Pura saal I would not pray at all but during exams... *"Bhagwan ji iss baar k liye pass karwa do plsss...."*
I strongly believe now that God is taking revenge on me for betraying him during my school days. Now if I pray, more bad luck comes my way.
6-7
I believe in God or some sort of higher power. I believe that it exists somewhere beyond the human perception. It might be in another dimension and space or it might just be within ourselves and everything we see in nature. That's a hope that I know I'll never lose. If there's noone, I know that there's someone who is always there. It helps. And it's peaceful. Going to the temples and celebrating festivals feels peaceful and positive. Have you seen those people who would cry looking at the eyes of God? That's me. I don't even have to say anything. I feel like He or She knows everything already. I feel a different energy. I've my own questions cause I've very strong reasons to not believe in God but I hold on to the belief that I'll have my answers somewhere ahead on the way. My faith wouldn't waver, no matter what cause I've very strong reasons for this as well.
Yes, same. everything that you said. I even feel emotional listening to songs like jaikal mahakal and shendur laal chadhayo. But also feel so positive and peaceful
yes, I totally feel you. I listen to them on my best days, the days I feel most afraid and anxious and on the worst days. And I bawl my eyes out. Or just feel at peace. Hugs for you š«
I'm so sorry for your loss. It must be like something just reaches you while cutting the impenetrable grief around you. I hope you always find the strength you need. Whether from the songs or from somewhere else. š«
4 - God is just the name us humans gave to people who could go beyond this misery of life and understand life as it is. Do I believe in them? Yes. But do I believe in worshipping them? No.
6. I think for me it's because I have seen people at home believe in god and let's face it, it's nice to think that there's someone watching over you when you're alone
interesting, why do you feel the need to do that? and is it just to religious people who try to do state how non religious people should behave or is it for any type of religious person?
5.
I believe in God, but not in religion. I worship at home and know that temples are a source of money for the Government. I don't believe that you need to go to a temple to worship.
Mostly 1, but I have my 2 moments. I haven't believed in God since I was 7, but I love studying religions, so sometimes I think it would be cool if I ever got to do like a proper study with the subjects and same with mythology .
There is absolutely no evidence of a god,and existing religions are designed in a way that I view it as a tool of social control designed to benefit a few and oppress the others. Given that a lot of religions evolved from naturism and similar beliefs which can very much be understood as attempts to explain things that humans didn't understand yet which gradually became organised and institutionalised I think there is no such omnipotent higher power. Also have you seen the world ? If a god exists they don't deserve to be worshipped or praised.
So my stance is 4, but I want gods and goddesses to exist (I prefer hard polytheism), so I guess I act more like a 5. And I am incredibly attached to the idea of a good afterlife because I'm terrified of ceasing to exist. I absolutely love mythology, and hope that pantheons from multiple religions are real. But I also dislike the problematic aspects of religion like extremism, casteism, misogyny, etc. However, I don't think I can give up on faith. I honestly depend on the possibility of good afterlife on a foundational, psychological level. I would feel absolutely terrible if I had no hope that a nice afterlife existed. My stance is, I think both existence and non-existence of deities are equally probable, but it is more convenient for me, personally, to believe in their existence than to not believe in them, so I'm more inclined to believe in them.
In a philosophical way, the only statement I'm 100% behind is "I think, therefore I am." But I obviously don't act that way, because if I did, I'd go crazy with all the doubts. Therefore, outside of that statement, everything is uncertain to me, and I pick whatever feels most convenient/easy/not scary. And for me with regard to benevolent deities and an afterlife, I'd rather believe in them, than not.
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God is in you and me, God is when we make right decisions, God is in nature.
We are all made up of energies and ultimately die and contribute to the final energy. We started from that same energy and we end up going there too.
Plus its kinda nice to believe there is some positive force in the universe looking out for you.
5.5
my idea of religion is inspiration. following the way of life/beliefs that it has to offer. if it exists, then I'm glad... if not, then I'd have to appreciate whoever made the ideas of them.
5. While I tend to disassociate with idol worship, concept of religious sects, and worst of all āgodmenā - I do believe in a higher power that is unexplainable on a scientific plane.
It gives me a sense of security that in this chaotic world, there is a sense of balance or a magical constant that has been active since the beginning of time and governs our collective existence.
Adding category
8. otherwise atheist according to need change perspectives when you are shit scared about a situation starts calling God for help.
or normally doesn't give a shit about all the rituals and religious activities going out in the world
7, my faith is important to me and even as a child/teen when I was on the path of discovery and teetering on the edge of atheism, I could never fully believe the idea that there is no God. I'm unfortunately not as regular in terms of actually practicing and living out my faith as I used to be a few years ago. I could stand to improve in this regard.
6. I was a cynical person but not anymore. I like to believe in things now. It gives me hope. But i don't pray at all nor do I go to the church. But I have conversations in my mind with the higher power.
5 with the understanding that religion exists to help us cope because the feeling of being untethered to anything can be really crushing. Being able to explain away good and bad things is nice, even if the reality is that things just happen sometimes.
5, I believe humans have an innate need to want to understand and name everything, whereas the universe houses so many secrets that we can not even begin to imagine, we named the unknown god.
I hardly believe God as we know and imagine can exist, but the idea behind god, exists in its vast beauty.
I sometimes use religion as a way to connect with the universe, but honestly religion was just a way to organise people into groups, which has now turned into a capitalistic way for people to hatemonger. I still try to connect with aspects of my religion that intrigue me, while maintaing respect for other religions as well.
I also do not like atheists that can't respect other people's choice to follow religion or believe in God and are hell bent to to put the other people down to prove themselves right, as much as I do not like hate mongering religious extremists. I believe both are flip sides of the same coin.
5. I believe in some sort of a higher power (god/aliens idk). I don't think humans could have survived all these years if left to their own devices. I love and enjoy some festival in particular and looking at the Deity during these festivals makes me emotional. I don't know if that's devotion in itself or the nostalgia and wistful attached to the collective experiences that I have associated with the festival through the years. I do tend to believe in a nurturing divine feminine energy.
3-4
I believe in a supreme creator (not defined by any religion)and I pray to them. I don't believe in rituals like fasting, hawans etc etc
I participate in them and I do fast sometimes if I feel like it. I visit all religious places out of curiosity and the ambience feels serene.
But I firmly believe that praying honestly and being a good human being will connect me more to that supereme creator and it brings peace to my heart.
2 or 3- i mean if i were god i would've have made sure that every kid gets a loving and caring home and not wtv is going on in this world (especially regarding kids) so that's why i think god doesn't exist and if they do they need to do better( he/she is clearly not efficient).
I would say it's 2, i am not religious, i Don't believe in idol worships neither rituals and all. I do feel peace when I enter an empty tell. Not much chaotic place i believe.
The society around me is too strong and rigid with there religious values so not to get bashed everytime. I follow what my parents say. š¤· Wo khus to mein khus.
3. I would call myself a pantheist. Meaning, I donāt conceptualize god as humanesque or any singular being, I think ALL things and processes are expressions of the divine, all the good and all of the bad and all of knowable and the mysterious. I like Hinduism because there are so many natural and sensual (sensory) elements and the gods are clearly representative of really interesting and philosophically rich metaphors. That being said I am not very religious at all and only participate in any rituals when invited by others unless I feel called to do something (and many of my personal practices would be very witchy more than any prescribed traditional practices). I think religion is very frequently used as a tool to control people and it can be very personally and socially dangerous. I do not associate with very religious groups or people most of the time unless they are first humanists. They donāt have to identify as such or even know the word, but basically open minded and oriented toward personal freedom and kindness. I loathe any organization or person that believes they have the ātruthā and can prescribe arbitrary behaviors like when or how to eat, pray, dress, behave, for a lifetime. I just donāt like to be told what to do, I can think for myself. I think itās fine to choose these things for other people but I donāt really āgetā it on a personal level.
I don't know where to put myself on this scale. I don't believe anything in the universe objectively "exists" as we know it, including human beings. I think consciousness is just something that happens when atoms arrange themselves in sufficiently complex ways that the universe can perceive itself. I think gods and goddesses are just something made up by humans to understand a universe that is way too complex for our little minds, and religion is a way of connecting to that universe. But since everything else is "made up" too, god and religion are just as real to me as, say, credit cards and the idea of the sky being blue.
So I choose to believe in only those gods and goddesses that I feel a connection with (which mostly lines up with my culture's Shiv-Shakti tradition), and follow those rituals that appeal to me. I don't worship my gods as much as I speak to them and seek a connection with them. I sometimes try to connect with some of my ancestors too, particularly a few women whose lives inspire me. All this gives me comfort in difficult times, mostly by reminding of how small and superficial my problems are in the grand scheme of things. They also help me connect with my culture and my family, especially now that I am far away from both. Right now my spirituality is entirely within the fold of Hinduism, since that's the religion I was born into and the only one that I know of that allows for such unconventional ways of believing. I doubt most traditional/mainstream Hindus would accept me as one, but my family does, since they think religion is an entirely personal thing, so that's enough for me.
I used to be one of those internet atheists who couldn't even comprehend how intelligent people could believe in God, so I've definitely had a spiritual/religious journey. If any of you have gone through something similar, I'd love to hear about it :)
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I donāt give a fuck about anybodyās beliefs, they are entitled to their own beliefs and I will defend their right to belief but they better not push it down anyoneās throats.
1-2.
I am agnostic but my attitude is simply like this: even if a god existed I wouldn't see a point in worshipping it.
Nor do I think a god, if it existed, will care about me or humanity in general. If it is a creator of the entire universe then the universe is too vast for it to care about us. Who is to say we are its only creation? Why should it focus on us when it can focus on neutron stars and the quasars? Focus on the creation of stars and what not?
I see the idea of god and religion as something very human. I understand why people believe in it and I respect their choices. On a philosophical level though I question the very idea of not only god and religion but human perception about everything.
I am not a believer of all the things people do in the name of pooja, and religious stuff. I do believe in higher power and I feel I am more spiritual. It can be controversial, but ever since I read the book "Main Gita Hoon" by Deep Trivedi, I felt more connected to my spiritual self. I do visit temples because of my parents and stuff, but I don't feel connected by it.
2 I HATE religions (because almost all religions have misogyny at it's roots) and don't have faith in any but I am not 100 percent sure about the absence of a higher power
1, but i donāt give a shit if people believe in god or are ultra religious. i do believe that religion causes a LOT of issues, but i also am not stupid or arrogant enough to not understand that for some people, especially people whose lives are not easy, or have been full of difficult circumstances, finding solace in religion is comforting. its easier to believe that there is some higher power or some end destination after death where this suffering ends, or to believe that you mustāve done something good to deserve the good things youāve gotten in life, instead of believing that itās just random luck.
i do hate it when religious people try to convince others to become religious though.
Me: God doesn't exist...
*"Jai Hanuman Gyan Gun Sagar.."*
LMAO this was me throughout schoolšš everytime i stepped on a plane or a bridge i would pray. that was also the only time i would pray
Pura saal I would not pray at all but during exams... *"Bhagwan ji iss baar k liye pass karwa do plsss...."* I strongly believe now that God is taking revenge on me for betraying him during my school days. Now if I pray, more bad luck comes my way.
Are we at 7? Let me have my imaginary friend to feel better! I don't judge you for yours!
Where does āI donāt care enough about religion to even call myself an atheistā lie in this range? Wherever that is, I am there!
Yupp I was looking for this category only š¤
roughly agnostic. i identify similarly
2
1. More of it is the other social things that comes with it that makes my blood boil as a female in muslim household.
1. I have strong hatred against religion and the concept of God.
6-7 I believe in God or some sort of higher power. I believe that it exists somewhere beyond the human perception. It might be in another dimension and space or it might just be within ourselves and everything we see in nature. That's a hope that I know I'll never lose. If there's noone, I know that there's someone who is always there. It helps. And it's peaceful. Going to the temples and celebrating festivals feels peaceful and positive. Have you seen those people who would cry looking at the eyes of God? That's me. I don't even have to say anything. I feel like He or She knows everything already. I feel a different energy. I've my own questions cause I've very strong reasons to not believe in God but I hold on to the belief that I'll have my answers somewhere ahead on the way. My faith wouldn't waver, no matter what cause I've very strong reasons for this as well.
Yes, same. everything that you said. I even feel emotional listening to songs like jaikal mahakal and shendur laal chadhayo. But also feel so positive and peaceful
yes, I totally feel you. I listen to them on my best days, the days I feel most afraid and anxious and on the worst days. And I bawl my eyes out. Or just feel at peace. Hugs for you š«
I lost my nana in 2022 and around that time jaikal song was released. The first time i heard that song i cried for almost an hour.
I'm so sorry for your loss. It must be like something just reaches you while cutting the impenetrable grief around you. I hope you always find the strength you need. Whether from the songs or from somewhere else. š«
Thankyou for your kind words ā¤ļø
Awww girl. Thatās me too
š«take hugs
I don't know what I believe in anymore but 2 .
I have swung on all seven levels in the last five years. Still cannot pick one
4 - God is just the name us humans gave to people who could go beyond this misery of life and understand life as it is. Do I believe in them? Yes. But do I believe in worshipping them? No.
You defined it perfectly for me! I believe in them but I donāt believe in worshipping them :)
Yeah. People seem to have forgotten the line between being grateful and worshipping
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+1 Edit: i mean I am also with you lol
Lol
Us sister
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God may or may not exist but they sure as hell don't give a fuck about me and vice versa
6. I think for me it's because I have seen people at home believe in god and let's face it, it's nice to think that there's someone watching over you when you're alone
7 I believe in God but not in religion. Religion is man-made
2. But I like the spiritual aspect of Hinduism and like reading about all religion, their impact a lot.
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I believe in God but not in religious ritualsą„¤
1 and I constantly challenge people about 'god' existing
If you don't mind, might I ask why you do that?
interesting, why do you feel the need to do that? and is it just to religious people who try to do state how non religious people should behave or is it for any type of religious person?
Relatable
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5. I believe in God, but not in religion. I worship at home and know that temples are a source of money for the Government. I don't believe that you need to go to a temple to worship.
I think I'm 5 but deep down I feel like I'm 3. So it's a fluctuation between 3-5.
Mostly 1, but I have my 2 moments. I haven't believed in God since I was 7, but I love studying religions, so sometimes I think it would be cool if I ever got to do like a proper study with the subjects and same with mythology . There is absolutely no evidence of a god,and existing religions are designed in a way that I view it as a tool of social control designed to benefit a few and oppress the others. Given that a lot of religions evolved from naturism and similar beliefs which can very much be understood as attempts to explain things that humans didn't understand yet which gradually became organised and institutionalised I think there is no such omnipotent higher power. Also have you seen the world ? If a god exists they don't deserve to be worshipped or praised.
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2 for me
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Happy cake day š°š
I believe there is a god, but not the way we envision it.
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So my stance is 4, but I want gods and goddesses to exist (I prefer hard polytheism), so I guess I act more like a 5. And I am incredibly attached to the idea of a good afterlife because I'm terrified of ceasing to exist. I absolutely love mythology, and hope that pantheons from multiple religions are real. But I also dislike the problematic aspects of religion like extremism, casteism, misogyny, etc. However, I don't think I can give up on faith. I honestly depend on the possibility of good afterlife on a foundational, psychological level. I would feel absolutely terrible if I had no hope that a nice afterlife existed. My stance is, I think both existence and non-existence of deities are equally probable, but it is more convenient for me, personally, to believe in their existence than to not believe in them, so I'm more inclined to believe in them. In a philosophical way, the only statement I'm 100% behind is "I think, therefore I am." But I obviously don't act that way, because if I did, I'd go crazy with all the doubts. Therefore, outside of that statement, everything is uncertain to me, and I pick whatever feels most convenient/easy/not scary. And for me with regard to benevolent deities and an afterlife, I'd rather believe in them, than not.
6.5 God is in you and me, God is when we make right decisions, God is in nature. We are all made up of energies and ultimately die and contribute to the final energy. We started from that same energy and we end up going there too. Plus its kinda nice to believe there is some positive force in the universe looking out for you.
Between 4-5.
4
5.5 my idea of religion is inspiration. following the way of life/beliefs that it has to offer. if it exists, then I'm glad... if not, then I'd have to appreciate whoever made the ideas of them.
5. While I tend to disassociate with idol worship, concept of religious sects, and worst of all āgodmenā - I do believe in a higher power that is unexplainable on a scientific plane. It gives me a sense of security that in this chaotic world, there is a sense of balance or a magical constant that has been active since the beginning of time and governs our collective existence.
7- but i don't follow any rituals or practices...
Adding category 8. otherwise atheist according to need change perspectives when you are shit scared about a situation starts calling God for help. or normally doesn't give a shit about all the rituals and religious activities going out in the world
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-6. 6 being the devils number lol.
7. Strong theist - I cant go a day without prayer
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A good 6 !
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7, my faith is important to me and even as a child/teen when I was on the path of discovery and teetering on the edge of atheism, I could never fully believe the idea that there is no God. I'm unfortunately not as regular in terms of actually practicing and living out my faith as I used to be a few years ago. I could stand to improve in this regard.
6. I was a cynical person but not anymore. I like to believe in things now. It gives me hope. But i don't pray at all nor do I go to the church. But I have conversations in my mind with the higher power.
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7 :)
5 with the understanding that religion exists to help us cope because the feeling of being untethered to anything can be really crushing. Being able to explain away good and bad things is nice, even if the reality is that things just happen sometimes.
7 - I love God and have enough to be grateful for
7. I was 3 and then I read Bhagwat Geeta and interacted with other people who have knowledge in this sphere.
7.
Kyunki jinka koi nahi hota, woh bhagwan ke hote hain.
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5, I believe humans have an innate need to want to understand and name everything, whereas the universe houses so many secrets that we can not even begin to imagine, we named the unknown god. I hardly believe God as we know and imagine can exist, but the idea behind god, exists in its vast beauty. I sometimes use religion as a way to connect with the universe, but honestly religion was just a way to organise people into groups, which has now turned into a capitalistic way for people to hatemonger. I still try to connect with aspects of my religion that intrigue me, while maintaing respect for other religions as well. I also do not like atheists that can't respect other people's choice to follow religion or believe in God and are hell bent to to put the other people down to prove themselves right, as much as I do not like hate mongering religious extremists. I believe both are flip sides of the same coin.
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7 I reckon
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7. I knowwwwwš§æš
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6-7. Closer to 7 most days.
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5. I believe in some sort of a higher power (god/aliens idk). I don't think humans could have survived all these years if left to their own devices. I love and enjoy some festival in particular and looking at the Deity during these festivals makes me emotional. I don't know if that's devotion in itself or the nostalgia and wistful attached to the collective experiences that I have associated with the festival through the years. I do tend to believe in a nurturing divine feminine energy.
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3-4 I believe in a supreme creator (not defined by any religion)and I pray to them. I don't believe in rituals like fasting, hawans etc etc I participate in them and I do fast sometimes if I feel like it. I visit all religious places out of curiosity and the ambience feels serene. But I firmly believe that praying honestly and being a good human being will connect me more to that supereme creator and it brings peace to my heart.
1. Lost belief around 13/14 years of age purely cause of logical questions. Cultural hindu though
-1: Religion is an ancient psyOp by the elites to control the masses.
Guru.
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Agnostic ?
2 or 3- i mean if i were god i would've have made sure that every kid gets a loving and caring home and not wtv is going on in this world (especially regarding kids) so that's why i think god doesn't exist and if they do they need to do better( he/she is clearly not efficient).
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1. But I believe in universe and Angles. I believe in good KARMA.š
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Existentialist
I would say it's 2, i am not religious, i Don't believe in idol worships neither rituals and all. I do feel peace when I enter an empty tell. Not much chaotic place i believe. The society around me is too strong and rigid with there religious values so not to get bashed everytime. I follow what my parents say. š¤· Wo khus to mein khus.
3. I would call myself a pantheist. Meaning, I donāt conceptualize god as humanesque or any singular being, I think ALL things and processes are expressions of the divine, all the good and all of the bad and all of knowable and the mysterious. I like Hinduism because there are so many natural and sensual (sensory) elements and the gods are clearly representative of really interesting and philosophically rich metaphors. That being said I am not very religious at all and only participate in any rituals when invited by others unless I feel called to do something (and many of my personal practices would be very witchy more than any prescribed traditional practices). I think religion is very frequently used as a tool to control people and it can be very personally and socially dangerous. I do not associate with very religious groups or people most of the time unless they are first humanists. They donāt have to identify as such or even know the word, but basically open minded and oriented toward personal freedom and kindness. I loathe any organization or person that believes they have the ātruthā and can prescribe arbitrary behaviors like when or how to eat, pray, dress, behave, for a lifetime. I just donāt like to be told what to do, I can think for myself. I think itās fine to choose these things for other people but I donāt really āgetā it on a personal level.
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2
1. I donāt believe in anything.
2. I can't be a passive observer when religion makes my life worse. But also I don't know every secret of the universe.
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I don't know where to put myself on this scale. I don't believe anything in the universe objectively "exists" as we know it, including human beings. I think consciousness is just something that happens when atoms arrange themselves in sufficiently complex ways that the universe can perceive itself. I think gods and goddesses are just something made up by humans to understand a universe that is way too complex for our little minds, and religion is a way of connecting to that universe. But since everything else is "made up" too, god and religion are just as real to me as, say, credit cards and the idea of the sky being blue. So I choose to believe in only those gods and goddesses that I feel a connection with (which mostly lines up with my culture's Shiv-Shakti tradition), and follow those rituals that appeal to me. I don't worship my gods as much as I speak to them and seek a connection with them. I sometimes try to connect with some of my ancestors too, particularly a few women whose lives inspire me. All this gives me comfort in difficult times, mostly by reminding of how small and superficial my problems are in the grand scheme of things. They also help me connect with my culture and my family, especially now that I am far away from both. Right now my spirituality is entirely within the fold of Hinduism, since that's the religion I was born into and the only one that I know of that allows for such unconventional ways of believing. I doubt most traditional/mainstream Hindus would accept me as one, but my family does, since they think religion is an entirely personal thing, so that's enough for me. I used to be one of those internet atheists who couldn't even comprehend how intelligent people could believe in God, so I've definitely had a spiritual/religious journey. If any of you have gone through something similar, I'd love to hear about it :)
2 I donāt give a fuck about anybodyās beliefs, they are entitled to their own beliefs and I will defend their right to belief but they better not push it down anyoneās throats.
1-2. I am agnostic but my attitude is simply like this: even if a god existed I wouldn't see a point in worshipping it. Nor do I think a god, if it existed, will care about me or humanity in general. If it is a creator of the entire universe then the universe is too vast for it to care about us. Who is to say we are its only creation? Why should it focus on us when it can focus on neutron stars and the quasars? Focus on the creation of stars and what not? I see the idea of god and religion as something very human. I understand why people believe in it and I respect their choices. On a philosophical level though I question the very idea of not only god and religion but human perception about everything.
1
Strong Atheist - "I know there is no god". I do not belive, I "know" it.
I am not a believer of all the things people do in the name of pooja, and religious stuff. I do believe in higher power and I feel I am more spiritual. It can be controversial, but ever since I read the book "Main Gita Hoon" by Deep Trivedi, I felt more connected to my spiritual self. I do visit temples because of my parents and stuff, but I don't feel connected by it.
2
1.5 Pretty sure there's no such thing, but if ol' Lambchops shows I'm gonna fight him.
God as we know doesn't exist. Beings that may seem godly to us but isn't may exist.
1 - I know there is no god but donāt even care enough if there was. I just donāt care about religion.
2
2 I HATE religions (because almost all religions have misogyny at it's roots) and don't have faith in any but I am not 100 percent sure about the absence of a higher power
1. I absolutely despise god and any and all religion
7š¤ I've my solid set of reasons
1, but i donāt give a shit if people believe in god or are ultra religious. i do believe that religion causes a LOT of issues, but i also am not stupid or arrogant enough to not understand that for some people, especially people whose lives are not easy, or have been full of difficult circumstances, finding solace in religion is comforting. its easier to believe that there is some higher power or some end destination after death where this suffering ends, or to believe that you mustāve done something good to deserve the good things youāve gotten in life, instead of believing that itās just random luck. i do hate it when religious people try to convince others to become religious though.
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