Why do people believe on god without any solid proof, why are they not considered crazy?

Theoretical physicist Paul Davies tells us that, if the ratio of the nuclear strong force to the electromagnetic force had been different by one part in 10^16, no stars could have formed. The ratio of the electromagnetic force-constant to gravitational force-constant must be equally delicately balanced. Increase it by only 1 part in 10^40 and only small stars can exist; decrease it by the same amount and there will only be large stars. You must have both large and small stars in the universe: The large ones produce elements in their thermonuclear furnaces; and it is only the small ones that burn long enough to sustain a planet with life.

To use Davies' illustration, that is the kind of accuracy a marksman would need to hit a coin at the far side of the observable universe, twenty billion light years away. If we find that difficult to imagine, a further illustration suggested by astrophysicists Hugh Ross may help: Cover America with coins in a column reaching to the moon (236,000 miles away), then so the same thing for a billion other continents of the same size. Paint one coin red and put it somewhere in one of the billion piles. Blindfold a friend and ask her to pick it out. The odds are about 1 in 10^40 that she will.

Although we are now in realms of precision far beyond anything achievable by instrumentation designed by humans, the cosmos still has more stunning surprises in store. It is argued that an alteration in the ratio of the expansion and contraction forces by as little as 1 part in 10^55 at the Plank time, just 10^-43 seconds after the origin of the universe, would had led either to too rapid an expansion of the universe with no galaxies forming or too slow an expansion with consequent rapid collapse.

We should note that the preceding arguments are not 'God of the Gaps' arguments; it is advance in science, not ignorance of science, that has revealed this fine-tuning to us. In that sense there is no 'gap' in the science. The question is rather: How should we interpret the science? In what direction is it pointing?

Anyone who cannot prove the existence of 'God' but claims to know what that 'God' wants/feels/believes, is clearly ignorant. You can say you have 'faith' there is a higher being because its a nice notion and helps you sleep at night; but the claim to know 'the truth', oh please, you are a blind child afraid of the dark. The story of Jesus ranks right next to Santa Clause, the Easter Bunny and the boogey-man. I will agree some of the bible teaches great morals, but it also teaches hate. How do these people not be thrown in prison for telling a small child "you will burn in hell for all of eternity, excruciating pain and agony, if you do (insert whatever you don't want them to do here)" First off you have NO clue whether hell does or doesn't exist (although it is a idiotic idea that your "soul" [which there is no proof for as-well] floats out of your body [through which orifice I am still unsure] and flies...where, to go to this hell? is it a place thousands of lightyears away? If that's the case we just found a way to travel faster than the speed of light, you just have to DIE! bahahah! And if this place is in space somewhere we can visit one day and pick up our damned loved ones right?) HOW STUPID ARE YOU TO BELIEVE THIS? And you are telling children to fear this? That is a brainwashing scare tactic to control your children. Second all religions were based off misunderstood technology, (the villager stabbed another villager, the volcano erupted immediately after, therefore 'God' just showed me it was not right to stab someone) that way of thinking is for the cavemen, we should know better. Thirdly, you put your faith in a book written by people claiming to hear voices in their heads. What if I told you god spoke to me and told me to burn down a building? (totally hypothetical, I am not crazy like the people who believe this and follow this non-sense) But would you believe me? NO you would say that I am crazy and call a psych ward. This being true, why do people still believe the bible?! I am so fascinated in how people can be led by fear and truly believe that something is true without ever having the smallest bit of evidence.

Heck I could tell you that a flying monkey on a unicycle in space made this world and that he is divine with all the power of the cosmos, and guess what? you cant prove that its not true.. but you gotta have faith. <--that is your argument people.

It is NOT idiotic to believe that there MIGHT BE a god, but to claim that you KNOW.. that's just ignorant. And to have the audacity to claim that you know what that being wants from us (if anything) is down right a shame.

All of your points are well thought out and valid, facts even. But bear with us open minded people, there is a rapid decline in religious people over the last 20 years, around 30% have stopped believing, for various reasons, most of those people are new generation, basically with time there will be no religions, it has strong roots but nothing is immortal... seriously, u know how many religions there could have been, since the first humans appeared, dozens, none of them survived, the next possible religion could be science, it's logical, doesn't spread bullshit and is based on facts and truth.

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What sort of proof are you looking for?

Not that long ago people believed the earth was flat, sailors never came back so they must have fallen of the edge right? Of course better proof came along later and that view soon changed

Even recently scientists believed that the atom was just made up of protons, neutrons and electrons. That was it, it couldn't possibly get any smaller than that. And what do you know, someone proved that scientific theory wrong

You have to experience things for yourself to believe they're real, you can't rely on the opinions of others

But if you're mind is closed to the notion that there is a God then there's no point looking for one

I know plenty of people with a profound personal faith which they have thought long & hard about & they are not crazy. It doesn't work for me but I'm happy for them, as long as they don't try to tell me how wrong I am.

OTOH I have no time for comments such as Ronee Ray Guns with his received nonsense that evolution has no evidence for it & requires more faith than belief in a deity. This is wilful self-delusion of an extraordinary level.

“FAITH is a negation of reason,” writes

British philosopher A. C. Grayling. His

words sum up the feelings of countless writers

and philosophers who over the centuries

have claimed that faith and reason are incompatible.

Some religious beliefs do fly in the face

of all reason. But consider this: Many strongly

held scientific beliefs have proved to be

wrong. Does that mean that all scientific beliefs

are wrong or are not based on reason?

Why view religious beliefs any differently? In

fact, the faith described in the Bible does not

exist without knowledge but is, instead, solidly

based on knowledge and sound reason. As

you review the evidence, see how true faith

and reason are compatible.....

It is so obvious you have never met a real insane person. That is not insanity, that is finding an answer. Scientists think the world exploded out from nothing. No one has the evidence that is true. No one has evidence that God is real. We believe because we can't disbelieve. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. Can you prove God isn't real? No? Before you make rude comments about peoples beliefs you need to get some support for your ideas.

God protects all people. God is our Father, and He loves us all. If he just let other people die, how would he get beleivers. If he killed off people just because they didn't beleive, people would never convert. Six of my friends have converted to Christianity. If God had killed them, they wouldn't have. God wants our love. He wants us to believe.

Some people need an idea of God to hold onto, they need this semblance, this hope, so they can survive. Praying to God can elevate you, make you feel like no matter how **** the world gets there will be someone, some way to get help. Maybe God isn't real (I am Christian and I believe strongly in God), but for now I am happy to believe, because whilst there is a God, I have help. Maybe it is not logical, but God is the creator, the Father of all, and he can do what he damn well pleases.

You have your head screwed on.

It's for weak people afraid of death.

And they are the quickest to judge, sometimes the cruelest, they stereotype, they hate, and they love god more than the one's that actually hold them and love them and give to them.

Religion is insanity.

What is the difference between being schizophrenic and hallucenating and being religious thinking some bearded guy in the sky that you can't physically see is watching you, talking to you and making your life better?

And as for there is no other explanation for us being the whole idea of religion came from a book.

Why are you so sure "god" created life? You don't know that for sure. Your just believing what you've been taught.

They seem to know everything.

Because those of us who have known genuinely crazy people can tell that there is a huge difference.

A lot of it has to do with subjective experience, much like those who believe in ghosts or aliens or luck. If we're going to put Theists in the nuthatch for believing in God, we're going to have to put pretty much the entirety of humanity in it because almost everyone has one kooky belief or another.