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Atheists & Agnostics

edhopper

(35,011 posts) Sat Jun 25, 2016, 01:23 PM Jun 2016

Do you think anybody does anything because they actually believe [View all]

Last edited Sun Jun 26, 2016, 07:36 PM - Edit history (1)

that is what God explicitly wants them to do?

It sometimes seems believers don't think God is a prime motivating factor.

I guess I am going to have to explain this post.

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Do you think anybody does anything because they actually believe [View all] edhopper Jun 2016 OP

Oh, I know people who pray over every little thing and wait for "god" to tell them what to do Warpy Jun 2016 #1

But whenever something bad occurs edhopper Jun 2016 #2

People tell themselves that, so maybe they do believe it Solly Mack Jun 2016 #3

You said exactly what I was going to say... Curmudgeoness Jun 2016 #5

We'll pray on it and wait for the lord.. mountain grammy Jun 2016 #4

Sure they do. -nt Freelancer Jun 2016 #6

sort of a game rurallib Jun 2016 #7

This can go different ways depending on the individual. Promethean Jun 2016 #8