Why are You a Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Moslem, Atheist?

[ianboswell]

I am a nontheist because I was raised a devout Catholic then I converted to Lutheranism and when they apparently disagreed with some notions of reality I abandoned having beleifs altogether. I found they weighed me down. So now I do not beleive anything I hear. I must have cold-hard evidence and I must find it for myself. Doesn't make me a "Believer" of nothing, just makes me a believer in my own ability to see and hear the universe. That's fine because I can see it better than anyone else.

[PowerVine]

I'm glad you can see things better than anyone else. The universe needs a supreme being.

[OcarinaTycoon]

It doesn't matter what faith anyone is. As long as they're not hurting anyone, right? :)

[evansglory]

yes yes yes yes yes

[kumarz998]

people like this expect us to see their culture better

i hate bastards like this destryong culture and relgion

[headhead9]

i live in ireland i beleive in buddism because its cool and i want to be a better person and live for others

[kumarz998]

buddhism and hinduism have more logical philosophies than christianity and islam

even albert einstein was hindu

[poulkeodbanan]

Albert Einstein was not a hindu. He was a atheist. He look up to Gandhi, but not because he was a hindu. what made Gandhi great was that he was critical of his own religion. He was against the kaste system that made and still makes people slaves. i also have great respect for Gandhi, but that does not make me a Hindu ;-)

[kumarz998]

i have a quote from albert einstein that said he read the bhagavad gita and liked it

google this: albert einstein quote on bhagavad gita

albert einstein also said he beleives in a god who has universal laws to iterfere with human activity

that defines Bhrama and Karma at its finest

[poulkeodbanan]

That you have read and liked some of the things in the Gita, says nothing. Gandhi was a Hindu, he liked some of the things in the Gita, and some things he did not like. Albert einstein read the Gita and liked some of the things in the Gita, and some things he did not like. Some atheist say god in the sence of the naturel laws and the way the world works. it is not god in the way religius people mean god. Einstein talk about god as a symbol of the way things work.

[poulkeodbanan]

Richard dawkins call it einsteinin religion. It is not the same as beliving in a creator god. No serius scientist in the world belive in a creator god. And never have. Charles darwin, carl sagan, steve hawkins. Frued. Richard dawkins, All the great men of science, was and are atheist.

[kumarz998]

charles darwin became a christian before he died

issac newton was christian

hahaha its so funny that you generalize so much

[kumarz998]

really? einstein did not talk about god in symbol language

he openly stated he is either agnostic or little more open to god

he denied the idea of the abrahamic god though

[poulkeodbanan]

Cool, but you said he was a hindu, and now you say he is agnostic. What is it??

Make up your mind. Lets say you are right. There is still a long way from and agnostic that is a little open to the idea of there maybe is a god, and then being a Hindu.

Atheist: Is beliving there is no god

agnostic: Is saying i don´t know if there is a god.

Religious/beliver: Yes, that right, it is "beliving there is a god"

[kumarz998]

you probably didnt know that hinduism can be practiced being agnostic, atheist, monotheistic, and polytheistic.

[poulkeodbanan]

Hmm if you have said buddhism i agreed. Buddhist don´t belive in god. But hinduist belive in god. You can not be a atheist and belive in god. Being and atheist is to not belive in any god. You can agree with some and even all the hindu filosofi about the way to live your life and so on, but if you do not belive in god, you are be definition not a christian, jew, moslem, hindu, becaurse they belive in god. most people, religius or atheist will agree to this.

[kumarz998]

poulkeodbanan hinduism is a philosophy type religion

it does not require you to beleive in god

in fact Lord Krishna has proved that to us hindus that very fact with the Govardhan Rock and its story of Indra

Many of our Gurus were Atheists too

in fact my cousin is an agnostic Hindu

[poulkeodbanan]

I think what you are saying about hinduism, can be said to be true about buddhism. I am not a expert in hinduism, and i am positive that you know more about it then me. I know mostly about Islam and christianity, and i don´t like any of them. But to me there is a lot of suporstition in hinduism. and i find the idea of the caste system to be amoral.And the fact is maybe you don´t belive in god, but most hindus do, so for the most i will say hindus belive in god, and are therefore not atheist.

[poulkeodbanan]

So i can´t agree with you kumarz998, but thats cool :-)

[kumarz998]

pulkeodbanan hindus are cannot be classified as hindus

many hindus dont even worship

also caste system is immoral but original caste system wasnt like that

corruption however changed the system

im not saying anything against the abrahamic religions

[Aufschimmer]

Oh My God You're SO right! What a terrible idea to ask people the simple question... "Why do you believe what you believe?" Asking fundamental questions is has always been a bad idea. Where has asking questions gotten anyone?

[silenceofthelamb]

I hate these stupid videos. Stop trying to question people's ideas and motives. Stop trying to change their beliefs. People should respect other people's beliefs but leave them alone. People can be so stupid.

[sw33tb0y77]

I am orthodox because I was born orthodox haha. But I really won't belive in a supernatural thing that can see all and controll all untill a pidgeon will fly up to me,slap me in the face and say "There is a god"

[harbingerwitch]

i am a born again wiccan. this is because i need to believe in somthing other than science.

[PowerVine]

I see that you are looking for something beyond what you can see, touch, smell, taste or hear. Science can never address the spiritual needs that God put within us.

[UltraSWG]

This always puzzles me. Science is not a "belief".

[PowerVine]

Are you sure that evolution has not become your god under the high-priesthood of science?

[UltraSWG]

If new evidence comes along that disproves evolution, I will abandon it as will all real scientists. Evolution is rather easy to falsify. Just show me a pre-cabrian chicken fossil. Under that premise alone, science cannot be a "faith". For faith does not rest on logical proof or material evidence.

[PowerVine]

True science is not a faith. However, believing that all life came from some primitive form which came into being by itself is a faith because it does not rest on logical proof or material evidence.

[UltraSWG]

Science is not a belief system. In the past, all scientists accepted creation because it seemed impossible to create life by natural means. Now we know better, for mankind can create life from scratch in the lab. Viral life, but life none the less. Science does not "believe", that is what religion does. Science is all about scrutiny, experimentations, refutations, and asking questions. Religion is about accpting what you're told, never doubting, and never expanding your texts.

[PowerVine]

There is considerable argument among scientists about whether viruses are living. A virus is still a long way from a prokaryote cell and even farther from a eukaryote cell. Scientists are human beings with their own belief systems and their own prejudices which prevent them from accepting facts which seem to contradict their preconceived ideas. We all, whether scientists or non-scientists, Christians or non-Christians, need to ask questions and be open to new answers.

[UltraSWG]

There is plenty of evidence that abiogenesis is a possibility. Biochemistry is not based on chance and inevitably results in complex molecules being formed, such as amino acides and simple nucleic acids. Amino acids even form on their own in space. Science does not rule anything out. If it's possible, can be tested, and can be falsified, science explores it. Your statement refects that you don't have the background to discuss these matters. What scientific background do you have?

[PowerVine]

Abiogenesis, spontaneous generation of life from non-living matter, is pure speculation. Scientists have tried for years, since before the Miller-Urey experiment in 1953, to create life in the laboratory. If they ever do succeed in creating even the simplest prokaryote cell they will only have demonstrated that intelligence can create life. That is what Genesis chapter 1 tells us.

[UltraSWG]

If kids went to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, maybe then they would be taught the supernatural. However, last time I checked, we were muggles, and muggles rely on science, not magic to explain the natural world.

[PowerVine]

Have you ever wished that there were something beyond what you can see, touch, smell, taste or hear? Have you ever felt a need for something spiritual or supernatural?

[UltraSWG]

Wishes and needs have nothing to do with reality. Just because I really wish I could ride a dragon, doesn't mean that I need to delude myself into believing in dragons even though there's no evidence for it.

[harbingerwitch]

um i'm a witch and magick isn't taught at some invisible school and any one is welcome to practice

[UltraSWG]

Well, Christians believe in magic and sorcery, it's all in the Bible along with Unicorns, Giants, Satyrs and talking animals. I wasn't trying to poke fun at Wiccans, just saying magic shouldn't be taught in science classes. I haven't personally witnessed magic before, but since Wicca is not a violent religion, I have alot of respect for it.

[harbingerwitch]

um thats because the fourth power of the witch is silence unles you wish to seek the religion you may not wittniss a magickal rite.

[UltraSWG]

Seems to be a common theme of every religion, "seek and ye shall find". The problem is trying to get someone from one religion to seek the teachings of another.

[harbingerwitch]

not really religion tends to be ideosyntric

[UltraSWG]

ID makes no predictions, is not falsifiable, cannot be tested, therefore it cannot be science. So if lawyers and judges do not decide matters of science, then who does? Scientists? Good, glad you agree, because the scientific consensus it that ID is not science and should not be taught in a science class.

[PowerVine]

The evolutionary concept that one type of animal changes into another also cannot be observed, tested, or falsified. How can it be science?

[UltraSWG]

Do you really believe that? Of course evolution can be observed, tested, and falsified. Otherwise it would not be a scientific theory! Speciation has been observed in the lab! Please, before you make such comments, educate yourself on Evolution and Evolutionary Theory.

[UltraSWG]

You're taking a pre-supposed belief of "sin" and then trying to use it to explain a natural phenomenon. That is NOT SCIENCE. ID is not in debate in scientific circles, only political ones. The scientific community rejects ID because it is not based on anything natural or observable. It invokes the SUPERNATURAL, which is outside the realm of science.

[PowerVine]

Many things are outside of the realm of science such as morality, love, and faith. Science can only deal with that which can be measured impirically. I suppose you are going to tell me that anything which you cannot measure impirically does not really exist.

[UltraSWG]

No, those things are NOT outside science. There's this little branch of science called Psycology. Neurology can also explain how all of your emotions work chemically. Biology can explain how morals had an evolutionary benefit. Sociology can explain why humans cling to faith as a means of bringing order to an otherwise chaotic existance. Your view of science is far too one dimensional.

[UltraSWG]

I don't believe in a personal God for the same reason I don't believe in dragons, fairies, elves, and ghosts. Lack of evidence. Although, I really wish there were dragons and elves, they rock.

[PowerVine]

You can look around and see no evidence of design and no evidence of a designer?

[UltraSWG]

The Dover trial is over. ID lost. To answer your question, nothing I see suggests a design because most organisms I see, including humans are poorly constructed. Why do men have nipples, anyway? The evidence favors evolution, not design.

[PowerVine]

The Dover trial was a legal case deciding a matter of law. Lawyers and judges do not decide matters of science. (Preachers don't either.) The jury is still out on ID. Could it be that the world is not "poorly constructed" but well created and then marred by the curse of sin?

[Largo64]

When I was a Christian, you would have been right. It was because of where I was born. When I thought for myself I became an atheist.

[PowerVine]

If it was not your conscious decision to be a Christian, then were you ever really a Christian? Being born in a Chrisian family doesn't make you a Christian any more than being born in a garage will make you a car.

[Largo64]

That IS funny, but not really to the point. If you think you are a Christian, you are a Christian. Being born in a Christian family planted that thought, which I had to erase with some difficulty when I became adjult and independent of mind.

[PowerVine]

I could say, "If you think you are a car would that make you a car?" But I won't say that. Being a Christian means not only believing in Christ, but being obedient to him and following him and demonstrating Christ-like love to others. You will probably say, "That does not describe many people who claim to be Christians." I would have to agree with you on that point.

[Largo64]

Since you are doing both sides of the conversation now, I guess I'll just go someplace else.

[erchdvd]

No, its not the life style I was born into. I became an atheist over a evolution of beliefs, over a long period of study and thought. That is why I believe if what I believe.

[PowerVine]

So what were you originally?

[erchdvd]

Lutheran