No and no. (I suspect this is the majority view here).
Do you believe in God? And is Jesus important in your life?
Same as Ray. No and No !
No and no.
No I do not, and no he is not. It's really not much different, to me, asking if I beleive in faries or Santa.
No I don't. No, he is not.
I used to ... Now I don't ... And I haven't noticed any difference in my life.
I believe in a deity of some sort--I don't believe in the specific deity of any one religion. I believe all religions are an attempt at understanding that metaphysical creator.
From the Indoctrinated Dogma, I was a believer for over 2 and a half decades. Ironically, seeking to know the Bible better was it's very downfall in position of "Truth" in my life.
I no longer hold a belief in any Gods, and do not find any RELIABLE historical documents to warrant a belief in Jesus. The story of the "Sacrificed Man-God" can be found several places and hundreds of years prior to the story of Jesus . . Right down to the Virgin birth, crucifixion, and 3 day resurrection . . . Some even had 12 followers and were known as the "Lamb of God" . . .
Do yourself a favor, and really get to know your Bible . . . Read using original languages via interpretation websites . . . Learn even the history of how it came to be . . . At the very least you would be learning about the book you claim to base your life on.
Yes I truly believe in God and his Son Jesus they are both important in my life, because God is the source of life Pslams 36:9 and Jesus gave his life as a ransome to free us from sin that Adam passed on to us. John 3:16, Romans 5:12
Yes, yes indeed to both questions! Acknowledging Jehovah as the Source of his life, Jesus said: “I live because of the Father.” (John 6:57) We too owe our existence to the Father. (Psalms 36:9; Acts 17:28) In regards to how important Jesus is in my life. Acts 4:12 says: "There is no salvation in anyone else, for there is not another name under heaven [except that of Jesus] that has been given among men by which we must get saved.” Similarly, the apostle Paul declared: “The gift God gives is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23) Jesus himself revealed that the only way to everlasting life is through him, for he declared: “I am the way and the truth and the life.” (John 14:6) So it is crucial for me to accept Jesus’ role in making everlasting life possible.
The word God for me is nothing more than the expression and product of human weakness, the Bible a collection of honorable but still primitive legends which are nonetheless pretty childish. -Albert Einstein
Enough said.
That's a Yes and a No from your old Uncle Didge (and I've been around since God's dog was still a puppy).
While Jesus has no relevance in my life God most certainly does. If there were no God, who would have invented spaghetti? My god is the mighty, the awesome, the benevolent Flying Spaghetti Monster.
He preaches no sin, he threatens no eternal punishment, and he doesn't mind lending a helping hand when lesser gods stuff up.
Do you remember the Exodus story about the Israelites wandering for 40 years in the wilderness before they came to the Land of Milk and Honey? The Bible says they were fed manna and it would be true if the translation were accurate. Modern scholarship reveals that manna translates better as pasta.
Of course there's a god, and of course it is the FSM. Why else would the DNA helix look like pasta?
Yes and yes.
Of course, atheists maintain that there is no proof that God exists,
and they are absolutely right.
But as one who does think that He exists, that makes perfect sense to
me. Had Christ (who said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father
except through me”) simply stated that He was God, His audience (the Jews)
would have had no choice but to fall down and worship Him due to their
traditions relating to the Messiah. And
it seems clear that God prefers that we accept Him voluntarily rather than
under duress.
Atheists also
demand scientific proof that can be duplicated and verified. I find that miracles---events not explicable
by natural or scientific laws---do not lend themselves to such a procedure; so
I wonder if such a position is just specious.
But
as Christian who believes in the existence of the Abrahamic God and the
doctrine of the Trinity, divine revelation, and the Hypostatic
Union; I have no problem finding more than adequate proof. I find that the just like a good hunting
guide, the more I seek to know God, the more I notice the signs of his
presence.
And of course, just as deer often do, I find that “The Hound
of Heaven” is really stalking me. (In the poem Jesus pursues Thompson with
"unhurrying chase, and unperturbed pace, deliberate speed, and majestic
instancy [or urgency]"---Internet.)
But the real reason that I believe and the real reason that
Christ is so important to me is that I have the advantage participating in the
reality that actually exists---and it is such an exciting ride that I never
want to get off.
I always tell my mom I love God but I'm not obsessed with him.
We were all born with an inherent need to worship. People try to satisfy that desire in different ways. The most successful way is to worship our creator. Unfortunately this has been substituted with other things to worship, science, animals, idols, intellect. These other things do not satisfy the desire as it should be done. How can it when it doesn't answer life's most demanding questions. The first is why are we here? Why do people suffer? What does the future hold? When you face those questions the other things to worship come up short. For those that think they don't need their creator, that choice will have it's own consequences in life. Having never had a relationship with their creator leaves them not knowing what they are missing. This is answer is for the person that asked the question. There is no need for others to try to tell me how happy you are without your creator. I fully accept the decision that you have made, your creator gives you that freedom and so do I. So save your keyboard strokes for someone that needs convincing.
