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DestroyerOfIdeologies · 22-25, M
Pretty much getting to know the other believers. I saw that religion and believing in God didn't make one be a good person, or really just any person I mildly want to be. Nor were they particularly closer to "truth", reality, seeing the writings on the walls, etc. And I started to notice things in myself too. God seemed like a mouthpiece to the person's particular views also. "Vote for this person. Have this political stance, let's be this way in this issue. Believe this, believe that. This is the interpretation of this passage. You should see God as..." And so on. And I would often clash with their lifestyle. I ask myself, do I want to be like that?
nonsensiclesnail · F
@DestroyerOfIdeologies it does that make God any less?? Or does that tell you that people use God for all the wrong they hope to get away with? Using people as a way to measure God will always leave you disappointed.
DestroyerOfIdeologies · 22-25, M
@nonsensiclesnail It's not just other people. It's the beliefs and attitudes that come with believing in god.