Do you believe in God?

[VirtualPA]

I am interested to know what the majority of people belive.

I personally believe in a Christian God, Heaven and hell etc.

I raised a strict an athiest

OOOPS, That was supposed to read - I was raised. Sorry

No.

Was raised a strict catholic.

No I don't. I wish I did as it gives people comfort and solace in times of trouble. I had faith then lost it.

Raised Catholic, now atheist.

No.

I use to believe in a God.

Then my son died.

I don't believe anymore.

Don't miss it, tbh.

x-post, Deemented.

No

No and also raised a Catholic

It worries me now that I'm raising kids who may "find god" as a reaction to their godless upbringing

I can't really understand how anyone could believe in a god nowadays but I respect the views of others.

No.

Raised Christian, now atheist (or a Bright, as some of us like to be known )

Brights website

No

raised Catholic

No, but same as madamebovine I wish I did sometimes as it seems to help people so much.

My Mum was brought up a strict Catholic, getting beatings from the nuns at school. So she turned her back on that.

My Dad was brought up a strict Jew but his Dad then left them (6 dc and Mum) to set up home with another woman. Dad turned his back on Jewish faith.

I was brought up faith-less

Yes, I have a strong faith and am a member of a church community.

Virtual do you really believe in Heaven and Hell? Not judgemental - I am genuinely interested.

Where are they for you? Does the Devil live inside the earths crust, whilst the Big Fella resides up in the sky?

Or am I being far too literal? Or ignorant - has Christianity moved on from those ideas?

Oh Lord. Think I'd rather eat my own teeth than describe myself as a "Bright".

no, raised protestant
Don't see any need or reason to believe in a God

I used to. My mum died when i was young and I found great comfort in the idea that she was out there somewhere watching over me. That idea held less appeal when I was 15 , but generally to me the "omnipresent God" of whatever flavour is illogical.

I think it was "invented" when people had short, crap lives and needed more "meaning". Spirituality on the other hand....a friend of mine is a Buddhist and I quite admire the philosophy behind that...

Raised Catholic, now atheist.

No, raised without religion, so don't really 'get' it I think.

My Mum was actively raised as an atheist (much more of a big thing in the 40s I guess), as her father had left the Catholic church for personal reasons. She rebelled by going to church for a while as a teenager - but I think now for my generation in the family it is more irrelevant than anything else.

Why Habbibu? Bit of a crappy name I'll agree, but I think atheists need a voice in society (counteract all the blimmin 'thought for the day' and 'someone has chosen euthanasia, what does the Bishop think')

Lots of high profile atheists are involved; they also think it's time that one of the largest groups was better represented in debates about education, society and health decisions, for example.

Porto, if you read the Ragged Trousered Philanthropist, it seems the whole thing was invented to keep the working class fearful and in their place.