Do you believe in God? Why/Why not?

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dark_gh0st_b0y said:

Peh said:

Not nice of you to call others poorly educated, because they don't share the same belief as you. That's really insulting you know. Can't provide a solid counter-argument and thus you refer to insulting others. Is that what Jesus is teaching you? 

Disappointed.

it is not my fault that others get into a discussion about God when they cannot distinguish the difference between Jesus and a 'unicorn'

if they are not poorly educated and they know the difference, which is probably the case, then it is a cheap attempt to present religious people as crazy/stupid, and this is what I find insulting, no respect for other's beliefs

either way I am disappointed too.

It's funny that you talk about respecting other people's beliefs when it is you being extremely disrespectful to any religion other than your own. The mere fact that you believe in a specific god is a complete affront to any other religion since you're basically saying that they are wrong. So how is that different from an atheist telling you that you are wrong?

Beliefs are a personal thing and nothing that needs defending or should be defended by anyone but the believer. After all it is just a belief, no one can take a belief away from you, so why would you need to protect it? And why would anyone be required to respect it?

I respect your freedom to believe whatever you want, I do not have to respect the thing you believe in since I have my own beliefs and respecting your belief is in direct opposition of my own belief.