Topic: Faith Vs. Religion. | |
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ccdude14
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Sun 06/28/09 10:35 PM
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First and foremost I should point out that it is not that I do not believe in God or even Christ, it is that I do not believe in the church or the religion, what I believe in is MAN, period.
I've heard arguments from both sides, I've heard church goer's repeatedly speaking offenses of the heavens and proclaiming the rights to where one's soul should go... And I have heard those whom tout God as the reason for their woe's, those who blame God for us being the way we are, that if God is just and really had made us in such an image and knows all that we can not be held responsible... And I shake my head in fervent shame at each side, both proclaiming themselves right over the other, both alleviating themselves of their own responsibilities as human beings living on the same God-given planet Earth. Truly it is shameful how we behave like such children, waving the book as if it were meant to provide answers or give us reasons to be the way we are. And truly still do I watch in utter magnificence as those whom truly do do good for this world have no one to gift but for themselves yet their put out that it is their Faith which compels them. We have all the capacity for good and evil, all the capacity to change and become something better. It is when we try and push our responsibilities on other's(Christ and God) that we truly destroy how beautiful we can be. You ask me this. If God is all things why does God not change things then for the better? And I tell you how sad it is that so many want to be ruled by the ideals of Fate and Destiny, how sad it is that after having fought for so long for that singular belief of Freedom that any could still desire the chains of Fate. Are you so weak-minded, so beligerent, spiteful and ignorant of the world that rather than take responsibility for yourself and overcome yourself you would prefer to challenge why you should at all? Is the refusal to change what is within so great that you can even say you can not? The world suffers not because of God or the Devil or the Heathens of the world, it suffers because of US, because of YOU. I can only tell you that it does not matter if you believe in God or Christ, what matters is that you DO something about it and change for the better. It's not about making it better for YOU, it's about making it better for everyone around you. Truly then wouldn't that create a world for all of us and not just the elite few? God can't save you, only YOU can save you. It has always been that way no matter what religion you fall under. So sayeth I, So sayeth Anonolbe. |
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"The world suffers not because of God or the Devil or the Heathens of the world, it suffers because of US, because of YOU.
I can only tell you that it does not matter if you believe in God or Christ, what matters is that you DO something about it and change for the better. It's not about making it better for YOU, it's about making it better for everyone around you. Truly then wouldn't that create a world for all of us and not just the elite few? God can't save you, only YOU can save you. It has always been that way no matter what religion you fall under" I agree and I have been trying to tell people this for years.Good luck getting anyone to listen to you.People insist on having something to put all the blame on(other than themselves)and/or they want to believe GOD is a wish granting genie.It seems what you and I have realized may be something that a person has to realize for themself. |
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You'd be surprised how many people understand this but are simply just too afraid in their situation to speak out about it.
The strange thing is I've had better and more productive conversations along these lines with priests than I ever did with whole families or individuals. And this is coming from someone who spoke to Christian/Mormon/Jewish/Catholic heads who were meant to lead people TO faith, that they of all people understood this fundamental fact is somewhat ironic and impressive in people hearing what they want to hear rather than what is actually being told. The bible is an interpretation in every part of the world, even our middle east friends, even the book of job is a REWRITE. |
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