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I don't. I was raised Catholic because of my Mom, at around age 14 we could make our own decision. Both of my sisters did the same thing. My Father a retired Earth scientist has always been an atheist. My first day in catechism, which I believe was in fourth grade. The teacher started telling the story of Noah's Ark. Even at that age I thought this is a bunch of bullshit!  My Father never ever influenced me and I didn't know about his beliefs until 16-17 years old. My folks are both 88 and are Highschool sweethearts and have been married 69 years. My Father has always supported her on everything. I doesn't bother me that People practice religion. It's just extremely upsetting of the devious side of it. Alway's wondered how many members feel the same. Yes, I absolutely believe in God! And what you are saying is your opinion and nothing more. The world would be be much better place if we all followed Christian morals I would beg to disagree, how much blood has been shed in the name of religion?
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Absolutely! The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit!
“It’s a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God”……Hebrews 10:31
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I was raised catholic also so I understand what a bad first experience about religion you had. Catholic is a joke, it has nothing to do with Jesus or God. Find a good church that preaches the Bible, your life literally depends on it. Too not believe in God is foolish. I do believe in God, even though I was raised as a Catholic. Organized religion is a money making racket.
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By some accounts, at least 18,000 gods have been worshipped by humans.
They can’t possibly all be “right”.
I highly doubt if only one is right and the other 17,999 are wrong.
Therefore, I don’t believe in any of them.
(Although I am an ordained minister. Church of Dudeism. I have a certificate of authenticity and the whole 9 yards.)
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I don't. I was raised Catholic because of my Mom, at around age 14 we could make our own decision. Both of my sisters did the same thing. My Father a retired Earth scientist has always been an atheist. My first day in catechism, which I believe was in fourth grade. The teacher started telling the story of Noah's Ark. Even at that age I thought this is a bunch of bullshit! My Father never ever influenced me and I didn't know about his beliefs until 16-17 years old. My folks are both 88 and are Highschool sweethearts and have been married 69 years. My Father has always supported her on everything. I doesn't bother me that People practice religion. It's just extremely upsetting of the devious side of it. Alway's wondered how many members feel the same. Yes, I absolutely believe in God! And what you are saying is your opinion and nothing more. The world would be be much better place if we all followed Christian morals I would beg to disagree, how much blood has been shed in the name of religion? If we all followed Biblical Christian morals, there would be no bloodshed. The problem is that few do follow them. The world is awash with those who CLAIM to be Christians but who aren't, doing exactly the opposite.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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Yes, don’t know what I would do without my faith
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Yes, absolutely, as is my right.
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Even if God doesn't exist, there's lots of benefits (and also some disadvantages) in people believing that God exists. I suppose in many societies it's thought that the benefits in believing in God outweigh the disadvantages in believing in God.
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Call it what you like, it doesn't negate the existence.
These are my opinions, feel free to disagree.
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I believe in God. Not the church, not anymore. I was raised in a Southern Baptist church. But beginning in the 1970's I watched the churches start to kick God out of the building and Christians started looking for something else to worship. Much like when Moses went up the mountain to get the 10 Commandments. By the time he got back they had given up on God and were worshiping a golden calf. At least 90% of the people I know who claim to be Christians are now following false prophets. They think they are saving the world, but until they clean their own house, they are only making things worse.
Most people don't really want the truth.
They just want constant reassurance that what they believe is the truth.
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If there is a church involved it is suspect at best
These are my opinions, feel free to disagree.
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DON’T BE TOO PROUD OF THIS TECHNOLOGICAL TERROR YOU’VE CONSTRUCTED. THE ABILITY TO DESTROY A PLANET IS INSIGNIFICANT NEXT TO THE POWER OF THE FORCE.
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SOMETHING created the universe. It cannot have created itself. The nature of that creator is open to debate and much mystery.
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SOMETHING created the universe. It cannot have created itself. The nature of that creator is open to debate and much mystery. The problem with that argument is that if something must have created the universe, then something must have also created God. So there must be another God to create the first God, and so it goes on and on.
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YES, I believe in GOD. I am also a believer in Native American Spirituality even thou I am anglo.
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Yep.
We all have faith in something. Whether we admit it or not.....
"The Ballpark burgers were free, why not eat them?"
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Yes.
I have faith that all have some spiritual component within, that be their conscience.
Listen to your conscience you'll likely do the next right thing. You can ignore your conscience, there might be a negative consequence.
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The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. I fear deeply.
"I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country."
Robert E. Lee
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