Why do people believe in anything?

Why do people believe in anything? There can be a lot of reasons for believing. There are a lot of concepts in the world about everything. Even a small issue which must not be having much importance in our lives must be having a lot many philosophies behind its origin. For example, some people believe in God and some don’t – the question is why do people believe in God? No, the question is – Do people believe in God? Some do, some don’t. Those who do, why? And those who don’t, why not? So many questions pouring out of a single question – why do people believe in anything?

Those who believe in God put forward strong reasons. Some feel that the Earth was created by the Almighty, He is the Ultimate and we all are his sons and daughters, who must bow to his commands and worship Him. He is the kindest, the best, the fairest, the One. He created us. He makes the world go around. He listens to our prayers, grants us happiness. Often people who undergo traumatic experiences are advised by doctors to turn to God. Some scientific researches have found that those who pray regularly at generally at peace with themselves, they are not disturbed easily and tend to live a happier life.
Among the believers, there are some who are of the conviction that God can work miracles. He can stop the Earth, if you do bad – God is going to make you repay; or that you’ll go to Hell.

On the other hand, there is a contrary opinion of those who are more often than not known as ‘atheists’. This non-believing section of society feels that there is no ultimate power that rules the mankind known as God. As far as the question of Universe goes, they put forward the theory of Big Bang. The Bing Bang Theory states that the Universe was created out of a tiny ball of highly compressed gas (hydrogen, etc.) that exploded and thus, it led to the creation of water, fish, animals – the simpler first and the complicated followed. They say that God is only a symbol of convenience – a punch-bag that absorbs all the guilt and regret breeding in humans. Some reason this out this way – they say that god was created only to put a fear in the mind of all men – the fear of the Unknown, to maintain order and harmony in the World and to keep a check on the evil forces that breed within us.. to keep us from anarchy.

But you know what, even this way – God is the saviour. Personally speaking, I believe a little of both these theories but I’m slightly bent towards the former school of thought. I believe in the science, and I believe in love too.. So if you have to choose between the two – that we are all safe because there is indeed an old man sitting up there, watching out for us or that the whole earth and the solar system and the planets and the sun are made out of a tiny orb the size of a ping pong ball; which one would you go for?

Because at the end of the day when I close my eyes, I do see an old man sitting up there on a throne of fluffy clouds running his long fingers through his snowy beard, cocking a brow at me asking me to get on with it.. Sometimes he smiles at me, sometimes he laughs at me, glares at me, at times he tests me, but the most important thing, which you can’t ignore is that – He is always there when I look up..

What do you believe?