Do you question the existence of God?

mukaminjenga · Post by **mukaminjenga** » 09 Jul 2017, 16:56

Yahweh God is real. Our lives is a testimony of his existence.

jimthorne2 · Post by **jimthorne2** » 09 Jul 2017, 18:22

Pascal suggested a wager that sounds a lot like what you said, Kenw.

Post by **Vickie Noel** » 09 Jul 2017, 19:25

I've never questioned the existence of God because it's evidently displayed in the creative works of his hands (enthralling nature) and His assistance in my personal life, sometimes even in situations one might think of as utterly insignificant. Oh, God exists alright...

Omidiran Ridwan · Post by **Omidiran Ridwan** » 09 Jul 2017, 22:29

Do I question the existence of God? Do I want to question the existence of God? Will I question the existence of God? The answer to these questions is a capital NO. I don't want to question the existence of God the creator of all things and the fashioner of all souls. You know why? If I question the existence of God the creator then I'm question my own (creation) existence. Bad things happen to everyone not only the bad people. At a stage in our life, the inevitable is doomed to happen. Whatever happens, let's not for one second question the existence of God. He exists and the proof of His existence is YOU.

CHL · Post by **CHL** » 10 Jul 2017, 09:05

When I was a teenager, I completely lost faith in God. I was so sad (and maybe a bit depressed) at that time due to pressures in school. Add to that the normal stresses that a person at that stage have. I found him again in college. I had this enlightenment phase when I realized so much about my life, my family, other people, and the meaning of all the things that has happened to me. I may not be completely rock-solid about that faith but whenever I feel victorious or is down on my feet, I talk to him. He seem to know and he provide answers in the most unexpected ways.

Jeconiaomolo · Post by **Jeconiaomolo** » 10 Jul 2017, 09:15

Why must I risk questioning existence of God? He is omnipresent. If that's the case, here a question for you. Do believe in existence of Satan?

jimthorne2 · Post by **jimthorne2** » 10 Jul 2017, 10:16

Good thought - If you question the existence of God do you question your own existence?

Khaya · Post by **Khaya** » 11 Jul 2017, 19:27

ChloeHumphreys wrote:I am agnostic, so I constantly question both the existence and non-existence of God or Gods (or some kind of higher being and power) and religion. I think it is extremely important to do so to ensure you are truly following something because you believe and have faith in it.

-- 09 Jul 2017, 16:53 --

Also, if you are of a certain faith and wish to spread this and inspire people to believe as you do, you must question your own beliefs in order to strengthen them and prepare yourself for debate and intellectual defence of your religion!

So very true.

-- 11 Jul 2017, 19:45 --

Khaya wrote:
Alexander Oluwaseun wrote:I do believe God exists, not the way I have been thought to which is the principal reason for me doubting in the first place. So yeah God exists, God is in you, God is you, God is all of us
That's how I started thinking about it. That If God exists, the concept is more likely like a spirituality that we all share. Like we're the drops and God is the ocean. But he's not an independent spirit with his own mind.

jimthorne2 wrote:Oh great! Now I am god. Sorry - reject.

Le sigh.
At least you're very funny.

-- 11 Jul 2017, 23:23 --

Khaya wrote:
ChloeHumphreys wrote:I am agnostic, so I constantly question both the existence and non-existence of God or Gods (or some kind of higher being and power) and religion. I think it is extremely important to do so to ensure you are truly following something because you believe and have faith in it.

-- 09 Jul 2017, 16:53 --

Also, if you are of a certain faith and wish to spread this and inspire people to believe as you do, you must question your own beliefs in order to strengthen them and prepare yourself for debate and intellectual defence of your religion!

So very true.

K1V990 · Post by **K1V990** » 12 Jul 2017, 02:38

I questioned it long ago and have since become an Agnostic Atheist. I acknowledge that religion had its place in times where humans didn't yet understand the vastness of the universe, but in an age where we have scientific information at our fingertips, I find it hard to imagine that anyone still "believes" in any God(s). It is an interesting historical subject, in fact it was my favorite college course, to learn about all of the different religions, their origins, and how similar they all are. I always encourage people to open their minds and subject themselves to different cultures and their histories because religion continues to divide us.

GlassesGold · Post by **GlassesGold** » 12 Jul 2017, 02:42

My life is NOT necessarily a good example to follow AT ALL,
but here is my attempt to explain where I am at personally:---

>>> I grew up with actively Christian parents
--- in particular a "minister" father ---
to become what some would describe as an active Christian.

>>> I was engaged in evangelism.

>>> I worked a year as a Christian teacher(-cum-missionary) overseas - but not a good one.

>>> I changed some time after returning from my attempt at missionary work, perhaps mostly because...

(1) Data (recent "real-world" experience away and home) perhaps did not match
what I personally extrapolated to expect of the Universe from the Bible and other sources,
chiefly in the form of the classic "Question of Suffering":

***"Why do some effectively totally INNOCENT AND UNDESERVING human persons SUFFER TERRIBLY?"***

(In my case I perceived recent "antiserendipity" ---
God's apparent lack of provision / bad things happening at bad times - beyond my ability to cope -
e.g. despite me honestly seeking and, I believed, affirming that I was doing God's will in going overseas.

I would not call this suffering "terribly" on a comparative scale - but it was significant for me then!)

(2) I perceived that I - and probably others -
sometimes experienced "religo-spiritual" things &/or performed "religo-spiritual" acts
for bad reasons rooted not in truth, but mere psychology
(this included evangelising or largely self-generating feelings / thoughts including the inner "voice of God"
for pleasure and out of ego.)

-AND-

(3) Reasonably or not,
I consequently personally made the decision to only return to more active Christianity
after attaining significantly (more) reliable *empirical / intersubjectively verifiable* evidence
regarding the truth of its core claim
(that Jesus was actually fully man and God, died for our sins, and was raised from death by God the Father)
or the existence and nature of God
("Hello <insert name here!> I do exist and I am the Christian God!") ---
regardless of subjective psychological factors clouding issues and making me feel pulled in that direction.

I continue to desire and pray for such evidence -
indeed it seems such would be of both temporal and eternal import,
if it would have ramifications for an eternal existence beyond biological death.

I still wait.

>>> After my resolution detailed above, I mostly stopped attending what we formally call "church"
and have continued what some would describe as "fence-sitting" for about 15 fleeting years.
(And yes, this has been a position associated with significant negative emotions / thoughts and stress!)

K1V990 · Post by **K1V990** » 12 Jul 2017, 02:46

jimthorne2 wrote:Good thought - If you question the existence of God do you question your own existence?

God did not create me, my parents did. God did not create my parents, their parents did. And so on and so forth down the line. I exist thanks to a common ancestor between humans and apes, not a fictional character who was written about 3,000 years ago.

veejayboyz · Post by **veejayboyz** » 12 Jul 2017, 02:55

I have ups and downs in my life. When I was 18, there were factions created between me and my family and friends. I got separated and I was alone. I had a lot pain and sorrow in my life. I was crying all day and all night questioning my existence but I keep on praying to God. Then one day, I lost my faith and I keep on questioning the existence of God. It took me months before I regained my faith. This is when I experienced miracles. Miracles like, surviving debts, the love of my family, etc. In those times, I felt the presence of God in my life. I live with Him through these years. Now, I'm a person fulfilled spiritually. Say no more to the word SUICIDE!

jimthorne2 · Post by **jimthorne2** » 12 Jul 2017, 10:27

An agnostic atheist confesses ignorance about having no god.

-- 12 Jul 2017, 10:29 --

If God is a fictional character, what makes you a real character in a visible world?

desareedany · Post by **desareedany** » 12 Jul 2017, 15:09

When I was younger yes because I had grown up in not such a great place. But the older I get the more I realize that everything happens for a reason and all of the things I went through just served to make me a stronger person. I definitely believe in God. I'm even currently trying to do the whole read the Bible in a year challenge.

Yoli García · Post by **Yoli García** » 12 Jul 2017, 17:46

I'm sorry for your loss. Life's hard times test our strength and faith. However, I don't question God's existence. The universe is way too complex and perfect to come out of nothing in my opinion.