Do you ever doubt your religion/faith and God?

[Leetonidas]

God doesn't exist. Adults with imaginary friends make me LOL.

[ploto]

In my view, if you are a mature adult, you should have raised some questions at some time. It is faith, however, that sustains you when you can not figure out the answers. Jesus felt abandoned; Peter denied; and Thomas doubted.

[clambake]

well.....if we were created in god's image.......then a significant portion of god is gay.

[Strike]

well.....if we were created in god's image.......then a significant portion of god is gay.

Epic Win

[Spursfan092120]

would you feel the same way if your prayers had not been fulfilled?

That doesn't matter...they were. I believe..period

[exstatic]

I'm not a religious person. I don't really go to church or say my prayers like I should. But I do believe there is a God. I have faith, because I take comfort knowing that after this life is over there is more.

If the only people there are 'saved' Christians, I'll pass. They're boring, arrogant, and sanctimonious enough in THIS life. Who wants to spend eternity with THAT?

[Spursfan092120]

Do you study your scripture? Throughout your entire scripture it talks about people being blind, deaf and dumb. Sheepish, hard head, stiff necked people. There is is not a church on the planet that does not teach the condemnation of those who don't accept their religion and God.

Christians who believe that those who don't believe in their make-believe God do more bashing than any religion there is. Condemning someone to burn in for eternity is about as bad as it gets. I agree with the OP. Religion has caused more blood shed than anything, and no religion can claim they have brought peace to any part of this world.

Yes, I have doubts about religion, just as God has doubts about the things he put his faith in.

Not sure why you quoted me on this. I didn't damn anyone. I just said that I do believe, and he had no right to bash people who did, and then I explained why I do believe. Whatever anyone else believes or doesn't believe is their prerogative.

[J.T.]

The only prayer of mine god ever answered was when the Colts were losing 21-3 to the Patriots in a playoff game and I prayed for a comeback win.

[tlongII]

The Christian concept of God is basically Santa Claus for adults.

[exstatic]

The Christian concept of God is basically Santa Claus for adults.

Nuh uh. Santa delivers tangible, visible, concrete results, even if it's only one day per year.

[WildcardManu]

Follow the leader. Apparently nobody in this thread believes in anything.

Insert agreeing comment: __________________.

[Spursfan092120]

When did it become cool to not believe in God? And when did it become so uncool to believe that no one speaks out about their faith? If none of you believe, that's fine..to each their own. But if some of you do believe, but aren't saying it, because you don't want people to make fun of you, shame on you.

[Spursfan092120]

Follow the leader. Apparently nobody in this thread believes in anything.

Exactly what I was just saying....lol...look at the post below yours.

[WildcardManu]

When did it become cool to not believe in God? And when did it become so uncool to believe that no one speaks out about their faith? If none of you believe, that's fine..to each their own. But if some of you do believe, but aren't saying it, because you don't want people to make fun of you, shame on you.

Amen to that.

[WildcardManu]

I'm assuming if Phyzik jumps off a cliff the sheep will follow.

[Spursfan092120]

ooh....it's the big bad believer in God...let's laugh at him and tell him he's a blind idiot...

[Spursfan092120]

The very sad part of it is, the OP never said anything else..just started the thread...probably wanted to be the guy who stirred things up.

[WildcardManu]

eh, i think we scared them off.

[Spursfan092120]

[WildcardManu]

[Spursfan092120]

eh, i think we scared them off.

I'm sure they're just not around. They'd have something to say if they were, I'm sure...they'd bash us and make fun of us. Oh well...doesn't bother me a bit. Insults won't change my beliefs.

[WildcardManu]

I'm sure they're just not around. They'd have something to say if they were, I'm sure...they'd bash us and make fun of us. Oh well...doesn't bother me a bit. Insults won't change my beliefs.

Yep, it's called free will, and you can choose to believe or not to, to do or not to do.

[Spursfan092120]

Yep, it's called free will, and you can choose to believe or not to, to do or not to do.

agreed. That's what I find so funny about this thread. They turned it into Christians, or anyone who believes in a God shoves God down people's throats, while, at the same time, they're bashing people for believing. So we're supposed to give them the will to not believe (which I could care less if they do or don't), but yet anyone who does believe is blind, and stupid. Sounds kinda hypocritical to me.

[Cry Havoc]

Do you study your scripture? Throughout your entire scripture it talks about people being blind, deaf and dumb. Sheepish, hard head, stiff necked people. There is is not a church on the planet that does not teach the condemnation of those who don't accept their religion and God.

Jesus stated to love thy neighbor AND thy enemy. He never said anything about only finding other people of faith to be nice to.

Christians who believe that those who don't believe in their make-believe God do more bashing than any religion there is.

Source on this? That's a pretty grandiose statement to make.

Condemning someone to burn in for eternity is about as bad as it gets. I agree with the OP. Religion has caused more blood shed than anything, and no religion can claim they have brought peace to any part of this world.

Yes. You're completely right. It was religion that caused so much bloodshed, not humanity's innate greed and desire for power. If you took religion out of the complex, then it would be just a bunch of kings sitting around playing RISK with each other and lots of ass kissing. No plays for power, no death at all. Religion caused the holocaust, the starvation of the people of the Soviet Russia, the genocide in Rwanda. The crusades? ALL about religion. Nothing had to do with power hungry people attempting to gain land or money or influence.

Yes, I have doubts about religion, just as God has doubts about the things he put his faith in.

You just stated that people of faith bash non-believers more than anyone else, and in the same post decried religion and blamed it for basically every major war ever fought. Nicely done.

[Jacob1983]

I think a person's age has a lot to do with whether or not they believe in God or a higher being. As I've gotten older, I've started to doubt Christianity, Jesus, and God a lot. When I see things like 9/11, The Holocaust, the Sri Lanka tsunami, and hurricane Katrina, it makes me wonder. I'm sure there were many people involved in those events that prayed to God to help them and to save their lives but a lot of their prayers were not answered and they died in those tragedies. If God doesn't answer the prayers of the people on United 93 then how do I know he will answer mine? It just makes me wonder.