June 1, 2005
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Let's suppose that we are all created, called, to reveal God's imageness to everyone around us. So one person commits herself to that proposition. How will she fare in adulthood? At the workplace? In marriage? As a parent? Assume that her commitment means 2 things: she works at her spirituality. 2 she loves others unconditionally. How do you think she'll fare in life?
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The short answer is that I think it will go well with her. A person with that attitude about life has an easy time making friends and a hard time making enemies.
Um, maybe you can answer a question of mine. I saw you commented on a friend's xanga with the term bogus religion. I was wondering; is it a bogus religion becuase it believes in the concept of another omniscient being? I believe that other deities could possibly exist for the fact that it's not logical to be jealous of something that doesn't exist. More to the point....Why is he jealous, yet lest we show the first sign of such behavior, we're cast away? If you ask me...that seems rather hyppocritical, but then again, I'm but a mere human to a being that reigns supreme over all. But if God is the only God...where did God come from?
Why create man when it has the ability to ask such questions, and in doing so, is denied the right to serve eternally in heaven for being no different than he. Isn't that discrimination? Is it not enough to at least wonder when he denies us the answers now for it is he that gives us the insatiable curiousity. Yes, I have asked other preachers these questions, and I've been told I'll burn in hell for my heresy blah, blah, blah...Really pretentious of them to decide my fate based on a book that was passed by word of mouth for centuries before it was put to paper. Not to mention that Bible varies from translation to translation.
And as for your question, not very well because it is a world chock full of people who don't understand that good will can be given unconditionally. It's a world of backstabbers, liars, thieves, and murderers. Most unfortunately of all..it's a world when one means next to nothing when it comes to the greater good. I would be taken out or slaughtered if it meant that someone could find a cure for aids. The horrid part about it, most see this, and don't care. They see a school shot up by kids that were put through hell their entire lives because society all but forgot they existed, and they blame someone else like the music industry or video games because they're afraid to admit to they're own wrong doings. They think that school shooting will never happen to their kids or their community becuase they're so safe, and they take all the precautions. They burns the cds, take away the priviliges, and make a shitty life even worse because they think they're helping when all that's accomplished is ignorance of the real issue.
Actually, I do wish for you to answer my questions with full earnesty if you so desire. As for the last paragraph, it was in response to your question, but mind you that mine is only one perspective. Truly, the answers we seek are never answered until we ask ourselves. "Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer" works on multiple levels. Mind you now, I'm not ssaying your question was in any way stupid, so much as I was just using it as a metaphor. You ask a question of fact, you will get a declarative and factual answer. You ask on a matter of opinion or religion, and you will find no answer from another that is fulfilling until you seek the the answer within yourself.
I'm looking for answers because I'm agnostic. My problem being that I'm scientific and yearn for a definitive response which will in some way allow me to see with not only mine own eyes, but with the eyes of another. Erego.... I'm on a 24/7 search for enlightenment in everyday life. A strange life to lead I assure you, but comforting in it's own right. Now that I'm way off topic, I'll head to bed and get some shut eye.
Oh yes, and I understood what you meant by bogus religions, I just find it somewhat offending because like my father and mother (both of which are devout Christians) I believe that everyone has their own path through life, and if it means partaking in one of the bogus religions, so be it. After all, we are granted the illegitimate power to determine the destiny of our life through the choices we make. But, I've said it before and I'll say it again. Nothing is set in stone.
Um, one last thing...what in the world does "RYC" mean??? You kind of threw me and my friend giovianna for a loop with it. Thank you for your time and patience. I realize I can be a bit over bearing at times, but my nature is curiousity after all.
I've read the bible before, and I can tell you for a certainty that it accurately dexscribes mand nature, but something about christianity just never provoked both the intellectual and spiritual side of me which is what I crave for. In fact, I've read quite a bit of a lot of religions, and (not being a braggart in any way) can see the principles and messages being conveyed very quickly. I look for the best in whatever I see, and adapt it to suit me, allowing me to better myself as a person. But in there lies the problem. No one religion does it for me. I'm often described as eclectic because though I understand the profound meanings of Christianity, it just wasn't enough. So I started reading the Koran, Organon, even texts on Alchemy (my first step into the world of advance science)...
The really sad part is that because of this...I live a very dreary life in which very few understand what I say, and even fewer understand me. In some ways, I would give up everything I've learned simply to just be another kid without a care in the world save for work.. But we are what we are, so, whatever I do, I take solace in the thought that there is truly a reason for everything.
If she continually works at bettering her spiritual maturity, she will grow to have the richest earthly life possible. The devil will have to work harder against her than anyone.
She'd fare extremely well in life, but then again, she'd be jesus, because none of us are perfect enough to have unconditional love. Super interesting question...
Now I'll be pondering this all day.
You have earned my upmost respect. I tried that once with Christianity myself. My feelings came out differently I suppose, but to each thier own. what good is free will if we don't use it?
I've also tried Neo-Paganism, but I have to say that Eastern philosophy has always been a sort of guide for me. It's from Eastern philosophy that I learned to adapt the best aspects of everything to fit my life and enviroment.
Since you "tried that once with Christianity" yourself, what did your "whole hog" effort look like? I suspect that there are various reasons why your perceptions after your time, and my perceptions after my time (and anyone else's who "tries before buys" Christianity), differ.
For instance, suppose that I don't voraciously read and reread, memorize, and discuss with mature believers, the scriptures during that year. My "taste" of Christianity might be more of a "second hand" taste (as it's lived out by those Christians with whom I hang out).
Another variable might be the sort of Christian community I join during that year. There are communities who gather "in the faith" but don't really live it or promote it. Theirs is a social community with some good thoughts and morals intertwined, but the truths of God have been left aside.
Another variable might be the effort I put in trying to truly join, and join in their mission and purpose. I've seen many a teen or adult "join" a church, and kind of hang "around the fringes" rather than plugging in solidly.
Forgive the quesitons about your effort, but my experience is that the scriptures are way too accurate to "somewhat" accept. They are amazing in their predictions, prescriptions, etc., so I'm curious about your exploring experience.
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