Does God Really Exist?

[melanie]

Does God really exist - or is God just a man-made concept /idea ?

Isn't God just a man-made creation, and why would man do that ?

Why does man need to have a God ?

What are your views about this idea?

[melanie]

Do trees pray to God when they are being felled by mankind. ?

Do animals pray to God when they are being ripped apart by their predators ... do they plead with mercy, ''oh please dear lord, spare me from this torture, I love my life grazing happily all day on these african plains. ?

So what are we praying for? and to whom are we praying to?

Ask yourself where did I come from and why I am I here?

The answer will not come.... try it and see.

[Meem]

I came from there.

I am here because I am no longer there.

[melanie]

I came from there.

I am here because I am no longer there.

Because you can't get there from here....LOL

[Meem]

It's neither here or there.

[labelwench]

Does God really exist - or is God just a man-made concept /idea ?

The 'concept' of God exists, based on the evidence of persons who state a belief in God.

Isn't God just a man-made creation, and why would man do that ?

Concepts of God are a mind-made creation. As yet, we still do not understand all the functions of the brain or the precise distinction between the biological functions of the brain and the energy most often described as 'thought.' Brain and mind are different to many.

Why does man need to have a God ?

It has often been stated that man is the only animal for whom his own existence is a problem that he feels a need to solve. (paraphrased) This may actually be an inherent survival tool, to allow ourselves an arms length perspective in solving problems which may threaten our survival.

What are your views about this idea?

We pray to 'God' for assistance, yet most often that intervention comes about by some capacity of ourselves as we have great reserves within our being that we have not been taught how to use.

Far too many 'coincidences' in my life for me not to belief that I have interacted with forces that I do not claim to comprehend yet which have generally contrived to keep me alive.

For me, the universe and the 'life force' or nature is god, and I am but a piece of nature.

[melanie]

We pray to 'God' for assistance, yet most often that intervention comes about by some capacity of ourselves as we have great reserves within our being that we have not been taught how to use.

Far too many 'coincidences' in my life for me not to belief that I have interacted with forces that I do not claim to comprehend yet which have generally contrived to keep me alive.

For me, the universe and the 'life force' or nature is god, and I am but a piece of nature.

Thanks for your views Lorrina.

The force lies beyond us, it is creating and controlling us, in the same way we imitate this phenomena when we create virtual video games/programmes.

Life is a simulation. This is only my view.

The world is not real, it only appears real. I know its not real.

[Meem]

Thanks for your views Lorrina.

The force lies beyond us, it is creating and controlling us, in the same way we imitate this phenomena when we create virtual video games/programmes.

Life is a simulation. This is only my view.

The world is not real, it only appears real. I know its not real.

Just plug in force for purpose.

"We’re not here because we’re free, we’re here because we’re not free.
There’s no escaping reason. No denying purpose.
Because as we both know, without purpose … we would not exist.
It is purpose that created us.
Purpose that connects us.
Purpose that pulls us.
That guides us.
That drives us!
It is purpose that defines us.
Purpose that binds us.
We are here because of you Mr. Anderson.
We’re to take from you what you tried to take from us.
PURPOSE!"

Look up burly brawl matrix. I saw it earlier while looking for clips. That one would go really well here I think. I am undecided, if the force is bipolar or not. By being not, that means there's 3* (2). The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. I think there are degrees of freedom, and not.

[melanie]

For me, the universe and the 'life force' or nature is god, and I am but a piece of nature.

There does appear to be a 'life force'.
But by calling this 'life force' God is to artificially create a deity that is nothing more than an idea, the 'thought' is a supposition negating what already is the case.

This is my view.

[melanie]

OK then, where is the evidence for GOD ? where is it, show me.