThe easy confidence with which I know another man's religion is folly teaches me to suspect that my own is also - Mark Twain
