Do People Need God? (church, God)

[MidnightBlue]

Originally Posted by Sunstone

In what sense or way, if any, do people need a god?

In the same sense in which people need any imaginary friend.

[Papersock]

Originally Posted by Sunstone

In what sense or way, if any, do people need a god?

I can't decide on my answer, so here are a few:

If god does exist: At the very least we need god like we need parents. Otherwise we wouldn't exist.

If god doesn't exist: Obviously we don't really need god.

Whether god exists or not: Some people need god to give life deeper meaning and other various reasons, and some people don't need god.

[~Amin~]

Originally Posted by Sunstone

In what sense or way, if any, do people need a god?

If we accept the existence of God, then we would kow that He created all things.
" Our Lord! You have not CREATED all (this creation) without PURPOSE..
Qur'an3,191. Every thing has a purpose, the trees release oxygen we
breath it, the Sun, the Rain, the Air, the ozonelayer,Food, we need all
these things to survive, to live, That means that we need God because
he is the Creator, Sustainer, Provider.
We can look at this from another angle, we also need God Almighty for
Spiritual Guidance, wich mankind is in need of, from my prespective.
Guide us to the straight way. Qur'an 1, 6.

[~Amin~]

Originally Posted by UnityNow101

Because he cannot exist in the same manner without the books and tradition handed down throughout the ages. If this God does exist, shouldn't it be easily verifiable without the use of a book or tradition? Why believe in the Bible, Qu'ran, Bhagavad Gita, among others?

peace be with you,
you said God Almight CANNOT, He is able to do all things. Qur'an 6,120.
Indeed He is always with you, regardless if theres a Book or not,
it was His choice to communicate with us according to our faculties and
ability to understand, without clouds could God make it rain? yes he can,
Likewise without scripture ofcourse He could Have a relationship with us.
If knowing God was only through a Book, I would not be a Muslim, i find
the MOST interisting part of my faith, is the SIGNS, and Miricales SHOWN
to the sevant from His Lord. God has VERIFIED it in my life,
Then God GUIDED those who belived. Qur'an 2, 213.

[zenzero]

Friend Amin,
Since one does not see this god who has created; no claim about that can be made till one realises what is what. We see existence and also know IT IS.
The word and concept GOD has been coined by humans only and so if that is removed it should make no difference.
However it does make a differnece when one is enlightened.
Love & rgds

[Bishadi]

Originally Posted by Willamena

"God did it" is explanation.

seems you type on this forum; did a belief structure teach you this?

No!

So the same even your belief is created by man, not a separate entity called god.

let's define:

Ignorance personified; religious belief

[stephenw]

Originally Posted by MidnightBlue

In the same sense in which people need any imaginary friend.

I have a tough time seperating imaginary friends from real ones. My friend is real to me, if another sees him as imaginary it doesn't detract from my reality.

[mball1297]

Originally Posted by Bishadi

seems you type on this forum; did a belief structure teach you this?

No!

So the same even your belief is created by man, not a separate entity called god.

let's define:

Ignorance personified; religious belief

Would you be able to restate this, please? I don't quite understand.