why do you believe in religion?

Its true that religion is another form of control and I don’t share you belief in God. Dawkens has an interesting idea that religion is a mental draw back of evolution. I suggest reading the god delusion.

Yeah . .well, im still pondering if I even believe in god or not. I mean, sometimes I think, there’s gotta be a higher power. And other times, I’m thinkin’ that there cant be because if there was, why isnt he stopping all the tragedy in the world. It’s not like he cant, he’s just not, if he even exists. And I also think, well . .what if im wrong and I dont believe in god and there is one and he knows I dont believe and he sends me to hell for all of eternity for doubting him. I’m just confused . .. I dont know what to believe anymore.

When you say religion you probably mean the church and their practices?

I am no way religious. I do not believe in God or gods. I am an agnostic(negative atheist) Though I have visited many churches(some even fundamentalist) and got to know a little bit some of the members to see their culture(life style).

You can be a Christian and not go to church I think but people probably attend churches because they meet people. They can find friends there, maybe even the people they marry or the ones their children marry, etc It also feels better to do things when not alone. Just like going to places is not as fun as being with other people.

I guess it can also keep you somewhat out of trouble provided you are not joined to a cult or a church that believes in bombing abortion clinics, and hurting non-christians and htose you deem to be fake christians

Organized religion and government are both human institutions, and yes they are very similar in how they operate.

There are a lot of reasons people still believe in religion, gods, spirits, etc. Some of it has to do with communal reinforcement: people will accept something because the community in which they live accepts it, and continue believing it because it’s asserted by many people over and over again within that community. There’s also quite a bit of research on how beliefs in gods and religion are the result of our brain chemistry.

in fact I don’t believe theses,he can’t settle questions and can’t give me anything as I want to.I am a reality man.but sometimes I don’t know whether I should believe it or not when I go into the church to seen the worshipers to religion or gods.

Yes, religion is government. Until recently in historical terms, they were the same - the church and the state were one. This is still true in about 1/3 of the world. They tell you what they need to tell you to fool you into supporting them and obeying them.

There are no gods. The idea is an ancient deception.

I really don’t know these days whether I believe in Christianity or not.

I have no idea, I am in no way religious.