Why do I have to believe in God?

Yes. It is ridiculous beyond measure.

To even accept the argument that by not believing in God, God will send me to Hell, I would have to ALREADY believe in God.

So if Christians want to be useful with their preaching, they will have to provide some evidence for their god. It's the only way they can hope to convince anyone.

Seems like you are growing up to maturity.

The only issue I have is, wrong forum, all else irrelevant

You don't have to believe in God. You do, however, have to believe in Orgo the Space Jellyfish... If you don't he will come down and sting you to death with his Tentacles o' Smiting.

Look, nobody is forcing you to believe in God. Nobody is making you feel bad for being an Atheist. Look at the previous answers; the most hateful, mean and patronising Atheist answers aimed at Christians are thumbed up because, guess what? Bullies are respected, so don't worry, you are a conformist sheep so nobody will make you feel bad. My answer will get thumbs down but that proves my point so thank you very much guys. If you waste your time insulting and looking down on someone for their beliefs then personally I find it funny. I like to think that you spend your time insulting and looking down on other people rather than keeping religion out for your life because, to be honest, I don't think - even though you don't believe in god - that you have nothing to do with religion. You are in fact just part of the negative side of religion, the hateful, mean side and so are all of the people judging others for a belief. I have nothing against normal people ("aka atheists" according to you) but you are not normal. You are sad and mean and that's funny. I'll spend a while laughing at all of you hateful incessant people and you will angrily thumb down this answer. Have fun. Idiots.

You don't have to be a god-soaked superstitious idiot. It's a free country. You can be a normal person (aka atheist) if you want.

I'm not atheist but you should just believe to not believe really you can live under a religion but you don't have to believe it.

It's not really your choice because if you deny God

You will inevitably BURN

People believe in gods to be on the safe side, just in case.

A person has to be very strong not to believe in gods, only the weak need the back ground support of unproven entities.

this universe was created by God. That's why.

islam.