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religion problem?
Okay, I used to be christian as a little kid, I was ALWAYS at church, just having a blast ya know? But now I'm fifteen, and I'm an atheist. I mean, I dont know whwat to believe. I want to believe in Christ as such, but I just don't know how. I feel as if I need PROOF. And that's what it's gonna take to get me into believing again. My Boyfriend is trying to devote his life to Christ, and he's struggling wit me, because I'm not. And not only because of him, but I want to as well start believing again. I just need help.
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What kind of proof would you like?
Lots of people will offer different kinds of proofs that a God exists. There are several common arguments: Like the world is just too complex to have just happened or that God must exist because God is perfect and being non-existent would be imperfect... The teleological argument or ontological arguments for the existence of a single, creating, God or the first cause argument are all basic places to begin. Many people accept these philosophical arguments as being reasoned proof of Gods existence. Maybe one of these will help you.
Of course, other people will just say it’s personal. They have faith and that’s all the proof they need.
Faith is something different. One of the common definitions of faith, is the belief in something for which there is no proof. If someone has faith, and says it doesn’t matter what the arguments are, or what anyone else says, they simply believe it because they believe it, no amount of arguing is likely to every dissuade them. Proof becomes irrelevant.
If you don’t have that faith, what you are left with is your own conscience and thankfully, the strength of character to be true to that conscience. Arguments are prone to counter arguments. Proof, in science, requires that that proof be tested. If it can’t be tested, it’s not proof. If it fails tests, it’s imperfect proof, or not proof at all.
If you need proof, I can’t help you and I think anyone who claims they can is a liar. I can show you arguments and theories, but arguments and theories are ever-evolving, as our knowledge grows and changes. It’s not so simple as to point you the equation that solves the problem.
If faith in the supernatural is what you want, then the only solution I can offer is to pray to the embodiment of the supernatural you want faith in, because everything we have learned to call proof and scientific evidence exists only in the natural world, is pertains only to natural things. Beyond the natural world, there is only speculation and faith.
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i am a christain and i use to think about that to i never consider myself an atheist for questioning god (religion)but i had the same thoughts because it can get confusing but, i encourage you to talk to your boyfriend to ask him questions about things you are wondering about even your parents look up on google (my evperince with god) i bet you will find some pretty amazing storys i here them all the time from family.
i hope i have helped you and i encourage you so much to talk to your parents or boyfriend to get a bible pray and ask for answers and just do whatever you feel is right.
if you need anything please send me a message.
thanks.;)
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I went through the same exact thing. You should never feel like you need to force yourself to believe something. It gets really confusing and annoying at first because you want to believe something but you cant because you haveing been given a reason to. It gets better I promise, its ok not to know what you believe. Lots of people including me turned to earth based religions after they went through this stage (dont take that offensively...just info). Just because your boy friend is religous doesnt mean you have to be...it is up to you and only you what you want to believe!
I really hope this was helpful for you.
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