Hi, I am skeptic and an athiest. I'm not the devil.

[Bobber]

only roughly 10 % of the intellectual elites believe that a god exists

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom,but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. 1 Cor 1: 18-25

 

[Bobber]

I don't believe in the devil, or hell, or even a god. I used to, but now if there are 10k different gods who's to say which is right? Could all of them be wrong? The most intelligent people on the planet say that there is no good reason to believe that there is one at all. Feel free to tell me your take or ask me any questions u like about mine.

I curious...what did you base your used to belief on?

 

[sunshineforJesus]

Hi and welcome here.

 

[Halbhh]

what makes you believe that your god is right and the prophet Mohammad is not? you do not believe in 99,999 other religions, I just take it one god further

Pick one who's commands actually would bring real peace, paradise, if followed fully.

Not just an armistice, or repression (and thus also resentment), not a temporary peace, but a true peace of joy and general happiness.

Would these commandments? --

"Love your neighbor as yourself"

"Love your enemy, and pray for them." (* see quote below)

"Forgive your brother/sister from your heart."

"Forgive...not just 7 times, but seventy times 7 times."

What would be the effect of these commandments if most people did them?

I know what the effect would be -- I directly tested these instructions over and over in real life with strangers and a even with a real-years long enemy I saw hours ever week.
First hand direct testing and observed outcomes.

The impossibly good outcomes far beyond what I expected, and continuing, even though I wondered and doubted and tested again and again.

That's how I learned which scriptures said to be from God are the real scriptures of God.

Welcome.

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43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor i and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Matthew 5 NIV

 

[Dansiph]

Yet Stephen hawking, albert einstine, neil degrasse Tyson, Richard dawkins, laurance krauss, matt dillinhauly all say there is no reason to belive that a god has anything to do with the creation of the universe and that we are clearly nothing more than an advanced species of primape

Didn't Stephen Hawking say this:

"The usual approach of science constructing a mathematical model cannot answer the questions of why there should be a universe for the model to describe … If we find the answer to that, it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason – for then we would know the mind of God."

 

[Dansiph]

your using the bible to validate the bible but we cant use something that we cant prove is real to prove that it is accurate

I heard something recently that really made sense to me. I believe we understand the Bible better once we put our faith on Jesus. When you read the Bible you see it's God made. The Bible is the power. The Bible is the proof.

 

[Mantishand]

My


im sorry but that is not evidence of god, there are many more planets in the universe that than grains of sand on our planet, some are too close, some are to far. some are right in that "goldie locks zone" many many are. that's not a sign of creation, its a sign of chance, where you you draw the line between chance and creation?

Please re read my post if you really want to know if God is real. I told you how to find out. There is no sense in trying to prove the creation to you.

 

[Lulav]

 

[tampasteve]

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