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Drew B
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Why don't people believe in God?

if it were even the slightest possible chance that there is a hell and its a place of everlasting torment and hate wouldnt you want to make sure there isnt one by checking every possible source of information and proof that God does not exist or does?

And why do most people who ask themselves this question and go search for answers come back a christian?

yeah the whole idea can be denied with logical reasoning but you got to look at where this idea came from and how much we can trust this information. When you search for those facts they cant be denied and once you experience what God does in your life you will know its real. If you dont believe in it you should have proof andt the strongest possible evidence of everything that cant be denied.

I want to look at what you guys think and why you guys don't. Please dont attack other peoples ideas and thought and be open with every ounce of reasoning you can come up with.

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  • Brandon Scott

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    Apr 26 2011: I think for me it all comes down to hope. I haven't really decided myself whether or not there is or is not a God. Yet I see good Christians, not the fire and damnation Christians people are so easily to assume represent all Christians, and I see and feel this incredible sense of hope and faith in something that I can't see in myself or in non-Christians. I think it's healthy and right to believe in something greater than yourself and to have a moral standard in which to strive for that would greatly improve this world if everyone accepted. I'm not saying God is real or God is not, I'm simply saying that I feel that there have been times in my own life where I truly wished I was more certain of God's existence in order to own that hope and faith that many Christians have. It's uplifting to see people so enthralled in love for one another that it almost makes it worth it even if God is not real.
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      Peter Law 30+

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      Apr 26 2011: Hi Brandon
      You are correct; it's fantastic. Check it out, the truth will set you free. I doubt it would work if it wasn't true. We're in a catch 22; we want everybody to know 'cause we love them, but they get upset when we try to tell them. Go figure !

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        Meher Like Spring Rabbit 10+

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        May 14 2011: "We're in a catch 22; we want everybody to know 'cause we love them, but they get upset when we try to tell them. Go figure !"

        Hmmmmm..... quit funny isn't it, that most everybody here shares a similar sentiment?

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