Why Do You Believe In Deity?

I'm not sure this poll is so accurate. Some people don't need any signs or divine intervention to believe in their concept of God, being here is enough evidence. But then I think the notion of ascribing the creator a gender and thinking he's some white haired dude in the sky is silly.

Phoebus said:

See "no, I've never had my prayers answered and/or received "signs" AND "please elaborate." If you don't assign gender to your deity, then you can...well...elaborate on that! As for the no religion part, that's why there's the "other" option.

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Huh sorry but I didn't see that anywhere on the poll or your op about elaborating.

Care to contribute something positive to this thread instead of calling other people's beliefs silly?

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Sure. The word God I think has lost true meaning. I believe that the ineffable is trully the ineffable to know God, to be one with the spirit of God is not something you can talk about or proletyze or read about you feel it in you and experience it. Why would something that created the universe have need for a gender? But anyways it's just the buddhist in me showing, I may find that particular belief silly but I don't disrespect someone or their beliefs for having it. I'm sure my idea of enlightenment and karma seems equally silly to them.

Though I respect those that don't believes opinions and they should be able to have their say, always butting in to a thread where you know people have deeply held beliefs and smarmily telling them that they are personally what is wrong with society is disrespectful.

You can be rational and believe in a deity. As you can be a realist and expect the worst while still hoping for the best. God dosen't even have to be a belief in the creator, it can mean the human family transcending all hatred and fear, becoming one in love. A point of view about life.

If we always give in to cynicism and have the mentality of "get them before they get us" nothing will ever change in the world.

veryshyperson said:

It's disrespectful for religious zealots to butt into political matters and scientific matters pronouncing something immoral based upon their ridiculous belief system. Religious zombies butt into every aspect of our lives. I think you can handle me butting into your little thread here. I have as much right to speak as anyone else. Your hurt feelings aren't my top concern.

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So what you're saying is you are sinking to their level? This is a private website with rules, free speech dosen't apply here. To assume that everyone who believes in a God is like that is like assuming everyone who dosen't belive is a bigot with no morals. I understand where you're coming from but you are taking it out on the wrong people.

veryshyperson said:

What does that have to do with it? Are you implying that others can say whatever they want in support of religion, but I can't say anything against religion because some religious person's feelings are going to get hurt? Oh boo hoo.

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Way to ignore everything else I said. If you want to talk about that stuff start another thread. Butting into a thread full of belivers and taking things offtopic is rude.