(December 31, 2011 at 5:52 am)fr0d0 Wrote: Replying because I think it's an interesting question...The question is not that I find the mystery intriguing, the question is seeking an answer to that mystery of why theists love their god, and why some burn with passion for it more than anything else they regard real or unreal.
Is it a question of what you're getting out of it? I wouldn't compare it to physical relationships. They're just different & that would be silly. Athough there is some crossover... both relate to us.
(December 31, 2011 at 6:06 am)kılıç_mehmet Wrote: Well, there are Gods to be loved, and Gods to be feared. And why not, I mean?That's not answering my question. Why do you love your god?
Quote:Why do some people love, say, Britney Spears?I'm aware of many reasons for why people love women with talent, beauty and money, not to mention said person being an artist and entertainer as well. But that's evading my question again isn't it? I'm talking about your deity concept.
(December 31, 2011 at 6:15 am)kılıç_mehmet Wrote:Being real and alive is not often a requirement. People love their fantasies, dreams and childhood belongings for example. God being loved by theists simply because he/she/it is real is a very weak and vague answer. Tapeworms are real. Why don't you love them also?(December 31, 2011 at 6:12 am)5thHorseman Wrote: Because she's real. And easy.How do you know that God isn't?
(December 31, 2011 at 7:20 am)chipan Wrote: i believe in God b/c i find it more probable that we were created than to say we were the event of building blocks coming together to assemble themselves. i don't think buildings build themselves, nor do i think organisms.I should have known Chipan you'd manage to bollocks up a simple and straightforward question.
Let's try again: I'm asking you *why* you *love* your *god*.
