Do you believe in God? If not What do you believe in?

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   Kimmie Kingsleyposted 12 years ago

   I believe we are spirit (energy) we take a body so that we can have the experience of feeling emotions. I believe in the energy of divinity which i think we all embrace at some point in our journey. I do not believe in Heaven and I do not want to go there. How can we mesure or appreciated our experience without dicomtomy. Most importantly I believe that we are ALL CONNECTED, and currently are becoming more and more disconnect which is at the root of all the problems we are having. We are spirtiual beings having a human experience!

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   mdcarroll678posted 12 years ago

   It is interesting to read up on some of the arguments of both religion and science. My 2 cents: Science helps us to explain the processes of how we may have gotten here, such as an explosive beginning that started the genetic changes (not quite evolution, but something similar to evolution that allows for differentiation of the various creatures). Religion helps to explain some of those things that we may not fully understand yet (like exactly what may have caused the start of the big bang). My stance is this: I feel that I am correct in following Christianity but know that some processes of evolution do take place such as genetic mutations (but not exactly sure how much truth is in evolutionary and big bang science).

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   Yeshuanposted 12 years ago

   I believe that there is a God.  God created this universe through a process that we don't fully understand and probably never will.  I am not a creationist.  My beliefs are more in line with intelligent design.  I believe that God wants us to have a relationship with Him.  And as with anyone, to have a relationship with Him one must accept who He is and what He has done.  The reason He created us is love.  Our goal in life should be to learn how to love.  He has provided many prophets over time to help us grow in love.  Christ was sent to directly show us how.  He showed how to love people where they are in life, is how God loved us.  If I do not focus on loving others and claim to be in a relationship with God, then I am a hypocrite.

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      A Troubled Manposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I don't see any difference between creationism and intelligent design in your explanation.
      
      How are they different?

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         jomineposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         What is the qualitative difference between creationism and big bang?
         Creationism- super natural
         Big Bang- irrational
         Anything more, except that both cannot be explained rationally and both started by religious people?

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            peanutroasterposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Difference between religious and rational.  The religious claim to have all the answers.  Rational have their curiosity intact and are constantly learning, exploring, understanding.
            
            Religious simply shut off their brains and follow like sheep.

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         Yeshuanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Basically, creationism is based on sacred texts, where as intelligent design is based on science.  For a more detailed explanation, go here:
         
         http://www.discovery.org/a/1329/
         
         This link also has recommendations for books and articles on the subject.

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            Evolution Guyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            LOL Science? LOL For a more detailed lie - go here
            
            http://www.Liars4Jesus.cumt

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               Yeshuanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               Well, opinions do vary:
               
               http://ncse.com/creationism/general/cre … -continuum

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            A Troubled Manposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Thanks for the link. I got no further than #2 before finding a problem:
            
            Unlike creationism, the scientific theory of intelligent design is agnostic regarding the source of design and has no commitment to defending Genesis, the Bible or any other sacred text. Instead, intelligent design theory is an effort to empirically detect whether the "apparent design" in nature observed by biologists is genuine design (the product of an organizing intelligence) or is simply the product of chance and mechanical natural laws. This effort to detect design in nature is being adopted by a growing number of biologists, biochemists, physicists, mathematicians, and philosophers of science at American colleges and universities. Scholars who adopt a design approach include biochemist Michael Behe of Lehigh University, microbiologist Scott Minnich at the University of Idaho, and mathematician William Dembski at Baylor University.
            
            First of all, there has not been anything "empirically detected in nature" that isn't the product of natural laws. Secondly, as a result of the first, there is no growing number of biologists, biochemists, physicists, mathematicians in the scientific community that are adopting intelligent design, that is a blatant lie. Lastly, Behe's claims of "Irreducible Complexity" and other criticisms of evolution have been refuted.
            
            As well, Behe is a creationist. Minnich and Dembski are not much different, both creationists themselves.
            
            If you think they use science, here's what is said about their theory lectures from other scientists:
            
            "His lectures have been met with criticism by scientists for being half-hearted, lackluster, containing numerous errors and distortions, lacking positive evidence for intelligent design, and for evading questions"
            
            No intelligent design scientific papers have been accepted as it found in the Dover trial that "intelligent design had not been tested by the process of being published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal and was not supported by any peer-reviewed research, data or publications."
            
            http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/behe.html
            
            http://www.philoonline.org/library/shanks_4_1.htm

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               Yeshuanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               All theories have flaws, which is why there is room for debate.  I recognize everything you just pointed.  My beliefs are similar to ID.  The more I learn about the world and the universe the more it makes sense to me that there is intelligence behind its coming into being.  I have learned enough from science to see that the Biblical account of creation is not accurate.  However, considering the complexity of the universe and the chances of it all coming together for life to happen, I cannot accept it all happening by random chance.  Can I prove it to you, no.  This is simply what I believe.

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                  A Troubled Manposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                  But, that doesn't make the theories wrong.
                  
                  
                  
                  I know you can't prove it to me. I also know you can't provide a shred of evidence to support your beliefs in ID.
                  
                  Evolution, on the other hand, has mountains of evidence that does explain life. Obviously, you haven't learned anywhere nearly enough science to make that judgment call of not accepting the explanations and evidence in favor of embracing a belief in ID.
                  
                  Your right, it is simply what you believe.

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   paarsurreyposted 12 years ago

   I believe in the Creator God; He has created me while I never existed; so I believe in Him.

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   peanutroasterposted 12 years ago

   No I don't believe in a magical puppet master.  What do I believe in?  I believe we don't have all the answers but through the process of elimination we can certainly rule out some kind of "intelligent" creator.
   
   The universe and earth are simply to perilous to humans to believe that it was "created" just for us.

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   Crosseyedposted 12 years ago

   http://crosseyed.hubpages.com/hub/apologia
   
   Stay tuned for some great philosophical discussion on Christianity. Intelligent design is a much better answer to the questions science brings up that agnosticism or atheism is. There will be more posts on the above Hub soon.

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      A Troubled Manposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Intelligent Design is just Creationism wrapped up in a disguise of dishonesty and delusion. Good luck with that.

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      peanutroasterposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      ID isn't all that intelligent. Rather its an attempt to make a square peg fit in a round hole. It starts with a conclusion and then trying to make all the evidence contrary to that conclusion fit by pseudo science and make believe.

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   peanutroasterposted 12 years ago

   Your religious is based on nothing more than the environment you happened to be born in.  Luck/unluck of the draw.
   
   Its like this class warfare nonsense.  Those born with a silver spoon in their mouth and Daddy's trust fund don't see what all the fuss is about from people trying to scratch away a living on the bottom rungs.

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   paarsurreyposted 12 years ago

   Do you believe in God? If not What do you believe in?
   
   I do believe in the Creator God; there is no reason as to why one should not believe in Him; undoubtedly He is the ONE and only ONE Creator of this Universe and whatever is in it; there is no associate with Him; He has no wife , no daughter  and no son; He doesn't need one; there is none like Him.

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