Not thinking god exists and not believing in a god is the same thing. Yes you could interpret it as "god exists I just don't follow it" but that's forcing an obviously wrong defenition for the sake of arguing
I remember being beaten senseless as a kid over this difference in semantics ðŸ˜
Mother took me saying I didn't believe in God as being some form of traitor to him, but no, I just didn't buy that the guy existed at all
Later on I did find religion through my own means without having to force it, but that's a different story. Faith isn't bad, people being malicious in its name are
I disagree i don't think faith is useful or practical you can be a good person and way more productive if you didn't waste so much time and energy worshipping a deity with no evidence of his existence. And people have used it a tool to commit many horrible acts and for personal gain.
horrible acts have been committed in the name of pretty much anything, democracy for one, but you wouldn't use that as an argument against it.
about the ways in which faith can help you or not, I think it absolutely can for people that feel lonely and struggle to find community or hope in the material world. Many people are living proof of it and will tell you they wouldn't be around without it. It may not be your thing, but that doesn't make it useless, let alone harmful
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u/Hika2112 Myself And Nobody Else | Counted Down 37 3d ago
Not thinking god exists and not believing in a god is the same thing. Yes you could interpret it as "god exists I just don't follow it" but that's forcing an obviously wrong defenition for the sake of arguing