I’m new to this site but I have seen a lot of posts about God. So I guess I’ll throw my two scents in.I’m just sitting here thinking that I should choose my next words carefully. Most of you will not read or care about what I write, so WTF.
Don’t you think it’s strange that every civilization has had some concept of a higher power? A God. Some benevolent being that looks down on all of us? Envoking an element of fear and obideince? Expecting our every whim and though to bend to this end? No matter what religion it might be? Is this not just man’s irrational fear of death? Having to think there’s something beyond death?
I do not deny that there is a power greater than myself, but man’s interpretion is to much to swallow. The only religious text I am familiar with is the bible. Being raised in the Midwest, it’s all I have to reference. We see all the time, especially these days in the media whether it be left or right wing, the molestation of the word of God to perpetuate a political agenda. To try to persuade us that there message is correct and in line with morality. When in the end it’s nothing more than a power grab. A roose at best.
The bible is nothing more than several men’s interpretation of the word of God. Many books of the bible have been omitted and changed over the course of two thousand years. Can you trust the word of men over that of God’s? Whatever concept you may have of God?
The point is, in my opinion, God is nothing more than a fairy tale. We can’t believe that a man could fly around the world in one night and give every child a gift? So why should we believe that a man could part a sea? Turn water to wine? Turn one fish into many?
Something my seventh grade social studies teacher said has always stayed with me. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. I say these things left in the hands of man will always end in blood. The God of my conception would never fault us for wanting to leave this world behind. But embrace us for having the courage and intelligence to see it for what it is.
So the next time you want to thank God for guidance, inspiration or that guiding light, just think about where that comes from.
Some notion that was impressed upon you by someone who, like you and I, was lead to believe in a concept that is nothing more than a mortal man’s interpretation. I believe when your dead, your dead. That’s it. It’s over. If there is a God, how could he or she deny us? Givin the state of this world and the lies and untrouths we live with. I hope you do not hate me for what I said here. I just see this at this point in my life as the truth. Right or wrong, the truth. Thank you for your time.
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I also think when we die there’s nothing. Its just finally over.
God…..really? I feel exactly the same. Nice to hear someone else put that out there. Most just follow the heard. I have an Eastern philosophy that I follow. It is not a belief in a deity, or religion, but a way of living life. If you are interested in anything of this sort, check out Tao Te Ching (pronounced Dow-de-Ching). My favorite translation-and probably the easiest to understand, is by Stephen Mitchell.
Thank you, I will definitely check that out.
After the life I’ve had I must agree. I’ve lived with a family that has caused so much pain and trauma in my youth. If there was a real God there’s no way in hell he’d have taken an infant actually three of them, and given it to the mother that raised me. I have two older siblings but I got the brunt of it. My mother would bring men home from bars and they’d have their way with her then me too if given a chance. They were given that chance too. I have a hard time believing that a god would allow this to happen. I suffered more beatings at my brother and sisters hands than any child should have. My mother did nothing but take another long thirsty gulp.
Never mind that the bible is pretty screwed up. I have a hard time trusting a religion that speaks of loving all and being vengeful in damned near the same paragraph.
I do believe in Heaven and Hell though. However you do not encounter them after death. You live them in life. Be kind to others and help where and when you can and you’ll have a good life, a heaven of sorts. However, lie to people, cheat, steal, and harm others then, well then you’ll have hell on earth. I’m pretty sure that after death there’s basically nothing left. Unless you believe in reincarnation. Anyway I’m sorry if my two cents was annoying. But bottom line I do agree with you.
Why do people like us always apologize at the end of a statement? Not annoying at all. Thanks for your story. I wish I could sit in a room with all of you. But I suppose we would all clam up and not talk!
It’s that crushing feeling of worthlessness so deeply embedded in our persons. We apologize because we feel we are not worthy to reply or join the conversation. At least that’s my excuse.
Yes-God would NOT condemn a suffering person who took their own life to some ridiculous pitchfork stabbing fire spa -this idea is completely human born and ridiculously uninventive-just like the description of heaven as streets paved with gold is INDISPUTABLY a man made vision of paradise.Fucking ridiculous and shameful that men would record these descriptions…men can only break shit down into commodities to be bought and sold and equates paradise with worldly wealth !!Men wrote things that they thought would terrify people into doing what they were told they had to do-in order to get into the VIP section at the most Exclusive Club-HEAVEN .Sadly,it has worked on a lot of people.. If this isn’t transparently clear ,then its a choice that was made to not question ANYTHING regardless of how outrageously bigoted,or greedy, or just stupid it may seem. You dont need their version of god. You need only to listen to what you already know is right or wrong,and strive to cause as little harm or suffering to living things around you. Having said that-i do believe there is more after death. Ive read something that rings true to me. I believe. But what comes after death doesn’t require your profession of faith and swearing fealty and tithing …..it comes regardless of all that shit. Also-in reference to your statement about bible being man tainted-Do you realize how many scriptures were locked up in the Vatican to be withheld from the public,because of their contradictions and incendiary potential to blast Christianity into the Disney movie elite next to Snow White or Cinderella???? Theyve got a lot of stuff locked up that id like to see. I digress-sorry…I wanted to implore you to not allow the church and the flawed teachings cause you fear and insecurity-this is exactly what it was made to do,and you must refuse to own these feelings. Saying magic words doesnt get you on the A list,despite all the claims to the contrary..doesnt that clearly seem to be absolute malarky? It seems sO ,because it IS so. My childhood was haunted by jesus tellin me it was time to go,but then dropping like a stone back to earth halfway up to heaven,because I Was Not Truly Saved…I lived in fear my entire childhood with nightmares,and a consistently undermined sense of self worth and full of doubt for my own integrity…anyway,I hope you hav a good day,and feel better for sharing this. Youre in like minded company here,and your ideas and feelings are quite interesting ..hope to see you around more
Please please please, do not digress! Do not apologize! I need more of what you have to say. Your words ring true with me. I will put more down later. Give me more! Thank you.
I was a bible thumper in a former life. Well, I mean in a past iteration of present life. Past lives are a whole other topic. But I became bitter, disillusioned and hopeless as an adult after life slapped me in the face too many times.
I still don’t accept the notion that all of the universe surrounding us including all of humanity evolved by happenstance from pond scum. That is a ridiculous theory to me, however I hold the sciences in high regard – so thinking that there is a single deity or intelligence that snapped their fingers and created everything we see around us isn’t exactly plausible either.
That being said, the more I know the more I know I don’t know. So I lean toward the thinking that there is something greater than us responsible for the creation of the universe – something we may never understand or accept. So, do I believe in “God” ? I accept the notion that there is something out there beyond our understanding; I have seen things in my life that proved (to me) that there are powers, forces and influences grater than us. I am what you might call the adult manifestation of an Indigo child and I struggle with being more of an “intuitive empathic” than most but I have spent most of my life finding ways to suppress it.
So there you have it.