Why do we believe in God as if its important and why do we care about how the universe came to be?

Question

There is no proof that God, Santa, tooth fairy, Sun God, boogeyman...etc exists but yet still we believe on God.
Now I have been doing some thinking and I thought about why kids believe in Santa. They believe in him because everyone talks about him, its in the media, if you send a letter to the north pole the postman doesnt return it (so this makes kids convinced that Santa has an address and does exists) and they read about Santa in books. The only time kids realize that Santa is BS is when they gain logic and realize that their parents put the gifts under the tree. After they gain that knowledge they NEVER pay attention to books about Santa, the media, a guy dressed like Santa in the mall..etc. The Santa BS has been erased from their minds forever. I have never heard of a case where a 36 year old started to believe in Santa once more.
So now you have to wonder why religious people still believe in god although there is no proof. So I did a survey and asked believers why they believed in a higher being, and these are the main answers I got 1) Because of the holy book 2) I just know 3) Someone had to make the world 4) god does things for me 5) I dont want to burn in hell
But at the end of the day these things are not proof. Anyone could have written a holy book and made up a bunch of lies. Also anyone or anything could be responsible for this universe, weeding it down to one God is just a stupid thing to do. What if its a group of Gods that did it? or an alien? We will never know nor should we care because we have no control over things like that. And the excuse that God does things for you is BS, everyone has their good and bad days even atheists and homosexuals. Do you mean to tell me its because of God they have good days?
All i am saying is that trying to figure out how the world came to be is a waste of time. Why even care? Whats it to you? Are you trying to make a universe of your own or something? if not then you shouldn't even care who mad it and how they did it. Just live your life and worry about the after life when that time comes. the world would be so much better without all these religions and without everyone making theories about how the earth came to be. Lets try to cure all diseases and create new jobs first instead of worrying about stuff we have no control over. Even if we do figure out who made this universe then what would we do? Ask him/her to give us the instructions??....lol

Answer 1

There is a long chain of belief behind Judaism, Christianity and Islam that goes back over 5000 years. While you can say it's just BS, there is a big difference between believing in Santa Claus, which is a shared trick played on children, and believing in God, which *may* be a shared trick played on all people, but is more likely an honest delusion among the faithful. With Santa, adults spill the beans, but with God, there's no authority figure high enough to spill the beans. Atheists can say, "Oh come on, it's bull", but we don't have authority with Christians, Muslims or Jews. We're just fellow travelers who see things differently. The only thing that will ever erase God from our cultures is a new religion that usurps His position. I think it's more likely, though, that the Abrahamic faiths will evolve into a new, more gnostic shared faith in the next 500 years. Until then, the fundamentalists are fighting a last, desperate battle to preserve what they see as their way of life.

Answer 2

We all, as humans, we want to know about our family and where we belong. If there is no God than in effect we are all orphans. Look at your own body. Medical science does know some information about our bodies. However, the human brain is still an uncharted universe. But we all have these amazing bodies that no one truly grasps how it works but it does. We are on this beautiful Earth that is perfect for human and animal life when we (mankind) don't mess it up. Who made it? Not believing in God is like saying a beautiful house that has everything needed for life, including food for you to live in just happened - no one made it - reasoning that way is just not reasonable. Perhaps the load of garbage we have been fed is just BAD religion - not the Bible. Let's face it christianity is apostate, they teach things like Christmas - that is not a Bible teaching or like Easter - where do the rabbits come from? Or hell fire - now where is that found in the Bible? Maybe - it is not the Bible that is bad - after all a lot of religions don't really want you to be a Bible student - years ago you could be killed because you just owned a Bible. God I think wants us to be happy and gave us a letter from him to get to know him better. And a bunch of humans want to control, manipulate and use us - so we really don't have a relationship with the one who loves us most - God. That is rather sad isn't it - but we do have a choice - examine the Bible for yourself, and don't believe what others say - we all might be a whole lot happier to go to the source and figure it out for ourselves.

Answer 3

The existence of the world itself is evidence of God. Now I know that doesn't mean God exists. From a medical point of view, it's a symptom. (bad comparison, I know. But it's accurate) If you have a cough, it's a symptom of countless problems. But you have to add them up and see what you get. You also have to exclude the impossible. (as in if it's disease A, then you cannot have symptom B)

That applies to evolutionary beliefs. Evolution argues (badly) an old earth, but there are many pieces of evidence that show the earth cannot be that old.

So, looking at it logically we can see there is evidence of God.



I believe in God because I have a relationship with Him. Anyone can tell you that you cannot know someone who doesn't exist.



We are concerned about origins because we want to know where we came from. Who your parents were, their parents, their parents, etc. It's basic human desire. And that's because it leads back to God.

Answer 4

People are easily influenced by illusions, signs, experiences, and fantasies that are a socially acceptable means to acquire more attention of potential friends.

And they base their Logic of Truth off of such BS.



The speculative explanations of the origin of the universe that are presented by various religions are not acceptable to the modern scientists and intellectuals. Even the commentaries of the Buddhist Scriptures, written by certain Buddhist writers, cannot be challenged by scientific thinking in regard to this question. The Buddha did not waste His time on this issue. The reason for His silence was that this issue has no religious value for gaining spiritual wisdom. The explanation of the origin of the universe is not the concern of religion. Such theorizing is not necessary for living a righteous way of life and for shaping our future life. However, if one insists on studying this subject, then one must investigate the sciences, astronomy, geology, biology and anthropology. These sciences can offer more reliable and tested information on this subject than can be supplied by any religion. The purpose of a religion is to cultivate the life here in this world and hereafter until liberation is gained.



In the eyes of the Buddha, the world is nothing but Samsara -- the cycle of repeated births and deaths. To Him, the beginning of the world and the end of the world is within this Samsara. Since elements and energies are relative and inter-dependent, it is meaningless to single out anything as the beginning. Whatever speculation we make regarding the origin of the world, there is no absolute truth in our notion.



Finding Truth:

In the Kalama Sutra, Buddha says.

Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it..

Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many.

Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books.

Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.

Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations.



But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.

Answer 5

I have no interest in "god" but I am fascinated by those who do believe in such things.



As for the birth of the universe, I am interested even though the how or why does not effect my existence nor how I live my life.

Answer 6

The Buddha said, "If your house is on fire, first put out the fire, then worry about who started it". So I think he'd agree with you. A lot of the things you can do to make your life happier and more fulfilled don't depend on the origin of the Universe.



Do your best and be happy.

Answer 7

CBA to read the novel but in response to the original question: caring about how the universe came to be is a big part of science as well as religion. I find it to be insane that you don't seem to.

Answer 8

WHEN someone says, 'I believe only in what I can see,' he is not speaking literally. Actually, we all believe in things that we cannot see.



For example, at school you may have performed an experiment designed to prove the existence of a magnetic field. It may go like this: Sprinkle iron filings on a sheet of paper. Then place the sheet over the magnet. When the sheet is vibrated, as if by magic the iron filings bunch up near the magnet's poles and form into the pattern of the magnetic field. If you did that, could you actually see the magnetic field? No, but its effect on the iron filings is plain to see, giving you convincing proof that magnetism exists.



We accept without question other things that we cannot see. When we look at a beautiful painting or admire a fine sculpture, we do not doubt the existence of a painter or a sculptor. So when we contemplate a waterfall or gaze at a sunset, should we not be moved at least to consider the possibility that they are the work of a Great Artist or Sculptor?

Answer 9

if anything is "important" in life, then the creator, God, must be more important than that. and why not care how the universe came to be, it's the ultimate achievement in engineering.

Answer 10

Theism and belief in the paranormal is based on flawed genetics and mental illness. They can't help their mental illness.



We care about the origins of the multiverse because it is part of understanding the here and now... Cause and Effect, spanning back billions of years, has led to what we see and experience today... Tracking the cause and effect backwards allows us to understand today and the future.

Answer 11

Not all of us do care, but the rest of us would like to know, and enjoy trying to figure it all out.

Answer 12

There is no proof that Santa, tooth fairy, Sun God, boogeyman...etc exists but there is proof that GOD(YHVH) exists.

Answer 13

If only more people thought it out like you this would be a better world to have an abortion

Answer 14

The vast majority believe because they have been brainwashed since childhood. Most believers never really think about it.

Answer 15

i dont beleave the fiction.

Answer 16

REASON AND PURPOSE FOR LIFE!

Answer 17

we are made with a thrist for spiritual things...THEN WE REPENT AND GET SAVED...consider praying