Is religion superstitious?
By man2sting
@man2sting (637)
Indonesia
August 3, 2010 2:10am CST
Do you go with the unbelievers denying the miracles or the proofs of divinity in religion? Or, on the contratry, got an "amazing" thing to share here?
9 responses
@Christoph56 (1504)
• Canada
3 Aug 10
Show me the proof of a miracle, that you can have a theory for, then test it, and show that your theory is right, and I'll believe in religion... but I've done loads of testing, and loads of study on the subject, and there has never been anything that actually shows proof that there is any kind of religious power, or a God, or anything like that.
If you bring it down to things like, "How did life begin?", well, there are numerous theories about how it started, each with their own evidence and proof, then there's the idea that God did it, which has absolutely no evidence, or any way to prove that specific concept, so it shows there's a better chance that it did not happen through any kind of creator.
@Christoph56 (1504)
• Canada
4 Aug 10
In that case, wouldn't man's need for water show that Poseidon, the ancient Greek god of the water, is the most powerful? Or how about the crosses in the creases of our hands, wouldn't that show that Jesus is God? Or the whites of our eyes showing light, making Egyptian Ra, the all knowing God?
Also, the creases in our hands through arabic doesn't write Allah, it writes 9 and 9, one being forwards and the other backwards. Is 99 the another name of Allah that I've never heard of? Your concept still doesn't show anything proving a God, let alone a specific one. Get back to me when you can have a hypothesis, testing, and a conclusion, that shows evidence for the existence of God.... Any God (or gods).
@man2sting (637)
• Indonesia
4 Aug 10
Don't see the difference there? Those gods you try to compare to don't proof man anything to muse. Men only accept. No contemplation no clue!
@man2sting (637)
• Indonesia
4 Aug 10
I believe miracles bring about logical reasons as to understanding God's will.
For example, God's name on men's hands written in Arabic means He exists.
Why hand? It's the source of power, as if showing men He is the Most Powerful.
@man2sting (637)
• Indonesia
4 Aug 10
Btw, jak2010, have you met islander7, his bulb's invented of science not by person. So, it's dark all over.
@jak2010 (1550)
• Papua New Guinea
6 Aug 10
man2sting, never, I might have sighted me somewhere in mylot as he seems to be here longer than both of us. However, I think he is yet to see the light and be enlighthen by it. islander7 free yourself from this confined caged world. Religion is not superstitution.
@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
4 Aug 10
Hi man2sting, There has always been a lot of superstition connected with religion but sometimes things happen to people of all religions which we can't yet explain. Some people call such happenings miracles. I don't think that religion has much to do with it but clearly strong willed people can convince some people of anything. Blessings.
@man2sting (637)
• Indonesia
4 Aug 10
I believe miracle is there not for man to only believe, but to think of divine signs.
Thanks.
@elmiko (6630)
• United States
3 Aug 10
I would have to say some of it is somewhat superstitious at the least depending on what is thought although I'm very confident that their is a higher power that works in strange ways whether you call him God or the Creator. i personally prefer to call he/she the Creator.
@man2sting (637)
• Indonesia
3 Aug 10
Creatures with supranatural power as you regard as god, they do exist!
@bird123 (10658)
• United States
4 Aug 10
The definition of a miracle is relative to each person based on their knowledge and capabilities. Burden of proof about God or any knowledge is on the one who seeks the knowledge not the one trying to convince you to believe and follow. One should never depend on proof from another. One should discover for themselves. The next great miracle might be just for you!!
@man2sting (637)
• Indonesia
4 Aug 10
I agree with the idea of self searching. However, if other come up with an enlightenment, why not?
@jupitercrashing (635)
• Canada
3 Aug 10
Seeing as how the definition of superstition is: "an irrational belief that is held, despite evidence to the contrary" - religions and a belief in god absolutely fall into the realm of superstitions.
@man2sting (637)
• Indonesia
4 Aug 10
As to divine signs nothing so superstitious I'm afraid. Contemplation's the keyword.
@advokatku (4033)
• Indonesia
3 Aug 10
it is very difficult to deny that there is a miracle of God that we experience and we feel. Only someone who has been blind his eyes that could deny the existence of God and only people who are not religious who will always reject the righteousness of God
@man2sting (637)
• Indonesia
3 Aug 10
It isn't a miracle if it doesn't enable man to understand any logical reasons thereof regarding God's will.
Thanks.
@getbiswa2000 (5544)
• India
3 Aug 10
Hi,
To be quite honest religion can hardly be explained with reasons. It totally stands on faith and unconditional love. If you believe then it exists and if you don't it doesn't. Its as simple as that. In order to appreciate a mechanical structure you first need to have some fundamental knowledge in mechanical engineering. But in case of religion things don't work out the same way. In religion first you have to believe. One who is a non believer will hardly perceive any miracle even if it stares right into one's face. The believers develop a certain receptor that immediately catches the glimpse of a miracle whenever it takes place. It is a form of alertness, a very specialized one. It can also be called as a very specific way of interpreting things. Its a skill indeed and has nothing to do with the amount of formal education. Thanks.
God bless you
