If your God is all powerful then why does it need your worship? [Spirituality & Religion]
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Mamapolo2016 · F
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JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
@Mamapolo2016 I'm sorry I just feel very intensely about most things. I didn't mean to show you disrespect.
Mamapolo2016 · F
@JovialPlutonian You didn't - much. I'll live. 😊
JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
@Mamapolo2016 😘
Pfuzylogic · M
Pfuzylogic · M
@JovialPlutonian
That you aren’t being straight forward in your point. The Christian church is organized, yes. The God of the Bible is living and any attempt to not acknowledge the holiness of Jesus is apostate.
That you aren’t being straight forward in your point. The Christian church is organized, yes. The God of the Bible is living and any attempt to not acknowledge the holiness of Jesus is apostate.
JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
@Pfuzylogic my point is that God needs nothing but your religions build churches and claim you must go to church and worship God. Why? When God needs nothing of you.
Pfuzylogic · M
@JovialPlutonian
You don’t even know your God. I do.
Your God is made up in your mind with no touchstone of validity.
You don’t even know your God. I do.
Your God is made up in your mind with no touchstone of validity.
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JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
CopperCicada · M
Spiritual practice needs to be directed inwards. If our goal is to worship a deity out of respect, fear, promise of reward-- that is materialism. God is a big PEZ dispenser in the sky. Do the right thing and treats come out.
I don't think that's the point of any spiritual system. To assert that is disordered psychology.
If worship is to be useful it has to be coupled with inner qualities. Humility, gratitude, submission, compassion, love.
To assert a deity needs an offering is to reduce it to a child like psychology. Which is problematic.
In Buddhism for example, Buddha is still worshipped even though it's not a theistic religion and even though Buddha isn't a savior like Christ. It is for those inner qualities.
I don't think that's the point of any spiritual system. To assert that is disordered psychology.
If worship is to be useful it has to be coupled with inner qualities. Humility, gratitude, submission, compassion, love.
To assert a deity needs an offering is to reduce it to a child like psychology. Which is problematic.
In Buddhism for example, Buddha is still worshipped even though it's not a theistic religion and even though Buddha isn't a savior like Christ. It is for those inner qualities.
JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout have you seen the state of the world?
TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 41-45, MVIP
Times they are a changing..@JovialPlutonian
JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout indeed
accidentalsaint · M
cause Jesus told us, so.. 😕
JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
@accidentalsaint I never said you were, you just said Jesus told you to.
accidentalsaint · M
@JovialPlutonian well yeah i mean not in person, but he did tho.. ya know!
JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
@accidentalsaint how do you know that? Aren't you just taking the word of someone else.
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
We worship God through relationship, not religion.
JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
@GodSpeed63 that doesn't really answer the question though
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@JovialPlutonian [quote] that doesn't really answer the question though[/quote]
Let me put it this way, God, Yahweh, created us for fellowship and love each other and return His love for us back to Him. That's what we call worshiping Him through relationship. Okay?
Let me put it this way, God, Yahweh, created us for fellowship and love each other and return His love for us back to Him. That's what we call worshiping Him through relationship. Okay?
SW-User
He dont need our worships .we need to worship him .
Biffed · 26-30, M
who let you out of your locker?
ImperialAerosolKidFromEP · 46-50, M
Pfuzylogic · M
ImperialAerosolKidFromEP · 46-50, M
@Pfuzylogic let it go. Just pray that he figures it out before he has kids of his own. You or I won't be able to explain that to him. That will take a truly all-powerful God
JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M
@ImperialAerosolKidFromEP The belief that a father needs love and respect from his kids stems from fear, which is not God.
Harriet03 · 41-45, F
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