Why DO you believe?

Re: Why DO you believe?

Hope and Love

Dear Fellow Guppies,

Firstly I want to say that my words were reflective of the topic:

Why do you believe? In Islam? In ANY religion?

In my reply to the topic I included the question:

Why would there be hope if God didn't exist?

Some replies..

I am amazed at the thought that Hope could not exist without God.

"These people still "hope" there is life after death... But its the certainty of it that a god provides, thats what they lack...

"If the purpose of God is to give hope, and hope is the ultimate rational for believing in god, then why should I believe in Islam, or anyother religion if all other options can also provide me with hope?"

(Who said the sole purpose of God was to grant hope?)

Anyway....

Am I correct in saying that the topic is not about debating or finding error in each others reasons for belief.

The topic asks why we believe.

I'm am not muslim. I am also not an athiest.

I also will not ridicule your reasons for religion.