Does intuition favor God's existence?

[Jack]

But it implies *knowing*, which just isn't the case here.

Will agree with that. Knowing is attributed to conscious thought, while intuition isn't.

[DirtDawg]

There are these funny things that never end.  Like,
                                                                             

which may indicate that advanced math is actually God. Just seems fun, but in reality, whether or not there is a divine altruistic entity, I can demonstrate that there is a GOD of torture/DEVIL or what ever.

Go here;      and you will know that there is most certainly a God of deciept/ Loki/Prince of Lies/Devil/Lord of the Hidden/a Seth/Dolos, etc.

What I am MORE terrified by is the possibility of the Circle Of Gods being true, such that for all manner of heathen and lordly GODS one can imagine, there is always an equal AND OPPOSITE GOD TO MATCH.

Fuck us all!

[awiddershinlife]

Because I thought that's how the mind usually works ... attributing the seemingly order and beauty of this universe to a supernatural entity with unlimited powers. That's why humans from days past used to worship gods and goddesses and such, and that's why many people today believe in God (regardless of what god exactly).

No.  That was ignorance combined with fear.

That may be part of the god thing or just folk stories, but religion is all about social control. Its been extraordinarily successful.

[odeon]

Religion is actually based on fear.

[Gopher Gary]

I miss Calavera.    Not many people enjoy playing the devil's advocate for God.

[odeon]

What happened to him? Does anyone know?

[Gopher Gary]

The last time he was here I got the impression he's too busy filling his brains, so good for him. 

[Yuri Bezmenov]

That may be part of the god thing or just folk stories, but religion is all about social control. Its been extraordinarily successful.

Religion is actually based on fear.

These 2 statements don't contradict eachother, quite the opposite, they go hand in hand.

[Hannah]

I am a follower of God and this thread has actually been really neat to read (the coherent responses not just the cheap jab responses) I respect other points of views and I've been told I'm not a very typical Christian well I'm not really even a Christian I am a Messianic Believer in Christ which is even more of a minority I love it actually because I can be who I was created to be and not feel guilt and condemnation for there isn't any condemnation for those who are in Christ...His love that is patient and kind and is something that drives out fear...I'd go on but you as the reader get the point I'm sure...

Religion is the opposite of what I believe in, sadly some don't see this or cannot differentiate between religion and a relationship or I have been mocked for having a relationship with God...re: "I believe in the flying spaghetti monster" etc...it used to actually hurt me, but now I find it amusing I can't expect all to understand faith and that is OK, I'm comfortable enough with who I am to be more then OK with that...

Faith has been a huge anchor for me, and it has given me a sense of community when I didn't have any two years ago, faith has freed me from self-harm as mentioned before faith has given me an identity that complements who I am because I am free to be who I am without fear of being odd because that is how I was meant to be...

I'm OK with being the someone who breaks down walls in a conversation or in groups irl and from my experiences when I open up with others it's funny (neat) when I get feed back of 'wow you made me feel comfortable in my own skin' or 'you have given me hope that there is still goodness' I only point back to my faith that has caused it for really there isn't anything good in me but that which was put in me through walking with the God I love...

[odeon]

Which is perfectly fine, of course. We all have to live with our beliefs.

[odeon]

That may be part of the god thing or just folk stories, but religion is all about social control. Its been extraordinarily successful.

Religion is actually based on fear.

These 2 statements don't contradict eachother, quite the opposite, they go hand in hand.

They certainly don't have to, but I meant that fear is most likely how religion started. Fear of the unknown, combined with the need to explain.

[Yuri Bezmenov]

Religion is the opposite of what I believe in,

I forget who said this first, "religion is for those who are afraid of hell, spirituality is for those who've already been there".

[Hannah]

Religion is the opposite of what I believe in,

I forget who said this first, "religion is for those who are afraid of hell, spirituality is for those who've already been there".

that is a good quote...

[DirtDawg]

Religion is actually based on fear.

Basic fear of God, right?

Who would not be afraid of a God who decides to sacrifice his own son just to make the point that he can do this as often as he wishes.

While we both know that many myths are based upon some distortion of fact,  where the hell did these people (who have burned others at the cross) decide that, instead of a kind and benevolent God or gods, such as most seem to worship, their God should speak in terms of boiling brimstone and hellfire.

Every pagan form of religion has a nice god for every harsh god just to keep a balance in nature. WTF is this whole one God does everything and he is terribly jealous and ridiculously vengeful, bullshit?

Oh shit, forgot to mention, the "Savior/Risen Son of God" sounds like a Zombie, by most definitions.  Go figure.

[DirtDawg]

My intuition says there is NO god.

My experience, however, suggests that I have had too many coincidences and hands up from nowhere I can define to completely ignore the possibility that something more powerful than I am is helping me at times.

When I die, I will either know the truth and I will become some of sort of evolved and advanced soul, never again able to post here or I will just simply be dead and I will never again be able to post here.

It may be up to you guys to help figure this out.