Does God Exist?

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I am in the Richard Dawkins camp on this question, but I have no problem with people believing whatever they like, and there are some bizarre beliefs in the world, until the point when they try to enforce those views on others.

Faith is the acceptance of an assertion in the absence of any evidence, so to seek evidence is to not have faith. Nice trick, eh?

Yes - neat - but not a trick I'd suggest. However in religous faith 'seek and ye shall find' the evidence of God's works. We know of the existence of Black Holes through evidence we can see and detect of the impact Black Holes have on the universe around them. We know they are there by seeing what they do not what they are.

 

[bladeplayer]

Really?

I think he has a joint myself.

Fixed that for you Gareth ,,

only kidding James

 

[USER1999]

Are you not planning to then?

Not any time soon, and I guess the answer becomes more pressing the nearer you get!

 

[Ethan]

Yes - neat - but not a trick I'd suggest. However in religous faith 'seek and ye shall find' the evidence of God's works. We know of the existence of Black Holes through evidence we can see and detect of the impact Black Holes have on the universe around them. We know they are there by seeing what they do not what they are.

You mean the evidence of God's work being the faithful acceptance that all was created by Him. Bit of a con-trick, if you ask me.

Evidence, in scientific terms, would mean being able to show that someone made the universe, not just the notion that it is all so terribly complicated that it couldn't have arisen by chance.

 

[Fader]

And so for you there is a God - a Higher Power does exist for you. And that High Power - that God as you understand it - has nothing to do with religion, but you can look to your 'God' for Good Orderly Discipline - indeed that is precisely my relationship with Hogan.

For me I do have my faith that is in a religion as I was brought up with it and some parts I do deeply believe, whereas there are other parts I firmly am against e.g the hypocracy of being able to sin as long as you repent and say a million hail mary's. I won't go into what my beliefs are as they are mine and my own and do not need airing or forcing on others.

But as far as the golfing gods go (a whole other religion and path we all follow in our own mad way) has to be Hogan and Faldo for me from what i've read and footage i've seen of them both.

 

[SocketRocket]

You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy.
© Max Ehrmann 1927

 

[deanobillquay]

If he does, can someone ask him to stop sending Jehovah's witnesses to my door!

 

[Yerman]

Was Catholic until I unchained my brain and realised what a lot of superstitious tosh it was.
God- if it helps you cope with fear of death then you're welcome.

 

[SocketRocket]

If he does, can someone ask him to stop sending Jehovah's witnesses to my door!

They came to my house and asked if I wanted to be a Jehovah's Witness. I told them I didn't even see the accident!

 

[deanobillquay]

They came to my house and asked if I wanted to be a Jehovah's Witness. I told them I didn't even see the accident!

I normally come back in and tell HID there's someone at the door for them

 

[Kellfire]

None of us can say there is no god as we couldn't possibly tell but we can say with 100% certainty that the deity outlined as Yahweh/Jehovah/Mohammed is not real; their own religious texts do all the proving for us.

 

[chris661]

They came to my house and asked if I wanted to be a Jehovah's Witness. I told them I didn't even see the accident!

Ba dum tish.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

They came to my house and asked if I wanted to be a Jehovah's Witness. I told them I didn't even see the accident!

There was a knock on the door this morning.
I opened it to find a young man standing there who said:
"Hello sir, I'm a Jehovah's Witness".
I said "Come in and sit down".
I offered him coffee and asked, "What do you want to talk about?"
He said, "I don't know, I've never got this far before".

 

[ScienceBoy]

I think what I could contribute has already been said, I made up my mind a long time ago. If I turn out to be wrong I won't blame myself, I made my decision out of free will and I will stick by it

 

[Yerman]

I don't believe in Santa, Pixies, Dragons, elves or the tooth Fairy as there is no scientific evidence to prove they exist. For the same reason I don't believe in any of the above gods.

Believe what you like but Pixie Lott is real:mmm:

 

[AmandaJR]

I'm not religious but would answer to the question "I don't know but hope so" which would be the same answer to the question "does Santa exist"... I like the idea of goodness, kindness and some higher being that is able to somehow impart that to mankind!!

I've not put that very well - I'm a dreamer!

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I went to a humanist funeral last year for a friend who was a golf pro.
It was quite a nice affair. they played tunes that meant a lot to him and his wife and most folk sang along.
The place was packed and some of his close friends told tales about his life, mainly humorous and sometimes touching.
His send off tune was Frank Sinatra singing 'Straight down the Middle and we all had a wee smile.

I think I shall do the same, after all we start life as a seed, we grow quickly, we bloom, we set our own seeds, we wither and then we die. [Whilst all the time hoping that some bod does not come along with the weedkiller]
Dust to Dust.

 

[AmandaJR]

We had a humanist service for my Dad's funeral and it was lovely. I spoke, as did my nephews and we chose the songs which were Everything I Own (Bread) and Wind Beneath My Wings (he loved Shirley). Still can't listen to either though

 

[DappaDonDave]

No he doesn't, just because two sides disagree it doesn't mean the truth is in the middle.

 

[DappaDonDave]

Yes it does.

In the last month, science has enabled a man to jump back to earth from the edge of space and religion has caused a girl to be shot in the head because she wanted to go to school.

It matters a great deal.

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