text: do theists really not know why they believe in god? i've been asking theists for a while now why they believe what they do and the only conclusion i can make from it is that they honestly don't know why.  correct me if i'm wrong on any of this but surly there must be some reason to believe in god.  are they just hiding all the secret evidence or are they just too stupid to understand science it or do they honestly no know why they believe in god and they just do? but they seem to defend it a bit too strongly for something they don’t understand. i understand completely what i believe in. i believe in god because of research i did on my own, because of things he has shown me in my life, and because of how my life changed once i let him take control. i believe in god because i choose to. why should it matter to you? i completely understand my god.