Religion, Why do you believe what you believe? Options

[Spectatrix]

Some discussion about Christianity has popped up in a few threads lately, so I thought I'd start this one. This is NOT a thread for bashing another person's beliefs.

Basically, I'm curious as to what people believe in terms of religion/spirituality and why. Looking at religions from an outside perspective, it seems to me that most would seem inspiring in some ways, but not necessarily true. What has led you to believe that your religion is true and that the stories (in the Bible, Koran, Torah, Baghavad Gita, etc. etc.) aren't just inspirational fiction?

What have you experienced or what research have you done that has convinced you one way or the other?

[blaarg]

See I used to believe it was an unprovable issue, but then think of everything people used to attribute to God that there are now scientific explanations for (weather, planetary motion, geological events, illness).

I think eventually the number of unexplainable events will get whittled down to zero.

[Mommy]

See I used to believe it was an unprovable issue, but then think of everything people used to attribute to God that there are now scientific explanations for (weather, planetary motion, geological events, illness).

I think eventually the number of unexplainable events will get whittled down to zero.

Just because there is a scientific explanation, doesnt mean God is nonexistent...