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from what i've learned and seen so far, the evidence for God is sufficient. i just don't think the holes poked in this evidence is enough to convince me it's false. have you ever considered that people don't want to believe in him just as much as they do want to believe in him? I've heard that argument used quite a lot. people want to believe in god. but what are the advantages and disadvantages to a belief in God,really? people want to believe in God because it means they will have eternal happiness. but, on the other hand, they have to live their lives on someone else's terms. if i call myself a Christian, and admit the beliefs it encompasses, i have to do my best not to sin. in the essense of the belief, i'm a slave to my God. my body isnt my own, i can't do what i want with it. neither can i let my thoughts or actions do anything that would contradict my God, because i have to be a reflection of him. it's a burden. of course now that i carry it i would never go back, but it's not just a relief to all my intellectual problems. it's not just a fallback for when i die. it's a dedication of my life. however, if i don't believe in God, i can do what i please with my body. i can indulge in anything that makes me feel good. i can treat other people however i want, because the only thing i have to live up to is my own opinion of myself. no, i think people have equal reasons to want to believe and to not believe. really, if someone just wants a feel good religion, there's plenty out there. why choose Christianity?
"life sucks but its better than the alternative"
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