[Jikanu]

Well, that explains everything, let's close this thread now.




The question is WHY you believe.

Also I can see you've obviously conceded you cannot prove any of those things I mentioned.

That's where the faith and feeling part of human nature comes in. Sadly, you cant see and know everything from the point we're at. it's as if your life consisted of standing behind a wall and trying to look at a painting on the other side. There's something beautiful behind it all but it's simply something that we cant see, and we wont be able to see it till that wall comes down. If that painting's not there, whether it be a picaso, van gough, or whatever (i.e. the different theories on who the Deity/Deities is/are) there's not much point in even trying to walk around the wall, other than to enjoy the walk. But for us, as we walk, and see beautiful things (i.e. Love, Happiness, Family, Peace, Childhood, Etc.) You cant help but think that there's a point to it all; a point to all the beauty and happiness (true happiness, not the happiness that a life of sin brings you), and that there's some master plan behind it all... Some final beauty, some eternal true happiness. some kind of beautiful endpoint. Besides, as you see the bad in the world you cant help but think that the mass murderers who sit on the top of the food chain (i.e. politicians) have to have some kind of cosmic, spiritual karma coming back to them.

And do you mean the list of things? The only way you can know that for sure is through dying. there's no deffinite proof i know of. perhaps you should consult one who has taken theology courses?

To answer your question finally, i believe because i have faith that there's a higher being that acctually cares and sympathizes with us. someone who makes all the crap you endure through life worth it in the end. i cant help but think that this isnt the end. that those who lie and cheat and kill succeed in the end. that those who are virtuous, but misfortunate, will die lonely and unhappy only to rot and decay. To sum it up, i believe in God because it's the only way to make sense of this world. Plus, all the teachings of Christ make total sense to me.