QUOTE (oxlilshorti @ Feb 27 2008, 12:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Does he really exsist? Do you believe in him? Post all your comments here
I don't believe in "god" because I have called on him many times before and nothing... he didn't save my uncle when he was dieing and he also killed my grandfather. I see no reason to believe if he won't return the favor
I don't believe in "god" because I have called on him many times before and nothing... he didn't save my uncle when he was dieing and he also killed my grandfather. I see no reason to believe if he won't return the favor
you have called! did you take the time to listen?
QUOTE (Sean @ Feb 27 2008, 09:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I believe that the idea of "God" was created for two (while extremely generalized and sort of vague) reasons:
1. People needed to have moral guidance.
2. People wanted answers to things that their science could not answer.
Well, that makes sense right? I know that it doesn't cover all of religion, or even all religions, but in a quick summarization without taking things to deep, I feel it suits what I'm trying to say.
For the first, all throughout history people have looked to their God(s) for what is socially acceptable. Every civilization had these different morals and dogmas that their God(s) "asked" for.
For the second, if you look back (and now) people have used religion to answer their questions about life. Why are we here? What is after? What makes the world go round? Are we the center of the Universe? Etc. etc.
1. People needed to have moral guidance.
2. People wanted answers to things that their science could not answer.
Well, that makes sense right? I know that it doesn't cover all of religion, or even all religions, but in a quick summarization without taking things to deep, I feel it suits what I'm trying to say.
For the first, all throughout history people have looked to their God(s) for what is socially acceptable. Every civilization had these different morals and dogmas that their God(s) "asked" for.
For the second, if you look back (and now) people have used religion to answer their questions about life. Why are we here? What is after? What makes the world go round? Are we the center of the Universe? Etc. etc.
You think that peopel knew what "moral guidance" ment back in b.c.e?