Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Do you believe in God?

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread		 This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU
 
redsoxliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 11:36 AM
Original message
Poll question: Do you believe in God?
?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
_TJ_ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 11:39 AM
Response to Original message
1. I sure spend a lot of time thinking about this
But I'm not sure yet what I really believe
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
kedrys Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 11:43 AM
Response to Original message
2. Yes, actually
However, I figured out a long time ago that faith and religion have very little to do with each other. This conclusion applies only to me, unless you're reached it on your own through independent means, and is in no way meant to frost regular attendees of the service of their choice.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 11:45 AM
Response to Original message
3. I voted "not sure" but that's not really accurate
I'm agnostic so I believe that it's impossible to know whether God exists or not with the current evidence (or lack thereof) that we have.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
lumberingbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 11:48 AM
Response to Original message
4. I believe in God....
as a Universal Spirit, but not in a organized religion way.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Lars39 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 11:49 AM
Response to Reply #4
5. Those are cute smilies!
:)
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
lumberingbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 11:56 AM
Response to Reply #5
9. Thanks Lars
Edited on Sun Mar-27-05 11:57 AM by lumberingbear
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Lars39 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 12:35 PM
Response to Reply #9
14. Reminds me to go find my stash of chocolate!
:hi:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
SarahB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 11:52 AM
Response to Original message
6. I believe in Jack Squat these days!
Behold yee the power of Lord Squat! I am a heathen! Actually, I'm still rather spiritual (always have been), but I just don't think of anything in "religious" terms anymore. Religion (in my experiences anyway) attempts to hard to breed conformity, I never did conformity too well, and it kind of made me a bit :crazy: to attempt it.

I may head back to Unitarian-land when my life settles down again, but right now nothingness and time to think is what I need more. :)
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
MindPilot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 11:53 AM
Response to Original message
7. if there did exist an omnipotent creator of the universe
who runs everything, I don't think we little humans would have any doubt about it. Why would an all-powerful being need to be so egotisical that his number one commandment is to demand to be worshiped? And why would such a being be jealous? The one true god is worried about all the other gods? Which apparently don't exist but the being that would have created them is so concerned he has to commit genocide to prove it.

None of this religion crap makes ANY sense to me.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
jonnyblitz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 12:00 PM
Response to Reply #7
10. stop making sense, please! nt
Edited on Sun Mar-27-05 12:03 PM by jonnyblitz
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Steel City Slim Donating Member (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 12:11 PM
Response to Reply #7
12. Just Because A God....
....didn't dictate the 10 commandments and/or what's in the bible (or any other religious book) doesn't preclude there being a god. Those things could of been, and probably were, written by people who, like our current day religious fascists, were trying to force others to conform to their beliefs.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
jonnyblitz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 11:55 AM
Response to Original message
8. no. nt
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Steel City Slim Donating Member (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 12:00 PM
Response to Original message
11. I Voted "Not Sure" But...
...I find it hard to believe that life began as an accident. One thing I am sure of is that if there is a god (God?) (s)he is far different that what the right wing, whack-o, nut case, religious extremest fanatics believe in.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
immoderate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 12:49 PM
Response to Reply #11
17. Yeah but if life is an accident
it sure eliminates a lot of the questions that have no rational answer.

--IMM
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
kokofitz Donating Member (69 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 12:27 PM
Response to Original message
13. As the old joke about the atheist's funeral says:
"All dressed up and no place to go."
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
jonnyblitz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 12:46 PM
Response to Reply #13
16. i think the joke is on whoever thinks there IS a place to go. nt
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Madrone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 12:44 PM
Response to Original message
15. The simple answer would be "yes" -
Edited on Sun Mar-27-05 12:45 PM by Madrone
But, in the context of a christian god (which is the immediate connotation that springs to mind when we hear the word GOD) my answer would be an emphatic no.

I do not belive in the christian projection of and personification of god - but I do believe there is a force bigger than ourselves that IS - and it is perfect, and resides in us all.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
El Fuego Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 01:08 PM
Response to Original message
18. Define God.
If we're talking about the god that is now synonymous with shrub's federal government, I have to say no.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
mr blur Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 01:32 PM
Response to Original message
19. No,
I wasted enoug time in my University years thinking about this. Which is when you should spend time thinking about it, and then get on with Real Life.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
iconoclastic cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 01:41 PM
Response to Original message
20. When I get to Hell, I'll try to act surprised.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
WMliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 02:29 PM
Response to Original message
21. Nope.
I don't believe in the Easter bunny either. This was the first year I didn't get an easter basket :cry:
I mean, I'm only 23... I still like getting Cadbury eggs and chocolate mammals effigies to mutilate.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
nytemare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 02:33 PM
Response to Original message
22. I believe in "the force"
Not so much like Star Wars, but somewhat. I think everybody has an energy, good or bad, and that all things have energy to them. I would like to believe in life after death, or that "no energy dies, it just changes", but I am not sure.

I used to be Christian, now I consider myself pretty much a Buddhist.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
China_cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 03:06 PM
Response to Original message
23. God is a job title, not a name.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
progmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 03:52 PM
Response to Original message
24. yep.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
purji Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 03:53 PM
Response to Original message
25. no n/t
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
maveric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 03:57 PM
Response to Original message
26. Yes with an *
I do not beleive that the creator is or has ever been in a human image or is partial to humanity. IMHO its a higher source of energy and intellegence. Humanity just molded him/her/it into themselves.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
u4ic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 04:05 PM
Response to Original message
27. Yes, but more of a life force or energy
and it doesn't look like Charlton Heston.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Mojambo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 04:10 PM
Response to Original message
28. Only for the bad things n/t
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Apr 26th 2024, 02:01 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC