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  • Is Belief In God Truly Inborn Or Culturally Planted?

    Posted by Shamir on April 15, 2025 at 9:22 am

    If the awareness or belief in God is truly embedded in human nature (fitrah), then how do we account for the fact that many people often intelligent, reflectiv and sincere reject this belief entirely?

    Could this suggest that the idea of God is not necessarily innate, but a product of psychological need, emotional comfort, social conditioning, or cultural background?

    For example, it is often argued that had a person been born in a different region say, in a Hindu society, or a Buddhist or Christian one, they would likely have adopted the religious beliefs of that environment.

    If belief in God can vary so drastically based on time, place, culture, and upbringing, then what justifies the claim that it arises naturally from within the human soul?

    And if such a belief can be reshaped—or completely erased—by intellectual reasoning, trauma, education, or societal influence, then how strong, stable, or universal can this “fitrah” really be as a foundation for faith?

    Shamir replied 22 hours, 46 minutes ago 1 Member · 0 Replies
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