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do you believe in god

karam/

karam/

Syrian Arab Republic

do you think that god is exist?.......why do u think that?

be open mind  and let us share our thoughts about this complex subject.

09:22 AM Sep 10 2008 |

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Lord_Raven

Lord_Raven

Slovakia

in my opinion not allah has created you,but you have created allah

02:16 PM Oct 11 2008 |

merciful_heart

Hong Kong

I do believe in Jehovah GOD. I study bible with Jehovah Witness. :)

04:00 PM Oct 11 2008 |

javamanju

javamanju

India

greg,

You may not agree with existance of god, but do you agree that concept of god was(past tense) important?

Concept of GOD is just like law system of today. Today a person like me or you wouldn't kill, because we fear the law. Imagine If this Law is removed , what would happen?(remember looting in New Orlenes during Hurricane). When Imagine this in a world was less civilzed than today, Murder, Rape etc would have been order of the day. 

The Concept of god was created by bunch of people to create a social order. When a county is at war, a soilder has a licence to kill his enemies, and this is when "problem" in concept of god comes in

04:10 PM Oct 11 2008 |

gkisseberth

Germany

greg,

You may not agree with existance of god, but do you agree that concept of god was(past tense) important?

 

The concept of the existence of god has been and is important still, in terms of its impact on society. However, I think this importance doesn't equate to "goodness". In fact, i believe that the concept has had a negative effect, overall, on human history. 

 

 

Concept of GOD is just like law system of today. Today a person like me or you wouldn't kill, because we fear the law. Imagine If this Law is removed , what would happen?(remember looting in New Orlenes during Hurricane). When Imagine this in a world was less civilzed than today, Murder, Rape etc would have been order of the day. 

 

I don't agree that you or I, or the vast majority of people do not kill or commit otherwise immoral acts simply because we fear the law. I DO agree that much of religion is based on fear, and your argument is very similar to those to say that humans cannot be moral without god or religion. I disagree quite strongly. Morality does not come from gods. Take away god or take away "the law" and people will still be moral. the law is simply a codification of those morals. Religionists like the believe that if you remove their gods from society, humans would become some evil, horrible creatures. (made in god's image?)

 

 

 

The Concept of god was created by bunch of people to create a social order. When a county is at war, a soilder has a licence to kill his enemies, and this is when "problem" in concept of god comes in

 

Yes, I do agree that the concept of god is man-made, along with all the stuff that goes along with it. Abrahamic religions especially are based on concepts of fear, reward, and punishment, which just happent to be very effective means of controlling people. The concept of god is simply another type of myth; something used to explain the unexplainable. It's just that what was unexplainable hundreds and thousands of years ago is now known, but the dogma remains and people still cling to their invisible friends to explain the world. 

04:25 PM Oct 11 2008 |

manar222

manar222

Egypt

qkiss

sorry I dislike much talk I asked u a simple Q u said that if ur student is excellent u don't need to test him ,ok

my q is how could u now that ur student is excellent and he doesn't need a test

it's very easy go ahead man

10:52 PM Oct 11 2008 |

gkisseberth

Germany

sorry I dislike much talk I asked u a simple Q u said that if ur student is excellent u don't need to test him ,ok

my q is how could u now that ur student is excellent and he doesn't need a test

 

 

it's very easy go ahead man

 

Manar, I thought I was beiing clear, but here goes again

The only way I could KNOW (with certaintly) that my student  would get full marks on the exam was if I was all-knowing or omniscient.

 

Now, can you answer my question?

 

Do you think your god tests the faith of his people, and if so, why or why not? 

11:08 PM Oct 11 2008 |

Thaer_halid

Syrian Arab Republic

what’s the difference between the dead body and the living body?........is there any difference?...it’s only the unseen SOUL.
what’s the differnce between the rational and the mad?...is there any difference?........it’s only the unseen mind.
Can anyone with any tool show us his mind or his soul and compare himself with the dead body or the mad man?
You can’t see the mind . You can’t see the soul.
if you believe in this, you believe in God.
I don’t see my soul, but i believe that i’m alive.
I don’t see God, but i believe that he exist.
If you can prove that you are a man with a mind, i easily can prove that God exists.
Try to search for God , and you will find Him.
Please God! help me to worship you well, and to keep remembering you.

11:26 PM Oct 11 2008 |

Thaer_halid

Syrian Arab Republic

Do you know how to worship God?
Just be good…If God Likes you he will show you the right way…

11:30 PM Oct 11 2008 |

gkisseberth

Germany

Do you know how to worship God? Just be good…If God Likes you he will show you the right way…

 

Is the "right way" the same for everyone?

11:44 PM Oct 11 2008 |

oonah

oonah

Germany

"what’s the difference between the dead body and the living body? ........is there any difference?...it’s only the unseen SOUL."

The difference between the dead body and the living body…
The dead body does not breath, does not smell very well after a while, no heart-beat, stiff, cold, attracts more flies?

 

"what’s the differnce between the rational and the mad?...is there any difference?........it’s only the unseen mind."

The difference between the rational and the mad… Disfunction in a part of the brain, traumatic experiences, mental disease or disorder, braintumor, corrupted by power, religious fanatic?

 

"Can anyone with any tool show us his mind or his soul and compare himself with the dead body or the mad man?"

Mind? Like in intellect and consciousness? Thought, perception, memory, emotion, will and imagination?
Ok, I am able to read your question, memorize it, understand what it implies, think about it, draw my own conclusion, form an opinion and express it. That shows I have a mind.

Soul? Like in invisible thing that leaves body after dead and goes to heaven or gets stuck on the roof? No I can not show that, it doesn't exist, and non-existing things are somewhat difficult to show.

Compare myself with a dead body? I definitely smell better, I have functioning organs, a dead body couldn't answer your question.

Compare myself with the mad man? Hmm, tricky one.. where does one draw the line? :) I can be pretty crazy from time to time… but in a pleasant way.
But I don't suffer from delusions, have no paranoia, not on Prozac, hear no voices, have no visions, no imaginary friends, I'm not a fanatic and I have not enough power yet to be corrupted by it. :)

 

You can’t see the mind . You can’t see the soul.
if you believe in this, you believe in God.
I don’t see my soul, but i believe that i’m alive.
I don’t see God, but i believe that he exist.

You can't see faeries either, do you believe in faeries?
Do you believe in ghosts?

 

If you can prove that you are a man with a mind, i easily can prove that God exists.

I'm typing this message, I'm discussing with you, expressing my opinion. That indicates I have thoughts.
I'm curious to read your proof of God.

 

Try to search for God , and you will find Him.

Where exactly should I look? Pritty sure he isn't in my apartment, I'm living here for two years now and never seen him. If he is hiding here somewhere, I need to have a talk with him about splitting the rent.

 

01:02 AM Oct 12 2008 |