50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God
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: ''For the widely circulated e-mail, see [[50 reasons to believe in God]].'' | : ''For the widely circulated e-mail, see [[50 reasons to believe in God]].'' | ||
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'''''50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God''''' is a book by [[Guy P. Harrison]]. | '''''50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God''''' is a book by [[Guy P. Harrison]]. | ||
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# My god is obvious. | # My god is obvious. | ||
# Almost everybody on Earth is religious. | # Almost everybody on Earth is religious. | ||
| − | # Faith is a good thing. | + | # [[Faith]] is a good thing. |
# Archaeological discoveries prove that my god exists. | # Archaeological discoveries prove that my god exists. | ||
# Only my god can make me feel significant. | # Only my god can make me feel significant. | ||
| − | # Atheism is just another religion. | + | # [[Atheism is a religion|Atheism is just another religion]]. |
| − | # Evolution is bad. | + | # [[Evolution]] is bad. |
| − | # Our world is too beautiful to be an accident. | + | # Our world is too beautiful to be an [[accident]]. |
| − | # My god created the universe. | + | # My god created the [[universe]]. |
# Believing in my god makes me happy. | # Believing in my god makes me happy. | ||
| − | # Better safe than sorry. | + | # [[Pascal's wager|Better safe than sorry]]. |
# A sacred book proves my god is real. | # A sacred book proves my god is real. | ||
| − | # Divine justice proves my god is real. | + | # [[Divine justice]] proves my god is real. |
| − | # My god answers prayers. | + | # My god answers [[prayer|prayers]]. |
| − | # I would rather worship my god than the devil. | + | # I would rather worship my god than the [[devil]]. |
# My god heals sick people. | # My god heals sick people. | ||
| − | # Anything is better than being an atheist. | + | # Anything is better than being an [[atheist]]. |
# My god made the human body. | # My god made the human body. | ||
| − | # My god sacrificed his only son for me. | + | # [[Jesus died for your sins|My god sacrificed his only son for me]]. |
| − | # Atheists are jerks who think they know everything. | + | # [[Atheists think they know more than everyone else|Atheists are jerks who think they know everything]]. |
| − | # I don't lose anything by believing in my god. | + | # [[Pascals wager#Atheist's Wager|I don't lose anything by believing in my god]]. |
| − | # I didn't come from a monkey. | + | # [[So you think we came from monkeys|I didn't come from a monkey]]. |
# I don't want to go to hell. | # I don't want to go to hell. | ||
# I feel my god when I pray. | # I feel my god when I pray. | ||
# I need my god to protect me. | # I need my god to protect me. | ||
# I want eternal life. | # I want eternal life. | ||
| − | # Without my god we would have no sense of right and wrong. | + | # [[Morality|Without my god we would have no sense of right and wrong]]. |
# My god makes me feel like I am part of something bigger than myself. | # My god makes me feel like I am part of something bigger than myself. | ||
# My religion makes more sense than all the others. | # My religion makes more sense than all the others. | ||
# My god changes lives. | # My god changes lives. | ||
| − | # Intelligent design proves my god is real. | + | # [[Intelligent design]] proves my god is real. |
# Millions of people can't be wrong about my religion. | # Millions of people can't be wrong about my religion. | ||
| − | # Miracles prove my god is real. | + | # [[miracle|Miracles]] prove my god is real. |
# Religion is beautiful. | # Religion is beautiful. | ||
| − | # Some very smart people believe in my god. | + | # [[Argument from authority|Some very smart people believe in my god]]. |
| − | # Ancient prophecies prove my god exists. | + | # [[Jesus fulfilled prophecy|Ancient prophecies]] prove my god exists. |
| − | # No one has ever disproved the existence of my god. | + | # [[You can't prove God doesn't exist|No one has ever disproved the existence of my god]]. |
# People have gone to heaven and returned. | # People have gone to heaven and returned. | ||
# Religion brings people together. | # Religion brings people together. | ||
# My god inspires people. | # My god inspires people. | ||
| − | # Science can't explain everything. | + | # [[Science can't explain everything]]. |
| − | # Society would fall apart without religion. | + | # [[Argument from adverse consequences|Society would fall apart without religion]]. |
| − | # My religion is so old, it must be true. | + | # [[Argument from Old Book|My religion is so old, it must be true]]. |
# Someone I trust told me that my god is real. | # Someone I trust told me that my god is real. | ||
# Atheism is a negative and empty philosophy. | # Atheism is a negative and empty philosophy. | ||
# Believing in a god doesn't hurt anyone. | # Believing in a god doesn't hurt anyone. | ||
| − | # The earth is perfectly tuned to support life. | + | # [[Fine-tuning argument|The earth is perfectly tuned to support life]]. |
# Believing is natural so my god must be real. | # Believing is natural so my god must be real. | ||
# The end is near. | # The end is near. | ||
# I am afraid of not believing. | # I am afraid of not believing. | ||
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[[Category:Books]] | [[Category:Books]] | ||
[[Category:Atheist books]] | [[Category:Atheist books]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:51, 11 February 2011
- For the widely circulated e-mail, see 50 reasons to believe in God.
50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God is a book by Guy P. Harrison.
Outline
The following list comes from the table of contents:
- My god is obvious.
- Almost everybody on Earth is religious.
- Faith is a good thing.
- Archaeological discoveries prove that my god exists.
- Only my god can make me feel significant.
- Atheism is just another religion.
- Evolution is bad.
- Our world is too beautiful to be an accident.
- My god created the universe.
- Believing in my god makes me happy.
- Better safe than sorry.
- A sacred book proves my god is real.
- Divine justice proves my god is real.
- My god answers prayers.
- I would rather worship my god than the devil.
- My god heals sick people.
- Anything is better than being an atheist.
- My god made the human body.
- My god sacrificed his only son for me.
- Atheists are jerks who think they know everything.
- I don't lose anything by believing in my god.
- I didn't come from a monkey.
- I don't want to go to hell.
- I feel my god when I pray.
- I need my god to protect me.
- I want eternal life.
- Without my god we would have no sense of right and wrong.
- My god makes me feel like I am part of something bigger than myself.
- My religion makes more sense than all the others.
- My god changes lives.
- Intelligent design proves my god is real.
- Millions of people can't be wrong about my religion.
- Miracles prove my god is real.
- Religion is beautiful.
- Some very smart people believe in my god.
- Ancient prophecies prove my god exists.
- No one has ever disproved the existence of my god.
- People have gone to heaven and returned.
- Religion brings people together.
- My god inspires people.
- Science can't explain everything.
- Society would fall apart without religion.
- My religion is so old, it must be true.
- Someone I trust told me that my god is real.
- Atheism is a negative and empty philosophy.
- Believing in a god doesn't hurt anyone.
- The earth is perfectly tuned to support life.
- Believing is natural so my god must be real.
- The end is near.
- I am afraid of not believing.
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