What Do Different Religions Believe About God and Nations?

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The discussion revolves around personal beliefs regarding God and religion, with participants sharing their views on atheism, agnosticism, and various belief systems. Many identify as atheists or agnostics, expressing skepticism about the existence of God and the validity of organized religion. Some argue that atheism should not be classified as a religion since it represents a lack of belief rather than a belief system. The conversation touches on the role of religion in society, with some suggesting that it can provide moral guidance, while others argue that ethical behavior can exist independently of religious belief. Participants also discuss the complexities of defining terms like agnosticism and atheism, with differing opinions on whether agnostics are simply undecided or if they lean towards disbelief. The dialogue highlights a range of perspectives on spirituality, morality, and the relevance of religious texts in contemporary life, with an emphasis on personal interpretation and philosophical inquiry.

What belief or Religious order do you follow

  • Judaism

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Islamic

    Votes: 1 2.0%
  • Hinduism

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Atheist

    Votes: 22 44.9%
  • Buddhism

    Votes: 2 4.1%
  • Christianity

    Votes: 12 24.5%
  • Other...please post what you believe in

    Votes: 12 24.5%

  • Total voters
    49
  • #91
My God is not a force personified. It is not an old man with a beard. It's not even anything that I can, want, or feel the need to pray to. There is no point in praying to Newton's laws of gravitation; similarly there is no point in praying to God.

Like I said, I apply the term "God" to the physics beyond our closed universe...the region between the multiverse's closed bubbles where "omnipotence, omnipresence" and "timelessness" are all de-facto standards of that region of "space".

So I guess I believe in "The Force". No matter how cliched that sounds. What I believe is in no way (save for a few adjectives describing the "entity") related to the Bible whatsoever.

Believing in God is not about being a good person, doing well to your fellow mankind or having faith in the Bible and all it represents...that's the job of Religion...something I have no time for and also dismiss as a sorry interference in the progress of mankind.
 
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  • #92
The only exact religion is the Islam
 
  • #93
I call it the force. Upon further reflection I call it the great. Because it is great.
 
  • #94
what the hell is an "exact religion"? never heard of such a phrase.

i believe that god is the sum of all the parts of the universe, pantheism. AND, greater than that sum. 1+1=3

love&peace,
olde drunk
 
  • #95
Entropy said:
God helped the Isaelites before Jesus came to Earth. After Jesus's death Isael lost God's favor and therefore God no longer helps them or any other nation anymore. He will still answer prayers of individuals though. And I never said God doesn't take sides. I said he doesn't take sides in wars [anymore].

this is the funniest story i have ever heard. God helps no NATION. really. where did you ever get that idea from? After Jesus death Israel lost God's favor. i think you guys have some problem in those things, i think you guys don't know the real story at all, so missing the facts. God helps everyone. God listen to everyone, but in the sight of God the most favorable one is the one who has the most fear of Allah, and righteous one, one who serves Him and associate none with Him.
He is the God of everyone and everything.
 
  • #96
dschouten said:
But you can claim certainty regarding your inability to certainly know...certainly strange.


When I state that I am certain that nothing is certain I regard it as a self inclusive statement.
 
  • #97
Feynman said:
The only exact religion is the Islam
i think you should know what is islam better before you tell someone the only exact religion is the islam.
the word islam means submission of one's will to God. after that there comes the responsibility of it.
 
  • #98
this is the funniest story i have ever heard. God helps no NATION. really. where did you ever get that idea from? After Jesus death Israel lost God's favor.

The Christian Bible completely disagrees with you. It is clearly pointed out in the New Testiment that nation of the world are wicked and under the influence of Satan. Just to state some examples: Pr 29:2; 28:28; 2Co 4:4; 1Jo 5:19; Joh 12:31; Da 2:44; mt 6:10.

i think you guys have some problem in those things, i think you guys don't know the real story at all, so missing the facts.

Really? What part of the story aren't we getting? Be specific.

God helps everyone. God listen to everyone, but in the sight of God the most favorable one is the one who has the most fear of Allah, and righteous one, one who serves Him and associate none with Him.
He is the God of everyone and everything.

Yes, God still helps individuals as I stated. But not nations as a whole.
 

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