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why do people believe in god
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Anonymous 1w

Desperation, a way to feel safe/secure and make sense of this weird world/universe, a way to be 'cleansed' of all wrong-doing and sin, the sentiment of some higher power who has your back, and when ppl really get super low/hit rock bottom they turn to god out of sheer desperation pm. A super easy way out of most really hard situations. Take it all off of you and this nonsensical world, put it all on 'God'.

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Anonymous 1w

a huge part of the religion is trust. people put their trust/faith in god. they show they are devoted to him and the salvation he provides. and it is all the more meaningful to do it, and its seen as insulting to demand that god reveal himself to you. god does not need to prove himself

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Anonymous 1w

Traditions tend to be transmitted culturally over the generations

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Anonymous 1w

Science is so exact that the universe had to be created by some being. The more you study science, the more you will see this. The Big Bang = “Let there be light”

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

so then why do they treat it as fact and try to convert people

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

the faith they have compells them to see god’s divinity as fact. converting is driven individually as giving the gift of gods eternal salvation to those you convert. on a state level usually it was for tax revenue

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

as someone raised without religion it’s just such a foreign concept to me

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

a scientist will say dark matter, something we have no way of knowing exists other than the fact things around it respond to whatever it is. like a religious person will say god. not a perfect analogy but a similar thought process.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 1w

lol

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