RE: A reason to believe?
April 29, 2010 at 4:47 pm
(This post was last modified: April 29, 2010 at 4:48 pm by Paul the Human.)
(April 29, 2010 at 4:36 pm)True Christian Wrote:(April 29, 2010 at 4:31 pm)EggSpurt Wrote: I can't think of any.
ill try
-It gives you a reason for your existence: if you follow the teachings of Jesus the goal of your life is to be a good, kind, generous person.
-It gives you a set of permanent moral values that can guide you through your life.
-It can get you a social network on which you can always count on no matter what happens to you. Even if you sin they will help you repent.
-It is free.
Why NOT believe in God ?
I don't need to believe in god to feel like my life has reason, nor do I need Jesus to have the goal of being a kind and generous person. That one doesn't do it as it would only be a real reason if I believed that god existed.
I don't need god (or Jesus) to have a set of moral values. I know right from wrong without supernatural guidance, so that one doesn't do it, either.
I have a supportive social network that I can always count on in the form of friends and family, no matter what happens to me. That part about sin presupposes that there is such a thing.
Free is good! I'd rather think freely, though. It doesn't cost anything, either.
Thanks for playing, though! Heheh