Why do we need God? (no atheists please) (salvation, vain)

[Arrow]

Basically, i just wanted to know why believers believe they need God. I guess i am looking for a unanimous opinion on something other than salvation because as far as believers go, i would say that is the most obvious one. Once again, i thank you all for your input.

[Carlos Andres Restrepo]

Originally Posted by Arrow

Basically, i just wanted to know why believers believe they need God. I guess i am looking for a unanimous opinion on something other than salvation because as far as believers go, i would say that is the most obvious one. Once again, i thank you all for your input.

just to be able to give love to someone that will not judge me. Because It guides you from within, God is the balance of you with this world and His. Because is a friend, whom i don't pray but whom i talk to, as a friend.


thought if you are seeking truth, you should also listen to the Non- believers...when seeking truth you always have to know both sides, you never know the ultimate truth, you should not only learn from those who believe, or what sense that would have?

[cardero]

Originally Posted by Carlos Andres Restrepo

just to be able to give love to someone that will not judge me. Because It guides you from within, God is the balance of you with this world and His. Because is a friend, whom i don't pray but whom i talk to, as a friend.

I would agree with the majority of this.

Do I believe in GOD?
Yes.
Do I need GOD?
No.
Does GOD need me?
No.

[Ab'dal Hameed]

I think my awareness of God began with the realisation that I am a created being-the result of being created,not something else.It was a devastating realisation.

All my knowing of God and myself as "religious" has rested on that.

[St. Thomas]

I will not be so vain as to say I know GOD or even what HE expects from me.
But I do know that HE wants what is best for me. Yes, even the downfalls of life have there positive effect on us. Allthough we may not always agree with the way something is taught us, the lesson it`s self is allways a valuable one.
Now for your question.
Why do I need GOD?
Let me reply by asking you, why do you need to ask?
You already know the answer!
I think, just like most of us, you just can`t find the right words to explain it.

[Bishka]

Originally Posted by Arrow

Basically, i just wanted to know why believers believe they need God. I guess i am looking for a unanimous opinion on something other than salvation because as far as believers go, i would say that is the most obvious one. Once again, i thank you all for your input.

Because....isn't that a good enough answer? Why do people think they need to know every nook and cranny about God. Sometimes God does things and we may not know the reason why, but there is a reason. We may not figure the reason out for days, years, or even the rest of our mortal life.

We need God, because without Him, we would be stuck.

[Fluffy]

I don't need my gods. I just like having them around.

[Zsr1973]

If you look at "Gods" in a purely original biblical sense of Eloheem "these beings" or the Egyptian Neteru "human Gods" than I view them as my ancestors. I need to acknowledge them in order for me to be connected to my line going back to original creation.

I am not taling about who they call God in the context of "the original creator". This meaning does not match with this word. I don't understand why Christians don't look at the third declaration of the Lord's prayer [1. OUR father.. 2. who art IN HEAVEN.. 3. HOLY is thy NAME...} which is the part saying his name is holy. I would want to know what name Jesus is using and use that name for myself. I wouldn't care if "everybody" is using the name 'God'. Since when is "everybody" usually right when it comes to religious matters? Luckily I'm not a Christian although I do believe in the messiah Jesus.

I view 'God" in the sense of the 'All' or the essence of 'Nature". Not the words I like to use, but I think you get my meaning. Thats why I need God. However, in my order, we see ourselves as the "Gods" whose divinity is based on having a proper connection with our Great Ancestors, internally.

[bigvindaloo]

Originally Posted by Arrow

Basically, i just wanted to know why believers believe they need God. I guess i am looking for a unanimous opinion on something other than salvation because as far as believers go, i would say that is the most obvious one. Once again, i thank you all for your input.

I (you) need God because it gives us something to look forward to (beyond this life). A definition of happiness I heard recently was "someone to love, something to do, something to look forward to". God could easily fulfill all three criteria.

Cheers

[MM21]

Why do we need God???? Let’s generalize this question. 1) Look at this nation (USA). How corrupt, how self-centered, how materialistic, how evil it has become. America was founded on Biblical principles, coincidence that it is the greatest nation on earth? To some extent… We are now falling away from what it was initially made out to be. Taking God out of everything. 2) Now think…about our society and culture and how we have swayed from any sense of morality. Issues today would have not have been issues 40 years ago (ref. my dad. Considering I’m only 21) Seriously…3) To answer your question…Why do we, need God???? Look at the American society and that should answer the question =/