<< But I think we are both right. Who can argue that there aren't a
plethora of reasons for people to believe in God? We've been listing them
like crazy. So I conclude that all those are ample reasons (anything
involving fear) why people accept or practice religion. My statement kind
of fits into yours because I think there is a large element of fear
involved with sin. Everyone has a fear of committing one. >>
there are indeed an inumerable (as long as were using vocab for "a lot" :-)
for ones belief in god. people can not "believe" in god if they "believe"
because of fear. it goes against the idea oif believing. one reason someone
believes in god is because they dont know any better; they were raised into
it. belief in something is all a matter of removing doubt in it (not knowing
otherwise, a "miracle"). you cannot create belief (by fear). there are
somethings that would convince of a gods existence, winning a lot of money, a
snow day the week of finals. that is my threshold for a belief in god. im
sure if it caused the wind to blow the one i adore into this room right now i
would begin to believe in god... oh well no wind, no girl, no god! id also
like to thank the web for introducing doubt into my god-believing mind at so
early in my life.
peace on earth, and good will towards men.
~the great tinkerer