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Is there anyone who doesn't believe in God? or in Religion for that matter? and if so ..why?....?

Curious to know, thank you!

Update:

I think its great that there are so many of you who believe in God but I asked if there are any of you who DONT.... If you do believe in God you shouldnt be answering this question

and please no preaching answers about how devoted you are to your faith because it doesnt even perain to the question I asked

Update 2:

And what if I said I didnt believe in God and that I am an Athiest..are there any of you who would think Im a horrible person because of it??

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  • eldad9
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    You don't believe in thousands of gods - the only one you think is real is the one your parents told you was real. Coincidence?

    Nobody can prove any gods, much less a specific god, exist; many people will tell you their god exists but no others, but will never be able to prove it, even if they think so. Some will threaten you with eternal pain or promise eternal joy to get you to believe in their god; these are all stories, created for people who were scared long before we understood the universe. Now we have no more reason for these superstitions.

    How terrible the bible in particular is:

    http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/

    http://www.evilbible.com/

    What's the origin of the Jesus stories?

    http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_jcpa5.htm

    http://www.near-death.com/experiences/origen048.ht...

    http://www.geocities.com/paulntobin/jesus.html

    How silly and horrible religion in general is:

    http://godisimaginary.com/

    http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/

    The alternative:

    http://www.religioustolerance.org/

    http://www.infidels.org/

    http://www.positiveatheism.org/

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitarian_Universalis...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secular_humanism

    Read Letter to a Christian Nation, and The God Delusion - email or IM me if you don't have a copy handy.

  • 1 decade ago

    The bible is a great work of fiction. I was brought up believing God was sitting on a golden throne and the streets were paved with gold this is Pagan thinking. I believe in a force but for this force to give a rats think again. Now I just live a good life and help where I can not looking for any rewards or pat on the back, I do it simply because I like to help people less fortunate along the way.

  • 1 decade ago

    I don't believe in any god, and I never did. The question "why not?" does not make sense. Why should I? All gods, including the one you might be talking about, are characters dreamt up by humans. But dreams get you nowhere. What's more, all sober observation of physical reality indicates that there is nothing supernatural about it.

  • 1 decade ago

    If you have not seen God or felt His presence with any or all of your five senses, and if there is no scientific proof, then just dont believe in Him/Her.

    It does not matter whether He exists and whether one believes in His existence.

    If I know myself and can connect my existence with anything which will make me fearless, do good to myself adnd others then I KNOW HIM without actually knowing HIM.

    We are all in a time warp and our own perceptions and believes will get modified with new experiences.

    Let us therefore wait for the correct time.

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  • Jeff C
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    I believe in God the Father,Son and Holy Spirit. I do NOT believe in religion for they are man-made and Satan-endorsed, relying on useless rituals and sacraments. Faith in Christ and what He did at the cross has absolutely NOTHING to do with religion. Jesus said you must be born again (John 3:3) to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. . He didn't say you must be Catholic,Lutheran,Muslim,Hindu. etc..etc.

  • John B
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    I don't believe in God. I have never experienced God or felt God's influence on my life.

    Religion is fine provided it is what you want. For me it does nothing since I don't believe in God.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    God created man, Man created religion. That is the way of mankind, to control everything.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Millions, because we have gone past the need for religion. God didn't say anything; men did.

  • The demons who incarnated on earth like the gamblinglords, warlords, druglords, crimelords, dirtymoneylord, etc do not believe in GOD or any religion for that matter. It is because they are destined for perditions or hell. But in all the hearts of men eternity is planted and thus, have a sense of belief and love of GOD. THANKS GOD; FEAR GOD; PRAISE GOD; GLORIFY GOD; HONOR GOD; LOVE GOD AND WORSHIP GOD. Pls visit my website-THEGOODNESWSOFTHEKINGDOM@yahoogroups.com

  • 1 decade ago

    I don't believe in religion. Religion is man-made and has ego attached to it. Look at how everything in the bible is how we would think, not how a deity would think.

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