Is god real?

ok I;ve been stuggling for about 2 years now on the fact that I dont know if I believe in god...

I;ve always gone to cherch, sunday school and brought up to be christain... but I dont know if I believe in it...

I;ve tried to tell my mom but that didn't...

work, andi toled my best friend but she treets me differently now... I toled her that now I believe and that I just hade a gap in my faith for a while but I still don't know... I try to force myself every sunday in cherch and wednesday at youth group and thursday at cherch choir and every night tring to pray... but still I feel as if I'm waisting my time... is that bad to say??? I'm sooo confued right now at this point in my life with sooo many things happining...

please help me!

if you have anything you can share with me to help be believe, I would deeply appriciate it...

This question certainly does keep coming up, but I'm not sure that most of the answers on the last, angry 'does God exist?' question will really address what our friend here is asking (I was going to call you by your name, but I'm not calling you ugly or fat, no way, girl!)

So, girl_loved_by_god, I think you will find more relevant answers if you look further back in the last few days. Several people who asked were like you - they want to have faith but feel it's just gone somewhere, and they don't know how to get it back.

One of the things I'd say you should search for are the answers by Christians who say that this kind of 'dry time' is fairly normal. It's something we all get from time to time, and as you look at their answers you will find out how they, as Christians, have kept going in their faith and how God has moved them from their 'desert' to a place where they feel more 'refreshed'.

I believe that's what God wants for you too. I hope that by reading their testimonies you'll see that you may not 'feel' God at the moment, but He is there for you.

I'd say just ask Jesus to show you the way through to Him - read about Him in the Bible, pray (even if you think your prayers are no good, that's not how He sees them!) and trust that He's going to lead you through this.

God bless...

This was asked just yesterday and had almost 80 answers:

http://www.funadvice.com/q/does_god_exsist

I think people have realized that these kinds of questions get huge replies and they love that so they keep asking...over...and over...and over...and over...and...well you get it.

Check this out.

http://www.biharanjuman.org/Zakir_Naik/Zakir-Naik-concept-of-God-in-major-religions.htm

Hope it helps.

Sure. I don't mind replying over and over, but I hate the pointless arguments which people can get sucked into, which don't really reply to the original question. We all have to really watch out for that, because there are some sincere questioners who don't want to watch everything blow up in their faces. I know you're not one of the pointless argument people, though, texaskimmie. I always appreciate reading what you have to say.

I would say, its great that you have such a feeling. The best way to go is to explore, study and learn more. Reflect and try to get your answers. The world is a HUGE place. Knowledge is an ocean. Its all out there for you to explore and research. I am sure if you take some effort to find out you'll definitely succeed.

True faith is like a strong tree whose trunk is strong and whose expanse is tremendous, it soars strong into the sky and not even a storm can shake it. On the other hand, false faith is like a weak and withered tree. A mild breeze would stir it up and uproot it completely.

Belief from hear-say would just make you as the later.

okay I believe god is real thats jut my opion and I think if I't wasent for god nobody would be on this earth

God exists in the mind of people; possibly the biggest lie ever. you can deside if you want to have faith in something that actually doesn't exist, just like when you were a little kid and your parents told you about santy clause

You believe in what you believe in! But I believe that he is real, that he gave us life! That he made the world in seven days! Hwen you have a wreck and you survive and you dont know how thats not just luck thats him protecting you, because he has a plan for you and he wants you to fullfill that plan! Hey, who knows, you might be the one in the future to change the world somehow!!!

Where did this theory come from? Did God tell people? No. People made it up. You believe something people made up over 2,000 years ago?
Scientist now have the ability to solve crimes. They also now have the ability to come up with more accurate theories.

I am standing up for whats right and I disagree with beautifulmasquerade, They just in recent years found out how to solve crimes that happened way-back-when, and the bible has been around even before you or maybe your great-grandma was born, hey, maybe even before that! And if people made this up they must have been able to see into the future, because everything the bible tells you in revalations is happening right now!!! Tha end of the world is coming, so you choose if you want to hear the call of the trumpet!

I'm appauled at your ignorance and I refuse to argue with it, do you take time to think about what I said, because it's all logical. Book of revelations? Where's the plague? War, natruel disaster are all throughout history.
Us human beings are remarkable creatures, perhaps we have a sixth since that relizes more, perhaps we(majority) misinterperate the massive universe as something else.

Um, before we all bring out the big guns and start shooting again, could we at least this time please define God? I'd sort of like to know what's being argued for and against.

I dont know,,, you know the greeks? right? they thought that Zues and Athena and all them gods were real, sure maybe you believe it but most people think thats wrong...'
so why should I believe in something SOOO far fetched...beautifulmasquerade, I like the honesty and your answer REALLY helped... so maybe believing just is'no for me...
thank you all for your answers... I am more an evolutionest then a creationest... if you dont know what that meens then look it up...

here's the way I see things. if someone can legitimately answer these questions without using the bible, I will believe in god.

-If God created everything, how was God created?
-If God is really omnipotent, he would create perfect beings. If he created perfect beings, why does sin exist?
-Why did God create humans intellectually superior yet we say all God's children are equal?
-If God meant for Adam and Eve to set an example of being straight, did he also mean to create the example of incest?

God has always been, he created the universe, he blesses us every day and protects us from the most evil things. If you dont believe in God then how was the universe created, where did you come from? How could something so complex just appear? Think about it and theres no contest.

There is science to explain how I got here. God could not have just appeared one day out of the blue. where did he come from? you also did not give me legit answers for the omnipotent, adam and eve, or the superior humans questions. if you would like I am more than happy to explain how I got here, but if you don't care I won't post it because it is very long to explain because of its complexity.

-here's the way I see things. if someone can legitimately answer these questions without using the bible, I will believe in god.

-If God created everything, how was God created?
-If God is really omnipotent, he would create perfect beings. If he created perfect beings, why does sin exist?
-Why did God create humans intellectually superior yet we say all God's 'children' are equal?
-If God meant for Adam and Eve to set an example of being straight, did he also mean to-

We can't really answer any of these questions without refering back to the bibble I'm afraid, that is where are knowledge as christians comes from. He didn't create perfect beings just innocent sinless ones. When we say all of gods children are equal we mean in his eyes. Adam and Eve didn't commit incest because they weren't related.

I debate with you about why evolutions isn't real if you like, in fact I'll start another post right now.

okie, yes, it was all made up 2000 years ago, but, it gives people hope and happiness and something to believe in. and I believe in God and Jesus and the shebang, but I am also open to evolution and stuff, I mean there is physical evidence of evolution am I supposed to ignore that? no. I choose what to believe in and it works for me. but also keep this in mind, science doesnt know every thing, it is continuosly being explored. there is a quote that says if your wise, then you KNOW you know NOTHING. that way, your continuosly learning. its all up to you, how you feel about things and stuff. I choose to believe in God, it is fine with me and my friends too. and actually I have a friend who does not believe in God at all, she believes in something entirely different and im fine with that, the point she believes in a higher authority still. she looks up to someone/something. and I also have a friend whos life is commited to God. he loves God and accepts him in his daily life. its just who your are, believe what you want, we cant stop you. good luck with finding yourself.

I understand your struggle. God wants you to look for answers. Keep searching and God will eventually reward your search with answers. Pray to Him and tell him that you are confused and want some answers about Him. God wants you to be honst with Him about how you feel. I went though the same thing. It took a while, but I finally realized that God really is real, really knows me, and really does have a plan for me. He does for you too. Look for it and you'll find it.
You might try the book Evidence that Demands a Verdict. It's written by a lawyer who went abou to disprove the existance of God. He ended up proving the existance of God to himself!

thekangaroo asks :: If God created everything, how was God created?

A:: God created everything. Before God created everything,
Nothing existed.Hence the knowledge of how was God
created cannot be with everything. It can be with God
alone as nothing existed before God !! You see, so the
answer to this question can be with God alone. But he is
not your roommate to just call up and ask. He is the creator
of everything. We can just hypothesize or listen to what God
says !! But that requires belief !!