illykitty
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There's a series of questions that popped into my mind while I was thinking about belief and whether it is a choice. If it is a choice, then surely there is a way to achieve belief. So here's the questions:
In your religion, what does someone who doesn't believe have to do to believe?
Does this process take a long time?
If your belief involves god(s), do your god(s) reply back in a voice, a sign, or something else?
How do you know it to be real and not your imagination?
What if this person does everything but still doesn't believe?
You can answer the questions however you want, you can pick and chose the ones applicable or if the questions aren't quite right, you can explain your perspective.
I personally don't have any answers because I don't have a belief, per say but I'd love to hear from different religions. I am open to challenging my non-belief.
Edit: remembered some religions don't have gods or aren't so deity focused, so edited the questions to be more inclusive.
In your religion, what does someone who doesn't believe have to do to believe?
Does this process take a long time?
If your belief involves god(s), do your god(s) reply back in a voice, a sign, or something else?
How do you know it to be real and not your imagination?
What if this person does everything but still doesn't believe?
You can answer the questions however you want, you can pick and chose the ones applicable or if the questions aren't quite right, you can explain your perspective.
I personally don't have any answers because I don't have a belief, per say but I'd love to hear from different religions. I am open to challenging my non-belief.
Edit: remembered some religions don't have gods or aren't so deity focused, so edited the questions to be more inclusive.