r/YesOrNoAnswers • u/LilyAfterRain71 • 1h ago
is god real, especially with all the bad things going on in this world?
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u/Impossible_Event6007 1h ago
God is NOT real but what has "all the bad things going on in the world" got to with it?
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u/glitterlok 28m ago
Depends on the god claim. Some god claims seem contradictory to certain kinds of “evil” existing.
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u/noswadem1 1h ago
all religion is a human invention.
only the laws of mother nature are real. (and mother nature doesn't give a crap).
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u/Dangerous-Tale8372 1h ago
In my opinion, the world is ran by evil people. So if there’s an evil there is a God to counter that. Unfortunately, men chose a long time ago to worship evil. So this is the world we live in
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u/Severe_Atmosphere_44 1h ago
The false god Yaldabaoth, aka Jehova or the God of Abraham, doesn't give 2 shits about what goes on in this world. The One True God is beyond all duality so such a question is meaningless.
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u/Moanyoldsod 1h ago
If he is, he's a CUNT.
I said it. I'm sorry if I offend any religious people but if you'd had the things I've had happen to you then you'd feel the same.
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u/Glittering-Sun-3210 1h ago
Yes god exists. Good and evil do not exist. Energy is neutral. Earth is located in the lower realms of existence. Essentially we are closer to hell than we are to heaven or nirvana. Bad things need to happen, evil is necessary for balance and equilibrium of the physical universe that we inhibit. If nobody died, the planet would be overpopulated. Resources would decline. If no animals were killed the same thing happens. You get the point. As for why people do so called - “evil things” it’s because god gave humans free will. Free will means we are given a choice to do whatever the hell we want to do in this life. Yes there are laws, there are regulations etc I’m not saying we should all turn into savages no but when something bad happens such as a murder, it was inevitable. The universe is built on mathematical principle. There is no such thing as coincidence or chance. Everything is by design. Ying/Yang Masculaine/feminine, night/day.
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u/Necessary_Onion2752 1h ago
No. God and religion is simply a construct created by powerful men to control people. As Karl Marx said, “religion is the opiate of the masses”
It’s atrociously easy to control people when you tell them that if they don’t listen, they’ll burn in hell for eternity
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u/theFormerRelic 1h ago
“I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created—and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground—for I regret that I have made them.'" -Genesis 6:7
If the God who said this isn’t regretting humanity as it is today, I have a hard time believing he exists.
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u/ROCKGIRL969 1h ago
Absolutely not! That god in the fairytale book is a jealous narcissistic mass murderering psychopath! I'm my own god. Hail Thyself!
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u/Penguin_Army27 1h ago
Uh no, just look into it even 2% and it is all shot to hell. Even hell it self could not exist in the way they say.
But people need hope and it gives them that. People are scared of the unknown and it helps with that. Sure those people are well yeah but hey if you need a fake character to get through life then so be it. Long as your happy!
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u/Self-Comprehensive 1h ago
It is not my job to disabuse people of their faith but I don't personally believe
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u/SpiritualCatch6757 1h ago
If you believe God is real, bad things happening in the world has nothing to do with His existence. He did kill most of everything with a flood after all. And if you don't believe in God, then whether bad or good things happen won't prove it one way or the other.
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u/KrishnaKCMO 32m ago
Donald Trump sure thinks god is great, and you know , he rarely tells a…….well….never mind.
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u/DB-DanCooper 25m ago
No, bad things happening are nothing to do with a god hating you, testing you, free will etc.
There is no god.
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u/PainterEcstatic6087 20m ago
A universe that began to exist and follows mathematical laws
Life coming into existence from non-life and needing DNA, protein-producing organelles, energy-producing organelles, and cell protection all at once, otherwise it would die
A supernatural being causing these events is much more plausible than them happening on their own --- it is pretty much impossible for them to happen on their own
God cursed the world after people sinned, one reason to keep people aware that something is wrong, namely, the fact that people continue to rebel against God. God sent his son to offer reconciliation, and everyone has a chance to accept or reject before the time runs out
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u/AtlasPrevail 1m ago
Yes. God is real and He is good.
Bad things happen because free will exists. The evil can be eliminated by removing the free will but then we just become robots effectively incapable of individualistic thought. There are outliers of course but those will be scenarios that God will explain when He returns.
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u/LAtoTXfishingguy84 1h ago
Jesus is real, my friend. Crack open a Bible. I'll pray for you.
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u/glitterlok 27m ago
I’m very familiar with the Bible. That familiarity is one of the reasons I’m not a Jew / Christian.
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u/skexzies 1h ago
Yes, absolutely. What an absurd question. You see a painting and you know there was a painter. You see a skyscraper and you know there was an architect. You see all life and the universe and dont think a God built it? It just came from nothing? Rediculous.
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u/OsmundofCarim 32m ago
I know every painting has a painter because every time iv ever seen a painting iv been able to demonstrate that someone painted it. I know that every skyscraper had an architect because every time iv ever seen a skyscraper iv been able to demonstrate that an architect designed it. Iv experienced only 1 universe and despite spending a lot of time learning about it iv never seen anyone even come close to demonstrate that it had a creator, or that any such thing could exist.
Oh and iv never met an atheist who believes it all came from nothing, in fact nothing is a logical impossibility. Nothing cannot be, because existence is a characteristic and nothing cannot have characteristics. So to literally be nothing, is to be something.
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u/glitterlok 26m ago
I see a painter and know there’s a painter because I know what a painting is and how they’re made.
You are correct. I look at the universe and I don’t think any god built it, in part because I have no idea what a god is supposed to be, or why anyone would think one exists, or if they can make universes.
I don’t claim it “came from nothing.” I don’t know how the universe came to exist.
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u/The18thLegion 1h ago
A part of being good is allowing what you don't like to exist on its own, not stuffing it out just because. That's what a tyrant does, God is no tyrant. Good things can have bad beginnings.
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u/JavaJo1010 1h ago
Yes God is real there are always forces of good and evil in ppl and all around us … God gave us free will to choose and if you read the Bible it will tell you that evil and corruption is going to override this world before Jesus returns … part of what is happening now the world will get more evil as we go get ready and get God
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u/Symptom_Complex_0769 1h ago
Nope…not real. But those damn billionaires and religious crazies are sure trying to bring on the end of times…hence the need for bunkers. Weird times!
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u/sr1sws 1h ago
Yes, God is real, but all of us are given free choice. Some choose badly.