** OFFICIAL: "Do You Believe in God and an Afterlife?" Thread**

Mr. Kotter · 11:26 AM

Simple question.

I'm just curious how representative this place is, compared with mainstream America on the question. A few threads of late, just got me wondering....

Please feel free to discuss.

BIG_DADDY · 12-01-2006, 11:33 AM

I feel sorry for people who think this is all there is and don't believe there is a creator.

bogie · 12-01-2006, 11:33 AM

I wanna believe but have doubts.

Simplex3 · 12-01-2006, 11:34 AM

The Buddhist in me says I don't know and I'm more than Ok with that. You can't put your finger on the past or the future so why sweat what doesn't exist?

Logical · 12-01-2006, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter

Ah....I see sky or one of his friends has voted.

* the "goat herder myth" selection...

That option does not preclude believing in a Creator or an afterlife, it only says a person does not believe in the Bible as the absolute word of God.

Simplex3 · 12-01-2006, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

I feel sorry for people who think this is all there is and don't believe there is a creator.

Do you believe in God out of love? I doubt seriously you fall in this category, but so many Christians I know do it because they're afraid of being wrong.

If all religions are right then everyone is screwed anyway.

bogie · 12-01-2006, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

I feel sorry for people who think this is all there is and don't believe there is a creator.

I feel sorry for people that live their life as if they get a second chance to live their life the way they really want to live it. Wow, that's a mouth full.

Mr. Kotter · 12-01-2006, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

I feel sorry for people who think this is all there is and don't believe there is a creator.

That's kinda my thought too. If "this" is it.....what's the point, eh?

Simplex3 · 12-01-2006, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter

That's kinda my thought too. If "this" is it.....what's the point, eh?

Why does it have to have a further point?

It isn't very Christian to behave only because you think you're getting something in the end.

Eleazar · 12-01-2006, 11:38 AM

I do, but if we keep having the same thread over and over I might start doubting.

Fairplay · 12-01-2006, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

I feel sorry for people who think this is all there is and don't believe there is a creator.

To me pure logic and reasoning would lead to conclude that there has to be a higher power.

To think this all just came about at random? No way.

Mr. Kotter · 12-01-2006, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Logical

That option does not preclude believing in a Creator or an afterlife, it only says a person does not believe in the Bible as the absolute word of God.

I said "other myths".... deists, would fall into one of the first two categories, IMO.

God = Creator

Because in no way did I intend to limit "God" to a Christian, Jewish, or Muslim God...so I guess, technically, I shoulda made it "god" I suppose.

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Originally Posted by Cochise

I do, but if we keep having the same thread over and over I might start doubting.

Sorry. Guess I missed the recent ones......the make-up of the place seems to be shifting. Hence my curriosity. I could be wrong though.

Braincase · 12-01-2006, 11:40 AM

I'm a believer, my brother is an atheist. I told him that I'd rather believe what I believe and be wrong, than believe what he does and be wrong.

Mr. Kotter · 12-01-2006, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Simplex3

Why does it have to have a further point?

It isn't very Christian to behave only because you think you're getting something in the end.

I'm not saying it has to have a point; but it sure helps explain a helluva lot that goes on, IMHO.

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Originally Posted by Braincase

I'm a believer, my brother is an atheist. I told him that I'd rather believe what I believe and be wrong, than believe what he does and be wrong.

OTOH, I sure hope most who believe do so for other reasons as well.

Simplex3 · 12-01-2006, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Braincase

I'm a believer, my brother is an atheist. I told him that I'd rather believe what I believe and be wrong, than believe what he does and be wrong.

You don't think an omniscient being can sort through folks who only believe out of fear from being wrong?

View Poll Results: Which of the following most closely describes your beliefs:
I believe, and live accordingly.	16	11.19%
I believe, should strive accordingly....better than I do.	64	44.76%
I believe, but am not sure...	11	7.69%
I wanna believe, but have serious doubts...	10	6.99%
I have no clue--and neither do you or anyone else.	19	13.29%
I don't believe "in the myths of bronze age goat herders" or other similar "myths." However, I live a responsible and respectful life.	20	13.99%
I don't believe, and I live however the hell I choose.	2	1.40%
I believe in GAZ.	1	0.70%
Voters: 143. You may not vote on this poll

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