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Do you believe in God? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by alrighthosanna@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] PhilBro@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Yup I sure do

[–] manapropos@lemmy.basedcount.com 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, I used to be an atheist but I converted to Catholicism after a bad trip on shrooms

[–] paleowannabe@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Can you tell me why? I have a friend who was atheist and one day converted simply so,to ultracatholicicm (he's not pushy about it, just very... definite), and I suspect that he had a sort of bad trip. I'm pretty sure he's hurting himself and his wife in the long term in the process, and he won't tell anyone what caused his sudden change.

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[–] scorpious@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I try to separate “believing” things — ie, concluding that I will accept something as true (helpful) — from “believing in” things, which edges more into hoping and convincing myself (problematic).

[–] sara@lemmy.today 1 points 2 years ago

Nope.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah. Even if it intellectually makes no sense, I still do. I never discuss it and would never attempt to convert someone or anything, I really have better things to do. But despite the fact it isn't logical I still always do.

[–] craigevil@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yes, without a doubt. Been an Ordained Minister since 1987.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 years ago

Just curious, but why? Which one, and why that one and not all the others? Any particular reason (like was it a choice) or was it just the one you were born into?

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[–] calypsopub@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

I don't see any evidence for evolution creating new species. None

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