Discussion Question: Mark Twain's "Letters from the Earth."

3/29/2012

Discussion Question:
What are your thoughts about God? Is there a God? Is God good? Does God care about us? Have you had any experiences like Mark Twain that made you question your belief in God?

29 Comments

Nathan

3/29/2012 09:30:12 am

as a Chinese student, i do not have much knowledge on "GOD";but, i still have my view on this. i believe that god is not a person with unlimited power and remarkable wisedom. he is the principle of the world to keep its balance becaues, just like we konw light is the fastest thing in the world but we can't tell why, why it is the fastest?
god knows, actually, god designed it. so i hold the point that god is not a person who judge angel and devil but something that hold the balance of the world. it is you who can change your fate and god will keep it in possible, so, don't ask for bless without effort.

Joe Teacher

3/30/2012 03:51:43 pm

Very nicely put Nathan. I think that the balance in the universe points to some plan. And I can understand evolution but sometimes I wonder: where did life come from in the first place. It seems like a stretch to think that life evolved from non-living matter. And that is the even bigger question? Where did all of this matter come from in the first place? How does something come from nothing? These are very difficult questions to answer. God is one hypothesis. But the idea of God as Creator leads to more and more questions. I just think it is fun to think about all of these things anyway, We will likely never know the answer.

Lee Mun-Ae 1050846

3/30/2012 11:20:00 pm

Although I'm not an atheist, I think God does not exist in the world. Even if God exists, he would not care us. A lot of people are now under greate pain due to war, famine or lack of money. If God exists and he is good, he should help them first. But their lives are still difficult. Sometimes natural disasters like an earthquake, occurred and killed many innocent people. These facts make me think there isn't God in the world.

Yoonseok Jo 0801799

4/1/2012 02:34:34 pm

You’re just like I thought you’d be. I’m not an atheist, too. Life seems so unfair sometimes. Believer says, God is omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent, and beyond space and time. Almighty God! However, Crime is all too common today. What was God doing?

Se Chan Kwon 1103563

4/4/2012 05:59:31 am

But I Think,, Is God the one who always help us to be better?? I think God can be also the one who is establishing the public order

Taehoon Kim 0506363

3/31/2012 03:57:15 am

In my opinion God exist. The meaning of the God is belief becaous a lot of Gods was created and disappeard from once upon a time to now due to the people's beliefs have changed.In other word the meaning of the god is winner's belief. In the history usually the king who govern one nation accepted religion to combin not only their nation but also another nation which they occupied. it means the gods name is not important. The important thing is people's belief. I have a belief which is me who is living in the my future. It's my god. I can't see but just beileve. My god care me so Im trying to make my life better. And also when I get some accident, I believe that my God give me some way to go my future. For me it's good to overcome everything both badthing or not. So i belive transcendent existence like a god.

Sunho Ki 0800891

3/31/2012 02:34:57 pm

I do not believe in God side.
This is because that is invisible.
Some people like their unhappy enough to overcome God is saying.
The idea that their efforts to overcome to think.
So I do not believe in God believe in myself.

yongyeon Jo 1050874 link

3/31/2012 02:51:29 pm

I don't belive the exisiting the God. I think men of old times made the God who was regarded as a almighty God. So people tend to belive devotedly. Additionally, if god is exisitng in the world, god would provide aid for refugees. But he doesn't work the salvation of world. I am atheist.

Park Seon-hu 0801174

3/31/2012 02:59:18 pm

I think God does not exist. Because we can not see God, and we are unable to smell of God, and we does not touch God.
If God is truly? Such as suicide bombings and murder crimes, why did happen?
Sometimes, there are insistent people who looked or heard sounds of God. But, this is the individual's experiences and cannot prove scientifically, objectively, logically.
Eventually, I think that God does not exist.

Yoonseok Jo 0801799

3/31/2012 06:05:06 pm

Actually, does God　exist? I don't believe in God. The God mysterious in that it is everywhere, but no one has seen it. People on Earth have always been very curious about the existence of God. However, no one really knows that they actually exist. Theists say that, God is the absolute being. God is a very kind being, too. Nevertheless, Things are getting hard with us. Life is not Utopia. If God exist, why does God allow poverty? That’s why I don’t believe in God. There were many contradicting stories about the god. My uncle were diagnosed with cancer. On all such occasions, Aunt offered up prayers to god. “Please God, may him get well soon.” She has continued to pray for him all these years. But, he died of a cancer. God cold-heartedly refused her pray. God doesn’t care about our lives. Maybe, The faith of God is necessarily foredoomed to failure already. Faith of God is a certitude without proofs. Again, does God exist? If believers can prove to me God exists, I will accept it.

Tae-Ho Lee 0701666

3/31/2012 11:12:11 pm

Does God exist? This paper addresses some issues on whether God exists.
I think that it is believe to exist God.
I say so simply out of experience. When I was in my early 20s,
I moved about three new school. I had difficulty moving school.
I was down and out.

"In God's name, please don't leave me alone."
Each time I wandered, I met an accident that renewed my faith in God.
It is health exercise and religon.
I work out at the gym most days.
I go to temple on everyday.
As a result, I felt much better than before.
The result was something of a surprise.
This is because it is good for your body and mind.
I think that God was protecting me, no ifs and or buts about it.
"Yes, I firmly believe so"
I had to study one more year to enter the a dong-A university.
I was just accepted by a dong-A university.
I believe that there is only one God.

Does God exist? What it proves is that God exists??
I think that Nobody to exist God knows that.
I say "Whether you will succeed or not in the furture depends on your will. ^^
I say again " You are a gift from God." ^^

Park Jeong Min 0904056

4/1/2012 12:16:33 am

What are your thoughts about God? Is there a God? Is God good? Does God care about us? Have you had any experiences like Mark Twain that made you question your belief in God?

I think i believe there is God. People don't live alone, so we lean on God. Many people are going to church every week. God takes care of us. Sometimes, when i sincerely hope that he doesn't come to me. I understand it. Many people are living in this earth. I just believe him. I want to tell him, 'Take him good place for living.'

Moo Jin Kwon 1103551

4/4/2012 06:08:59 am

YOur opinion is moved me. Just believing is good thing to live alone.
Many bad situations are take place, We are not strong to endure them. In these cases, if we have someone to believe, we can solve these problems easily.

Moo Jin Kwon 1103551

4/1/2012 05:10:20 am

oneday, I have thought seriously about God. But there's no answer for everybody.
Some believe God, the others don't beleve God. But there is the same thing in this people. They have the belief, a dream we want to achieve. Belief which we can take all we want is the God for each other.
I'm sorry, I know my opinion is so ridiculous to read... ;D

Sun Young Ok 1104171

4/1/2012 02:39:40 pm

Honestly, I believe God but I don;t know it for certain..It is difficult to explain. Some people believe their God, the others don't believe. I believe that there is God. What I believe from the my faith is that God is in control...People go to church to worship God, of course I do. But I think there's some force living and believing us ! That is called God, destiny or other trust.

JiHye Kim1103795

4/3/2012 11:05:27 pm

I think you are. That there is a scientific explanation of God and can not be proven. The existence of God according to their beliefs should think.

Moo Jin Kwon 1103551

4/4/2012 06:14:03 am

I think you maybe don't want to go to church, right? So am I. But belief has many good thing. It gives us self- confidence according to the thought that someone prevents us from other terrible situations.

Tu Yangjie yeti 0966387

4/1/2012 08:17:57 pm

I think God is a strong faith in west people's heart.Just as the Buddha in china.There is a God if you believe.And when you meet something like pick up the money ,you will think God love me and God is so good.But if you meet something bad or terrible,you may think where is the God ,he don't care about me.When you are down,you can tell it to God,it make you feel better.So I think it is hard to say there is a God or not.And we can't hope that the God will do anything for us.We must trust ourselves ,keep a right attitude to God.(I trust Buddha so I can understand the person who trust the God.)

11004018 EUNJU PARK

4/2/2012 12:00:29 am

A dictionary tells what the word, god is. It means that being who is given to the spirit or being who is worshipped as the creator and ruler of the world. I totally disapprove of the existence of god. The creator? Huh! How could it be explained logically, scientifically? The people who believe in god try to proof of that but it doesn’t make a sense. It is not TURE. I think all phenomenon occurs in this world should be able to explain scientifically because it would be FACT, TURE and EVIDENCE to believe. Although it can’t explain right now, we can show the reason with the advancement of science and technology someday. And also, the people who believe in god’s feelings and belief can be explained by psychology.

Joe Teacher

4/4/2012 06:16:52 pm

Some good thinking here Eunju. I like the bit about how the need for God can possibly be explained by psychology. I know some people who agree with you.

0904683 Jin-Pyeong Jung

4/3/2012 03:40:17 pm

Have you ever seen god?? I've never seen god ! Some people say ' We must believe God, Therefore We'll go to heaven!' It's terrible, I don't believe him. so, I'll go to the hell.... That's are disgusting myth. When we passed away, we just die. we go anywhere ! Life is Just One time we are now living. I'm only believe myself.

But, I respect for the others. I think that believing in god is good. I Just hate the faithful people force a person to believe exist of god.

JiHye Kim 1103795

4/3/2012 10:49:18 pm

I believe that God exists. The reason is because I am a Christian.
I have a strong religious faith. So I think that God should love those who believe in him.
I still did not experience much of something, listen to stories around a variety of experiences. Believe those who believe in God and faith in someone that I can count on is a good thing.

Se Chan Kwon 1103563

4/4/2012 05:57:08 am

Sometimes, existence of God is essential to some people, I know..

Joo jae seung 0504003

4/4/2012 12:33:34 am

Q : What are your thoughts about God?
A : he does not exist
Q : Is there a God? Is God good? Does God care about us?
A : well in my opinion. he does not have talent of the qualities operating.
Q : Have you had any experiences like Mark Twain that made you question your belief in God?
A : When I listen about many horrible things of war.
at this time, many kids are dying to starve.
many people suffer, but when we forgot.

Se Chan Kwon 1103563

4/4/2012 05:55:31 am

Is there a God?? In these real lives??
My answer, NO.. Because,,, uhm,,

Whenever people want to get the results they wanted, some are do their best, and some are praying to their God. But I think, if you want to get something from your God, you must do something before you want it.

The miracle is the fruit of a number of efforts.

Joe Teacher

4/4/2012 06:14:18 pm

"The miracle is the fruit of a number of efforts." I love this.

Joe Teacher

4/4/2012 06:13:28 pm

Thank you everyone for the wonderful posts. I think that these and other difficult questions are good for us to think about because they help us exercise our brains. Of course, there probably is not one correct answer. We all question many things in our life, and God is one of the questions that we normally ask sometimes. Thank you for thinking about these things with me this week.

Myunghwan, Kang 1050654

4/7/2012 01:35:55 pm

"reach a goal of succes within beads of sweat"
Have you getten any benefit from a God? Does god give you to sweet support for your success? Of course not, if you want to reach goal of success, it needs to efforts and investment of yourself. In this reason, I don't believe all of history and legend about the God.
Just believe my confidence!!!!

Kim eunnara 0903828

4/8/2012 02:11:09 am

Uhm.. I think..God doesn`t exist. During life, I don`t believe in god. Because I am a realist. I`m influenced by my parents. A similar example seen today is the proven things. Like a medical book and news and so on.. Any way I never believed in god. And I will not belive about god. I can`t see at once time. Therefore if I insisted on having one's own way, I will keep about my mind.

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