JPWhoo · 36-40, M
If that’s what works best for you then that’s great! However, for what it’s worth, I worship the Christian God and I believe he wants the best for my community and wants us to be who we are and not to hide it too. I don’t let the loudest human voices tell me who my god is.
riseofthemachine · 41-45, M
I read your comment about Christianity.
What scares people way from that is that if you believe in God then you have to believe the Devil .
That's what scares people ' going to hell and all of that .
I read up about saints and they have great briefs.
The devil part scares people away .
I'm very open and have no bothers talking about my beliefs .
Christianity works for me cause I suffered most of my life , so I'm used to suffering , so when the Devil voice or if you want to say it in another way when it concerns people the low self worth voice comes in I'm used to it .
The voice don't get me most of the time and what happens with that is solitude and peace .
In times when life gets that big harder I changed to Buddhism but still have the belief very strong to Christianity as well .
I'm very open to beliefs and I say that's what got me through my life
I love listening to Chinese Japanese Buddhists .
When they explain about life . They keep life very simple without scaring the crap out of you .
That's what works for me and if paganism works for you , stick to it cause that belief you have about you brings in a security to your life
What scares people way from that is that if you believe in God then you have to believe the Devil .
That's what scares people ' going to hell and all of that .
I read up about saints and they have great briefs.
The devil part scares people away .
I'm very open and have no bothers talking about my beliefs .
Christianity works for me cause I suffered most of my life , so I'm used to suffering , so when the Devil voice or if you want to say it in another way when it concerns people the low self worth voice comes in I'm used to it .
The voice don't get me most of the time and what happens with that is solitude and peace .
In times when life gets that big harder I changed to Buddhism but still have the belief very strong to Christianity as well .
I'm very open to beliefs and I say that's what got me through my life
I love listening to Chinese Japanese Buddhists .
When they explain about life . They keep life very simple without scaring the crap out of you .
That's what works for me and if paganism works for you , stick to it cause that belief you have about you brings in a security to your life
KingofBones1 · 46-50, M
My problem has never been with the concept of God it was the actions and condemnations of his people and the hypocrisy of those people in general that turned me away. Because if you look at the words of man they make no sense how can a God be ultimate Vengeance and unyielding power but yet be ultimate forgiveness kindness and balance the two are complete opposite that is like saying God and the devil are one in the same it makes no sense. Therefore their words make no sense. You cannot have belief and pick and choose when it applies. Also I follow a God that encourages me to stand strong to be the best that I can be to live to my full potential not subjugate myself as a slave and be used by others or be martyred. My God tells me to fight and protect my family to stand for the values that I believe in not too bow down to other men but only so humbleness before my creator.
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leotheromeo · 36-40, M
@KingofBones1 The very reason of the things you are saying: " How can a God be ultimate justice and unyielding power and and ultimate love and forgiveness at the same time..." is the reason why "Christ was crucified before the foundation of the world... if God didnt care about maintaining these aspects of his character in tact, he would have said " fuck it , I dont care about any of this stuff anymore" but thats not the case... look at the amount of suffering that was self initiated....by punishing the sins of all the people who He wants to continue to love on Christ(Himself basically), he satisfies his anger and wrath and justice and His love prevails.
You are wrong in one thing though, when you said "unyielding power"...He yielded to His own love by basically massacrating Himself, or his Son, however you want to see it to be able to love us inspite of His desire to punish us for Him being "ultimate vengeange and justice".
You are wrong in one thing though, when you said "unyielding power"...He yielded to His own love by basically massacrating Himself, or his Son, however you want to see it to be able to love us inspite of His desire to punish us for Him being "ultimate vengeange and justice".
KingofBones1 · 46-50, M
@leotheromeo my understanding of my creators will.
Use the intelligence you were given after that rely on his help do not just throw your hands up in the air and say please do he gave you a brain for a reason
It is okay to forgive but you don't have to become a martyr if someone tries to kill you it is your right to defend your life you don't just sit there and throw yourself to the Lions if you do well we know how that turns out
God gives you strength to stand he does not give you strength to lay down and my God fights beside me not for me if I am not willing to fight then why would he defend me that is not how it works
Also God does not come down and handle problems for us that we are not willing to try to handle ourselves. You cannot throw yourself in front of a moving train and then have someone say give me Justice.
Let's just say I have a much different understanding and it's a person who has been on death's doorstep quite a few times in my life and had some very clear conversations with my Creator and the other side I think I have a pretty decent understanding
Use the intelligence you were given after that rely on his help do not just throw your hands up in the air and say please do he gave you a brain for a reason
It is okay to forgive but you don't have to become a martyr if someone tries to kill you it is your right to defend your life you don't just sit there and throw yourself to the Lions if you do well we know how that turns out
God gives you strength to stand he does not give you strength to lay down and my God fights beside me not for me if I am not willing to fight then why would he defend me that is not how it works
Also God does not come down and handle problems for us that we are not willing to try to handle ourselves. You cannot throw yourself in front of a moving train and then have someone say give me Justice.
Let's just say I have a much different understanding and it's a person who has been on death's doorstep quite a few times in my life and had some very clear conversations with my Creator and the other side I think I have a pretty decent understanding
Pfuzylogic · M
You do what speaks to.you
RisingMorningStar7 · 36-40, M
How do different pantheon of Gods co-exist?
RisingMorningStar7 · 36-40, M
@ABCDEF7 This just a poor understanding of cultural-religious systems interacting with each other.
ABCDEF7 · M
@RisingMorningStar7 Unfortunately such poor understanding is still active today in many minds, leading to disharmony and wars. Otherwise no one should be concerned about what other think about their version of God, and if many Gods can co exist. It's just every religion has their own definition of God. It is senseless to impose your definition of God on others.
Blackie · 51-55, M
@RisingMorningStar7 All existing gods were all created by the same supreme being so although they were given nations to rule over after the tower of babble and guide their people to the worship of the Almighty they took the worship for themselves and in doing so separated themselves from the almighty. All the gods are still below the one almighty father who sent his only son to die for us as a sacrifice so that we may not be tied to these lesser gods and have to provide sacrifice for their favor and appeasement.