The Existence of God: Please participate! (Jesus Christ, Earth, Buddhism, beliefs)

[Thanh]

Hi everyone.
I am currently in year 9 and i'm involved in a project about the existence of God. The project is to ask a carefully considered theist to explain the reasons for their beliefs. It would be great if you would explain each point as well

Thanks, Thanh.

[Doc]

I do not particularly rest my entire faith on one particular religion. I hold most of my beliefs from Franciscan Catholicism and Buddhism. I believe in God for several reasons. One is when I did not believe in him once, I felt always anxious and lonely. I did not feel much purpose in my life. I began acting differently and a little more dangerously. It was not until I helped feed the poor on a Thanksgiving morning that I felt God's presence in me. Believing in Jesus Christ and/or God gives me fullfillment. The closer I come to God, the clearer my life's path is and where I am heading.

[The Voice of Reason]

That is a great answer, Doc. I'm going to watch this thread fairly closely, and I have to say that your reliance on revealed faith is a breath of fresh air.

TVOR

[cardero]

Hi Thanh and welcome to Religious Forums. I believe in GOD because I met him/her.

[Zionic86]

*****MOD EDIT*****
Watch the language and the attitude, please. Also, you're way off topic... this is a discussion about why someone believes in god, not a debate about it. If you don't believe, don't participate.

[Doc]

Zionic, I heald a fairly high respect for you earlier after reading some of your posts. I now assume that I have been greatly deceieved. There was no need to call anyone that. The question was why certain people believe in God. And whether I knew about every molecule around me, it would not change my faith in God. I believed at first that this thread would be an inspirational one and a nice place to reflect on our own as well as on other's beliefs. I guess not anymore.

[fromthe heart]

Originally Posted by Doc

Zionic, I heald a fairly high respect for you earlier after reading some of your posts. I now assume that I have been greatly deceieved. There was no need to call anyone that. The question was why certain people believe in God. And whether I knew about every molecule around me, it would not change my faith in God. I believed at first that this thread would be an inspirational one and a nice place to reflect on our own as well as on other's beliefs. I guess not anymore.

I have to agree with you Doc but I still feel it's nice to hear what the rest of the forum thinks...perhaps they will all share and we can all reflect on why we believe as we do. I believe in God because for some time I spent away from Him I felt such an emptiness inside it was just awful...God yanked me back in line and the lonely feelings and emptiness went away. I think a lot of undue stress comes from the lack of God in ones life. You see things in a new light with God...it truely is incredible!

[The Voice of Reason]

Zionic86 -

I can only imagine what you were trying to say in your diatribe, but I can assure you that if you maintain that tone, you will not be with us here at ReligiousForums for very long.
If you disagree with a statement or post that has been put forth, please feel free to challenge the person on his or her statement - but please try to keep the tone of your challenge civil. Being rude serves no end, and it doesn't have a very long life here.

Also, I don't believe this is a debate forum, rather, this thread is in a discussion forum. Ergo, the subject is not open for debate, only discussion.


Doc -
I wouldn't take his attack to heart. Perhaps he has a point to make, and hopefully, he will choose his words more wisely in the future.


Thanks,
TVOR

[Doc]

None was taken.

[Watcher]

Well, erm......okay then.... Welcome to the forum Thanh! And quite a warm welcome that was! I see your post was on the 5th of December, are you still interested now?