God is a Fake

[hammy12]

God is different for everyone. It is not a matter of fake or real. It is about what gets you through the day.

[sigmapi1501]

I once prayed for a bike. I got said bike.  God.... or the Secret?

[falcon9]

I once prayed for a bike. I got said bike.  God.... or the Secret?

Inapplicable attribution, (unless "god" personally showed up with your bike - 'working through others' does not constitute a valid attribution).

[Flackle]

I once prayed for a bike. I got said bike.  God.... or the Secret?

Inapplicable attribution, (unless "god" personally showed up with your bike - 'working through others' does not constitute a valid attribution).

Even then, if someone told me a giant being claiming to be god showed up and gave him his bike I would think he was either lying or hallucinating. Heck, if I saw it I would think I was hallucinating.

[falcon9]

I once prayed for a bike. I got said bike.  God.... or the Secret?

Inapplicable attribution, (unless "god" personally showed up with your bike - 'working through others' does not constitute a valid attribution).

Even then, if someone told me a giant being claiming to be god showed up and gave him his bike I would think he was either lying or hallucinating. Heck, if I saw it I would think I was hallucinating.

Good point ... how about a physical receipt?

[sammywantsya]

think what you wanna think but please respect others peoples beliefs... its true that some think that way i have no problem with that im born raised christian but no one cant control anyones behaviors... so i suggest please be respectful to others as we respect yours...

[falcon9]

think what you wanna think but please respect others peoples beliefs... its true that some think that way i have no problem with that im born raised christian but no one cant control anyones behaviors... so i suggest please be respectful to others as we respect yours...

You must mean, 'unless yours consist of celebrating a fake fat man with a beard', aye?

[sammywantsya]

think what you wanna think but please respect others peoples beliefs... its true that some think that way i have no problem with that im born raised christian but no one cant control anyones behaviors... so i suggest please be respectful to others as we respect yours...

You must mean, 'unless yours consist of celebrating a fake fat man with a beard', aye?

knock it off stop stalkin me.. reread what i said in the other posts.... damn you need to lighten up you *bleep*...  thats what youve been saying too haven't you???  so stop with the bashing...

[falcon9]

think what you wanna think but please respect others peoples beliefs... its true that some think that way i have no problem with that im born raised christian but no one cant control anyones behaviors... so i suggest please be respectful to others as we respect yours...

You must mean, 'unless yours consist of celebrating a fake fat man with a beard', aye?

knock it off stop stalkin me..

Responding to publically-written posts is not "stalkin".  Anyone can choose to reply, (or not), to any posts made in these forums.  Your false martyrdom stance will not support false 'victimhood'.  We're both choosing to post replies here.  Whining about the content of a debatable subject is specious.

reread what i said in the other posts....

I have read your barely articulate posts and replied to a few, (not all), of them.  Were I "stalkin" you, I'd have replied to every one of your posts.  Since this has not been the case, your martyred accusations are false.

damn you need to lighten up you *bleep*... 

Direct name-calling in these forums, (e.g., "you *bleep*"), is frowned upon by the Admin. 

thats what youve been saying too haven't you???  so stop with the bashing...

No, that's not what I've been writing.  As far as "bashing" goes, look to your own bashing of "fake fat guy with a beard" before clinging to your false martyrdom so tightly.

[potluck6]

i think religion has made me not believe in god sometimes i do and other times i don't

[leung1245]

What do you mean as God is a fake??? You NEED to define what "fake" means to you.

I'm a Christian and I believe that God is real because I believe that He is real. He leads my life toward the right direction, forgives me when I makes a mistake, and provides me comfort when I need it. It's all about believing, hence being a religion!!!

[Falconer02]

I'm a Christian and I believe that God is real because I believe that He is real. He leads my life toward the right direction, forgives me when I makes a mistake, and provides me comfort when I need it. It's all about believing, hence being a religion!!!

Just to kindle a discussion- how do you know that it's a god and not actually you (or your mind) doing these things for you? And I'm one to believe there's a difference between an individuals spirituality and a religion, so I'm under the impression you meant spirituality as your last word. I could be wrong-- if so, correct me.

[falcon9]

I'm a Christian and I believe that God is real because I believe that He is real. He leads my life toward the right direction, forgives me when I makes a mistake, and provides me comfort when I need it. It's all about believing, hence being a religion!!!

Just to kindle a discussion- how do you know that it's a god and not actually you (or your mind) doing these things for you? And I'm one to believe there's a difference between an individuals spirituality and a religion, so I'm under the impression you meant spirituality as your last word. I could be wrong-- if so, correct me.

I'm wondering about the "I believe that God is real because I believe that He is real" circularity.  Maybe the OP can elaborate upon this without relying upon 'belief'?

[kgeneral55]

First off; Christian stop thinking you have the answer for every God question. You'll don't bit more know anything more about God than any other religion. This is just America and so Christianity is largely promoted. Many believe, many don't.  The real question is if you don't believe God put you here then you don't believe in a purpose of humankind. Do you believe your life is just because we evolved from animals in an intellectual standard. Do you believe in good and evil or positive and negative energy. 

[falcon9]

The real question is if you don't believe God put you here then you don't believe in a purpose of humankind.

What about alternative purposes which have nothing to do with deities?

Do you believe your life is just because we evolved from animals in an intellectual standard.

Belief doesn't enter into my considerations.  Either life evolves or, it doesn't.  Belief is irrelevant to the processes of life.

Do you believe in good and evil or positive and negative energy. 

"Good and evil" are relative, subjective terms.  "Positive and negative energy" either refers to cathodes and anodes, (possibly matter & anti-matter as well), or, some metaphysical and subjective value judgements.  Since there is evidence that matter, anti-matter, positrons and electrons exist then 'belief' in them is unnecessary.  There is no evidence of completely objective "good and evil" therefore, belief in either is a judgement-call.