Why do some people believe in religion and why don't they believe in themselves?

Does God exist? This is the key issue of religion. If there is no God, religion will become an artificial trick. Let's try to explore several arguments that show God.

First, from conscience to the existence of God.

People have a conscience, regardless of good or evil. Although our definitions of good and evil may not be consistent, "Do good! Avoid evil spirits! " Or "do good! Evil must be quit! " However, this principle has not been observed. When we do what we think is good, our conscience will praise us. Conscience will blame you for what you think is evil. Some people even risk their lives to listen to the call of conscience. Stranger still, no one can really "bury" this conscience. Even the most sinful people can't completely suppress the protest of conscience. Conscience is so independent of our subjective control that whenever we dream back in the middle of the night or face death, we are the worst people, and we can't escape the condemnation of conscience.

The source of this conscience is God. Vatican II said: "In the depths of conscience, people have found the existence of law ... The voice of this law tells people that they should' do good, do good and abstain from evil' ... People have the law engraved by God in their hearts, and the dignity of human nature lies in obeying this law (that is, acting according to conscience) ... Conscience is the most secret core and refuge of people, in which people meet God alone; And the voice of God echoes from the corner of conscience to the secret. " (Modern. 16)

Second, from the law of causality and the origin of the universe to the existence of God.

Every fruit has a reason; But all the causes in the world must be consequences at the same time. For example, a chicken is the cause of an egg, but it must also be the fruit of another egg. Chicken or egg first? You can say that they all evolved slowly. But if we keep pushing it, we must admit that there is a beginning: life should have a beginning, or matter should have a beginning. The reason for all the reasons, the first reason that everything started from him, is God. He is only the cause, not the result of any cause, because he is the first cause.

You can say: the universe can also be eternal and infinite; It doesn't have to have a reason, it is a reason in itself. However, according to the second law of thermodynamics recognized by science, if the universe has existed for an infinite time, it should have reached the "equilibrium state", that is, all the molecules and particles in the universe have been evenly distributed, and there should be no more galaxies, galaxies or planets in the universe, but only a cold, dark, static and dead universe. But the universe is still moving, expanding and heating, so it can't exist in endless time. In other words, the universe has a beginning.

According to the discovery of astronomers, our universe is now expanding or spreading in all directions, just like a balloon that blows up. If the whole process is reversed like a movie, it will return to a point, that is, a "big bang" that happened about 20 billion years ago. This is the beginning of the universe.

If even the universe itself has a beginning, then it needs an eternal, endless God to create it and make it exist.

Third, wise arrangement is more credible than accidental occurrence.

Both the universe and life have their own "laws".

The surface of the sun has a high temperature of 12000 degrees Fahrenheit, but the distance between the earth and the sun is just enough for life on the ground to survive. If the distance between the moon and the earth is closer (for example, 50,000 miles apart), because the gravity between the two balls increases, the tides of the earth will surge, causing the ground to be flooded twice a day, flooding all the creatures on the land.

As for the order of the four seasons, the ecological balance on the earth and the law of planting melons are all wonderful, harmonious and even full of beauty. But you can still say that they may all be accidental. However, to say that the order of the universe is accidental is like saying that once the movable type rack in a typesetting room was turned upside down, and the typesetter picked up the movable type and arranged it into a book. This may not be impossible, but we would rather believe that this book is the crystallization of someone's wisdom, rather than the accidental combination of a bunch of type. In the face of an orderly universe, we think it is easier and more reasonable to admit that there is a wise God to manage and arrange it than to admit that all this is accidental.

Fourth, from the country that pursues goodness to the existence of God.

Everyone is pursuing truth, goodness and beauty, or at least what he thinks.

A long time ago, there was a movie called west side story, which told the story of two gangs fighting. Later, the struggle became more and more fierce, which eventually caused people's lives. The hero and heroine originally belonged to two gangs, but love brought them closer and they were willing to resolve their hatred. But unfortunately, with the development of the story, the hatred between the two sides increased day by day, and the tragedy finally reached the point where it could not be resolved. Finally, they can only helplessly sing a song together: When can we have a place and a time to make a new start, let us forgive each other, support each other and care about each other.

In fact, what they want is a beautiful country, a country full of justice and peace. There is no hatred, no fighting, only love, forgiveness and acceptance. Unfortunately, until the end of the film, this country never appeared. The suffering people are still suffering, and the tragedy is only a temporary period and continues. The dream in the west of the city was shattered, and the desire to pursue paradise on earth finally fell empty.

Has this good congress appeared? For thousands of years, the country of beauty and goodness that human beings yearn for year after year, whether called Xanadu or Shangri-La, can only be the fantasy of poets and literary and art workers? If so, isn't the human desire for happiness a farce, a farce or even a tragedy? As the soul of all things, isn't it more pitiful than stubborn inanimate objects?

If life is not a huge tragedy, then the words of Silent Record are really good news: "Later, I saw a new heaven and a new earth ... Heaven mainly lived with human beings ... He wanted to wipe away all the tears in their eyes; There will be no more death, no more sadness, no more wailing, no more pain, because the past is over. " (Mo 2 1: 1-4)

Fifth, all sentient beings have feelings.

When we say there is a God, we are not talking about a philosophical, conceptual and abstract God; He is not a god who is indifferent to human suffering. He is affectionate and considerate, can feel our feelings and sympathize with our God. He entered the history of mankind and shared his destiny with mankind. He was born an adult and lived the same life as us. When we are faced with the challenges of life, we are at a loss and feel all kinds of sadness, injustice, resentment, right and wrong and sin in the world. It is hard for us not to feel that "I miss heaven and earth, there is no limit, I am alone, and tears fall on the world". And over there, Jesus, who was hung on the cross, was also crying sadly: "My God, my God, why did you abandon me?" This is really a master full of sadness. He deeply understands and feels all the sadness and melancholy in the world. At this time, all the troubles, pains, sins and filth of mankind are on him. His last cry represents that he bears all the burdens of mankind and finally dies in great loneliness and desolation.

If Jesus died like this, it would only be one of many historical tragedies, such as Qu Yuan, Yue Fei, Wen Tianxiang, Socrates, Gandhi and so on. But the death of Jesus is completely different. He came back to life. He is not only a great man, but also a god. He overcame death, pain and all misfortunes. He told us that everything we experienced in the world would not be in vain, because everything could lead to a new life. Sin, pain and death are not so terrible, because the resurrected life will be stimulated, generated and crossed out.

This sentient master is actually telling us that the world is sentient, life is sentient and everything is sentient. As long as we live hard, live the rich life he created for us and touch the Lord of life in this life, everything that binds us will be released and loosened. A beautiful day for all will come.