I wonder how many people who claim to follow jesus christ
Actually live by his teachings
36-40, M
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LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
Back when I was attending church, we used to call those folks hypochristians.
JohnOinger · 41-45, M
@LordShadowfire do you believe in God
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@JohnOinger It's complicated.
TL:DR alert
I believe the god of Christianity exists. But I don't believe he is the creator. I believe he is a creation of humans, an egregore. (Google it.) I don't know whether he was created intentionally, or whether the people who created him legitimately thought he was real, but I believe him to be a created being.
There have been many such created beings in the course of human evolution. Some of them can be quite helpful. They feed on prayer and faith, in the same way we feed on food and water. When people forget about them, they slowly die. The ancient Greeks believed that last part to be true, that the gods would die without prayer and worship. It makes sense only if they are the creation of humans.
It is for this reason that different Christians report God telling them different instructions. They are actually creating their own version of God, then asking him for instructions.
TL:DR alert
I believe the god of Christianity exists. But I don't believe he is the creator. I believe he is a creation of humans, an egregore. (Google it.) I don't know whether he was created intentionally, or whether the people who created him legitimately thought he was real, but I believe him to be a created being.
There have been many such created beings in the course of human evolution. Some of them can be quite helpful. They feed on prayer and faith, in the same way we feed on food and water. When people forget about them, they slowly die. The ancient Greeks believed that last part to be true, that the gods would die without prayer and worship. It makes sense only if they are the creation of humans.
It is for this reason that different Christians report God telling them different instructions. They are actually creating their own version of God, then asking him for instructions.
