Why I Believe In God?

Each weekend, millions and even billions of people go to a church, synagogue, or mosque to worship a single deity. People of other religions worship one deity, multiple deities, or even no deities. There are even people who believe in a deity or deities, but are not religious; people who think that it is not possible to know which deity or deities are true and are therefore not religious (these people are often called agnostics); and even people who outright reject the existence of deities (these people are often called atheists). I am one who believes that there could be a deity, but is just not completely sure. I have no issue with any of these religions existing; it is their choice to believe in their religions and deities. Even though it is rational to not believe in God, it is likewise rational to believe in God. …show more content…
I was raised in a Catholic household, like many people who were born in the United States. My parents are not the most religious people in the world; my grandmother, who is an extremely religious person, always urged my parents to go to church. I grew up in the Catholic Church and even took the rite of Confirmation, but I lost interest. After some thought, I came to the conclusion that I don’t need to believe in the Christian God to have a happy life. I do believe, however, there is a possibility that there is a god. Despite my beliefs, I am perfectly fine with people believing in a religion.
Now, why is it rational to believe in God? It is quite simple, actually; it has much to do with happiness. In Elliott Sober’s chapter on the French philosopher Blaise Pascal and irrationality in his book Core Questions in Philosophy¸ Sober discusses Sigmund Freud’s thoughts on religion. Sober