Is it uncool to believe in God?

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Is it uncool to believe in God?

As a Pagan - and of olde Hippie values - I'm a believer that it is FAITH in that wiTch ever one feel most comfortable with -
I think the Irish comic 'Dave Allen' put it best at the end of his TV show - always finishing with the line "and may your God, go with you"

 

Its not smart or rational but thats just my two cents.

 

It depends on what one considers to be cool, cool depends on popularity and personal opinion but many of the most important and best ideas in world have depended on people who were considered "uncool" when they came up with them.

 

Since when?

 

I just think christians are ignorant. Faith is powerful. Belief in a higher power is not uncool or ignorant. I believe in something. Just haven't figured it out yet. Baptists and catholics are the MOST uncool.

 

The belief in god makes no sense to me. Despite this, I don't believe that an idea or opinion should be considered cool or uncool. Personal opinion should not be subject to the criticism of public opinion, although the majority of Americans tend to think differently. If by cool you mean popular, then yes it is. Most people I know are Christians. But then again I can only speak for my area, which is rural western Pennsylvania.

 

I dont think having a religious belief can be classed as cool or uncool. People beleive in what they beleive in. To beleive in something because its 'cool' isnt truly beleiving.

I think we all beleive in something be that god, satan, fairies, witchcraft, aliens etc... and if we are honest... do we give a shit about if people think its cool or uncool???

Each to their own.

 

my definition of God, is the God of the bible..

and cool= popular

thus being, believing in the God of the bible is unpopular and I know the general populace hates to be uncool/unpopular and do not want to look bad in the eyes of there fellow man so would maybe choose or say that they do not believe.

 

I think you are confusing correlation with causation....
Maybe the non-believers just happen to be cool people already.

 

Well believing in God allows one the better control on one's emotions.:bobby:

 

How so?

 

Many years ago in Greece she thought to comment at the requiring of money at the bank machine that I was a control freak. With religion: instead of appropriate psychology, I feel now after-all that she was mistaken.

 

The bible being a book doesn't have a god so a meaningless definition to me.

Many would deny three times before the cock crows.

 

Yes. More and more so.

Thank God...

 

Then who is the bible talking about at Psalms 83:18?


and Jesus was talking to Peter about the cock crowing, so what is your point?

 

exactly

 

You would have to tell me what is written there as I can't hear the bible say anything from where I am sitting.

I was saying that in answer to your question it is often construed as uncool to be associated with Christian themes.

 

This is almost every translation of the bible, notice that Gods name has been changed but it is the same God spoken about throughout the bible..
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Psalm 83:18 NIV New International Version
Let them know that you, whose name is the LORD-- that you alone are the Most High over all the earth.
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Psalm 83:18 ASV American Standard Version
That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, Art the Most High over all the earth.
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Psalm 83:18 BBE Bible in Basic English
So that men may see that you only, whose name is Yahweh, are Most High over all the earth.
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Psalm 83:18 CEB Common English Bible
Let them know that you— your name is the LORD!— you alone are Most High over all the earth.
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Psalm 83:18 CJB Complete Jewish Bible
Let them know that you alone, whose name is ADONAI, are the Most High over all the earth.
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Psalm 83:18 RHE Douay-Rheims
(82-19) And let them know that the Lord is thy name: thou alone art the most High over all the earth.
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Psalm 83:18 ESV English Standard Version
that they may know that you alone, whose name is the LORD, are the Most High over all the earth.
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Psalm 83:18 GW GOD'S WORD Translation
so that they must acknowledge you. Your name is the LORD. You alone are the Most High God of the whole earth.
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Psalm 83:18 GNT Good News Translation
May they know that you alone are the Lord, supreme ruler over all the earth.
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Psalm 83:18 HNV Hebrew Names Version
That they may know that you alone, whose name is the LORD, Are Ha`Elyon over all the eretz.
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Psalm 83:18 CSB Holman Christian Standard
May they know that You alone- whose name is Yahweh- are the Most High over all the earth.
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Psalm 83:18 KJV King James Version
That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.
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Psalm 83:18 LEB Lexham English Bible
that they may know that you, [whose] name [is] Yahweh, you alone, [are the] Most High over the whole earth.
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Psalm 83:18 NAS New American Standard
That they may know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, Are the Most High over all the earth.
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Psalm 83:18 NCV New Century Version
Then they will know that you are the Lord, that only you are God Most High over all the earth.
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Psalm 83:18 NIRV New International Reader's Version
Your name is the Lord. Let them know that you alone are the Most High God over the whole earth.
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Psalm 83:18 NKJV New King James Version
That they may know that You, whose name alone is the Lord, Are the Most High over all the earth.
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Psalm 83:18 NLT New Living Translation
until they learn that you alone are called the LORD, that you alone are the Most High, supreme over all the earth.
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Psalm 83:18 NRS New Revised Standard
Let them know that you alone, whose name is the Lord, are the Most High over all the earth.
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Psalm 83:18 RSV Revised Standard Version
Let them know that thou alone, whose name is the LORD, art the Most High over all the earth.
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Psalm 83:18 DBY The Darby Translation
That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, art the Most High over all the earth.
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Psalm 83:18 MSG The Message
Then they'll learn your name: "God," the one and only High God on earth.
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Psalm 83:18 WBT The Webster Bible
That [men] may know that thou, whose name alone [is] JEHOVAH, [art] the most high over all the earth.
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Psalm 83:18 TMB Third Millennium Bible
that men may know that Thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the Most High over all the earth.
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Psalm 83:18 TNIV Today's New International Version
Let them know that you, whose name is the LORD-- that you alone are the Most High over all the earth.
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Psalm 83:18 WEB World English Bible
That they may know that you alone, whose name is Yahweh, Are the Most High over all the earth.
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Psalm 83:18 WYC Wycliffe
And know they, that Lord is name to thee; thou alone art the Highest in every land. (And then they shall know, that The Lord is thy name; and that thou alone art the Most High in all the earth.)
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Psalm 83:18 YLT Young's Literal Translation
And they know that Thou -- (Thy name [is] Jehovah -- by Thyself,) [Art] the Most High over all the earth!