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Originally Posted by CharactorAssassin
You don't have to believe in god like everyone else does. Ego identification and the whole bit no.
But what about a higher power that exists as a conscious being. You could call it nature. You don't have to be delusional. You can just believe in a loving presence that will look after you.
Its that such a bad thing? To me its not about any one religion. The religious books have coping skills in them. Good things in them. If something in there is useful would you reject the whole thing because your an atheist? What I'm saying is maybe its better to believe a higher power in the universe is looking out for you like your father and you have nothing to worry about. Isn't it better to think that way then be in constant anguish over things. I'm saying you can be at peace with yourself now.
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I see what you are saying, but I don't believe in God (or any higher being). Sorry. It is not a choice I made. I can't choose what to believe or not.
To me, believing in God is like believing in Santa Claus and the Toothfairy. I don't judge people who believe in God, Santa or the Toothfairy, but I just can't believe in them.
For many people, believing in God is a good way to cope with their problems, but I just don't have that dimension. And I won't pretend there is a God just to cope with my problems. I see the world in a different world than people who believe in God.