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cloudgoddess:
You can have confidence in a belief and it still be wrong. You can be "convicted" and still be completely wrong. That is what Christians are.

You say you need evidence to believe in your god, but outside of personal emotions, illusions of the mind, and the bible (which itself is chock full of contradictions and inconsistencies) there is no evidence supporting the works supposedly carried out by the supernatural entities of Christianity. No external, independently verified evidence that proves the God of Abraham and Jesus as any more valid as the Hindu god Krishna.

Also, for every atheist that returned to religion, there are likely at least 1000 religious people who turned atheist. It takes a very confused, fragmented, and probably emotionally-driven mind to go from reason back to irrationality. Then again though, people who are raised atheist usually didn't reason their way to atheism in the first place, so such people are still vulnerable to being sucked in to comforting religious dogmas.

And you, raised an atheist?

onetrack:
Even if god existed, I would have no desire to please him. In any case the Bible is not proof of any god, rather it is proof that people can write books claiming that there is a god.

What's your level of education?

Here is a Prof who was formally an Atheist. You could read what later made him changed his view.



PROFESSOR František Vyskočil of Charles University, Prague,
is internationally known for his research in neurophysiology.
Once an atheist, he now firmly believes in God. In an
interview with Awake! Professor Vyskočil explains why he
changed his viewpoint.
What was your view of religion before you started your career
in science?
I was raised an atheist, and my father often made fun of the
clergy. I graduated from college in 1963 with degrees in
biology and chemistry. In my school years, I believed that the
theory of evolution explained life’s diversity.
Tell us a little about your career in science.
In my postdoctoral work, I studied the chemical and electrical
properties of nerve synapses. I also studied neurons,
membrane pumps, transplantation, and drug desensitization.
Many of the results have been published, and some articles
have been selected as classical. In time, I became a member
of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic, a community of
scientists chosen by their peers. After the December 1989
“Velvet Revolution,” I became a professor at Charles
University and was allowed to travel to the West to meet with
colleagues, some of whom were Nobel laureates.
Did you ever think about God?
In a sense, yes. At times, I wondered why many highly
educated people, including some of my professors, believed in
God—albeit quietly because of the Communist regime. To me,
however, God was a human invention. I had also been
outraged by atrocities committed in the name of religion.
How did you come to change your view of evolution?
My doubts about evolution began when I was studying
synapses. I was deeply impressed by the amazing complexity
of these supposedly simple connections between nerve cells.
‘How,’ I wondered, ‘could synapses and the genetic programs
underlying them be products of mere blind chance?’ It really
made no sense.
Then, in the early 1970’s, I attended a lecture by a famous
Russian scientist and professor. He stated that living
organisms cannot be a result of random mutations and
natural selection. Someone in the audience then asked where
the answer lay. The professor took a small Russian Bible from
his jacket, held it up, and said, “Read the Bible—the creation
story in Genesis in particular.”
Later, in the lobby, I asked the professor if he was serious
about the Bible. In essence, he replied: “Simple bacteria can
divide about every 20 minutes and have many hundreds of
different proteins, each containing 20 types of amino acids
arranged in chains that might be several hundred long. For
bacteria to evolve by beneficial mutations one at a time would
take much, much longer than three or four billion years, the
time that many scientists believe life has existed on earth.”
The Bible book of Genesis, he felt, made much more sense.
How did the professor’s comments affect you?
His observations, along with my own nagging doubts, moved
me to discuss the subject with several religious colleagues
and friends, but I found their views unconvincing. Then I
spoke to a pharmacologist who was one of Jehovah’s
Witnesses. For three years he explained the Bible to me and
my wife, Ema. Two things amazed us. First, traditional
“Christianity” actually has little in common with the Bible.
Second, the Bible, though not a science book, actually
harmonizes with true science.
Has your change of view hindered your scientific research?
Not at all. Every good scientist, regardless of his beliefs, must
be as objective as possible. But my faith has changed me.
For one thing, instead of being overly self-confident, highly
competitive, and unduly proud of my scientific skills, I am now
grateful to God for any abilities I may have. Also, instead of
unfairly attributing the amazing designs manifest in creation
to blind chance, I and not a few other scientists ask
ourselves, ‘How did God design this?’

Faith
Some people claim to be religious, but they struggle to
understand the meaning of “faith.” What is faith, and why
is it important?

What is Faith?

WHAT SOME PEOPLE SAY: Many people think that a person who has faith simply accepts a belief without having any real
evidence. For example, consider a religious person who says,
“I believe in God.” If that person is asked, “Why do you
believe?” he might reply, “That’s the way I was raised” or,
“That’s what I’ve always been taught.” In such cases, there
might seem to be little difference between having faith and
being gullible.

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS “Faith is the assured expectation of what is hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities that
are not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1 ) For a person’s expectation to
be assured, he or she needs to have sound reasons for that
assurance. In fact, the original-language word for the phrase
“assured expectation” means more than an inner feeling or
mere wishful thinking. So faith involves conviction that is
based on evidence.

---

His [ God’s ] invisible qualities are clearly seen from the
world’s creation onward, because they are perceived by the
things made, even his eternal power and Godship.” —Romans
1:20 .

---

Why is it important to acquire faith?

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS “Without faith it is impossible to
please God well, for whoever approaches God must believe
that he is and that he becomes the rewarder of those
earnestly seeking him.”— Hebrews 11:6 .
As mentioned earlier, many people believe in God simply
because they have been taught to do so. ‘That’s the way I
was raised,’ they might say. But God wants those who
worship him to have genuine confidence in his existence and
in his love. That is one reason why the Bible emphasizes the
need to seek him earnestly, so that we can truly come to
know him.

How can you acquire faith?

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS“Faith follows the thing heard,” says
the Bible. (Romans 10:17 ) So the first step toward building
faith in God is to ‘hear’ what the Bible really teaches about
him. (2 Timothy 3:16 ) Studying the Bible will help you to find
solid answers to important questions, including: Who is God?
What evidence is there of his existence? Does God really care
about me? What is God’s purpose for the future?



Jehovah’s Witnesses would be happy to help you study the
Bible. As stated on our website, jw.org, “Jehovah’s Witnesses love teaching people about the Bible, but we never force anyone to become a member of our religion. Rather, we
respectfully present what the Bible says, recognizing that each
person has the right to choose what he or she will believe.”

https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/awake-no3-2016-june/faith-what-does-bible-say/
lalasticalala, seun

killerman57:
We are now cannibals, feeding on ourselves in the 21st century..... people kidnapping people to be able to feed, others scamming poorer ones, church pastors, feasting on the poor..... What can be more savagery than This? We are finished.......

Na pastors own worst as in deadly.

xreal:
hehe don't be surprised if this thread makes Front Page. 'Anything goes' in Nairaland, these days.

You are right.... The management has really improved.. lol

All these rules and divine stuffs could cost someone self.
You might even come to be at a crossroads... When after reading rule A from Mr A, and rule B from Mr B. Nice job oh, but, I don't fancy stuffs like these.

Godswillnwaoma:
but I still strongly believe will can find them but its just a matter of time.

A long walk!! It'z no bad idea.

ademega:
old things has passed away behold all things are now what??...

Really Old... One thing you guys havent realised is that, these leaders are all the same..

Ussyyn:
just like this below... no joy this days

Some peeps can be wicked in keeping things, hehn!!!

Village things? Nope.. It's within.

pele... 40 Marks on it's way..

FlawlessRebirth2:
INDEED

SEE HER HEAD LIKE SMOKED FISH

You too! Thank God you didn't see sense in her post.

If this is true, then it's a nice alternative to scrapping off totally.

JeffreyJamez:
Chai!......

Na wa you o...since your transfer you no even smell gidi again...e no good o.

Broz Jeff! long time.

OK.. Youve jammed me, no greeting?

frenchpharaoh1:
Why won't you score 188 when your English is as porous as Chelsea defense box under jose mourinho??

So, it was only English he wrote? You are off course!! Academics excellence shouldn't be based on that, after-all English isn't his MT, it's his Second Language.

abumeinben:
Is buhari in Nigeria now

Wakama travels to London, Agbo went to Dubai.

can't stop laughing. LOL

DaBullIT:
Wrong heading

I even thought the evidence he was going to produce was that of corruption and bribery , I rushed in to catch a glimpse




But


Mtchewww

me too. Mehn!!
And this silly man get mouth again.

The issue of molestation is never a joke, bro. It's always been a sad story. You should joke with this thing.

TheMascot:
abwg..where in kogi do you stay?..if its lokoja telle to buy airtel sim as coming back from school

Nope, Iyara.

dhenri:
God is love and He is jealous and the bible say love doesn't jealous. what is ur take on it.

God's form of jealousy is a proper one, unlike the improper jealousy people display on another man's properties or on their success

Fine! Let the least come to the top. They are rich and popular already, they are famous too..

That illustration is dope.

Waoh! So brilliant an explanation. Infact for this beautiful explanation you have a gold star( naira star) not the dollar star.
Inside the bus na dollar matter, for market na dollar matter. Bike man don hike price onto dollar wahala. This will go a long way to help every non-economist.. Abeg help drop breakdown that will make those who hiked price of stuffs have a re think. THANKS!!

charijee:
[color=#CD1076]Love you too, Mr T ...Been a while[/color]

Thanks. Hope you are good?

lanicky:
Muaah* Thanks sweet
Sis charijee

thanks, dear. Been a while!

yemmynoni:
and how did you knw that the person in question is a Polytechnic student?

I Was about asking same question, too.. The Op is after something. He'll soon get it.

Konpresor012:
My younger brothers were disturbing me for the past one week that they want GTA san Andrés on their tablet, I got fed up and decided to just download it, as I started to download it, I received the shocking of my life. The download speed was Aww! 2.1MB/second. In short, I downloaded the game(which is 1.89GB) in just 8 minutes. Wow!!

Same experience in Kogi. Infact, I was about opening a thread. But so sad, their data charges are extremely bad.

You wise oh. Hmm! You qon drop two hehn? Well, the two you dropped are all I need for now. When you are ready to drop the rest, am home!

adelacuna:
Nigerians have an awkward way of pushing blame, I went to the
bank today to make some transaction then I asked the cashier to
pay me with #1000 Naira note the next reply I got from him was
don't you know that dollar don rise, I couldn't help but fume at his
utterance. But on a lighter mood what is the nexus between paying
me with #1000 note and the hike in dollar can the economist teach
me what I don't know

Yes, as an economist, I'll tell that thing you didn't know.
Expecting very serious analysis? Nope! It's simple.
The answer: He wants to catch fun, but unfortunately, you got it wrong. Next time, try to decipher when it's a joke. You might prolly have entered the H-premises with a no "smile face"