Is it better to believe in God than not believe in God?

Answer 1

HE that seeks the truth will find the truth and the truth shall set him free for the word of GOD is the truth and JESUS died for the truth,and if a man is of the truth he walks in the light,and he that does not love the truth walks in darkness.

Answer 2

it depends who you are

Answer 3

If you don't believe in God, then forcing yourself to believe in God when really you don't would make your a charlitain and I'm pretty sure God dislikes pretenders and charlitains.

Better you be who you are and then if it turns out that God is real "I'm sorry, I didn't believe in you but now I see my mistake, now I see that I was wrong, please forgive me"

And you will be forgiven. The god of the Bible isn't malevolent, he doesn't want you to be forced into anything, he wants you to acknowledge your mistakes, to be honest and kind and ask for forgiveness for the wrongs that you have done and to forgive others for the wrongs they have done you.

In short, he wants you to have a good life and that doesn't have to involve forcing yourself to believe in him either.

Answer 4

Why wouldn't it be better?
If you don't believe, and He is real, then you're going to hell forever.
If you do believe, and He isn't real (physically IMPOSSIBLE), you lose nothing.

Isn't it better to be safe?

Answer 5

I see no value believing in what has already been known for thousands of years to be false.

Answer 6

That's what my parents always say. However, it's your life and your choice whether to believe or not.

Answer 7

Both are acceptable. It is a personal interest.

Answer 8

Yes because while we can't scientifically prove the existence of God, we can't scientifically prove that God doesn't exist either.

Answer 9

When you say better, what do you mean? Better in what way? Since "better" is an entirely subjective term, you really need to define it more completely in this context. For me personally, the best thing is to believe the truth even if you'd be happier believing something not true. Truth holds that value for me. It doesn't for everyone.

Answer 10

No. Forcing yourself to pretend to believe in something you really don’t has no advantage that I can see.
It doesn’t impress Jesus one iota.