A question for fans of the god myth. (moral, punishment)

[Pagaal~Mexican18]

Originally Posted by Hema

God is referred to as the Absolute Truth. It is a belief shared by many. It doesn't mean that we are arrogant. You think that God is a myth. Would that mean that you have displayed anti-religious arrogance?

i like that answer

i have stability in my own religion because it gives me somthing to hold on to, it gives me faith that no matter what happens i have somone in my corner who is looking out for the best for me. there is somone who made the ultamate sacrifice for my life. and i have found that that is what i live another day for. And that was the question that started the thread right?
How do you feel your life on earth has been made more complete through your religious belief?
well thats my answer.....we get so caught up on whoose religion is right or wrong and having our own opinion be better that anothers that we forget that there is somthing that completes us and keeps us going on day to day....and that ladies and gentelmen is why i serve God.

[Hema]

Originally Posted by CaptainXeroid

Frubals for a most excellent observation. I have nothing to add.

Aww shucks, thanks. Me giveth you shum too.

[Sunstone]

Originally Posted by lilithu

Can we institute a new "award" for most persistent evangelical atheist?

So, LogDog, what moves you to proselytize atheism?

[Hema]

Originally Posted by Pagaal~Mexican18

i like that answer

i have stability in my own religion because it gives me somthing to hold on to, it gives me faith that no matter what happens i have somone in my corner who is looking out for the best for me. there is somone who made the ultamate sacrifice for my life. and i have found that that is what i live another day for. And that was the question that started the thread right?
How do you feel your life on earth has been made more complete through your religious belief?
well thats my answer.....we get so caught up on whoose religion is right or wrong and having our own opinion be better that anothers that we forget that there is somthing that completes us and keeps us going on day to day....and that ladies and gentelmen is why i serve God.

Since you know some Hindi (and I only know a FEW words by the way) - Dhanyavaad.
I love your post too. Shum frubals for you too. Yesh.

[Willamena]

Originally Posted by michel

My first thought was "Anyone who answers this question is admitting that God is a Myth".................But then I thought "No member of this Forum would be so disengenuous"...I would have hoped.......

On the contrary, it is drawing a clear line between the myth of God, that "opens the door for understanding," and an actual god that is unknown/unknowable.

Edit: If it's a choice between getting hurt by his remarks and taking offence, or getting snarly and snippy, or teaching him a bit about how the meaning of myth empowers an understanding of god, I'll take the latter.

[Guitar's Cry]

Originally Posted by LogDog

How do you feel your life on earth has been made more complete through your religious belief?

Personal meaning. Much the same meaning that I get through hearing a powerful song or reading an inspirational story.

(I see why people take an offense at referring to God as a myth. I personally don't, much for the same reason that Willamena had posted. My personal God is a personal myth. My objective view of God is unknowable. But, I understand how it can be insulting.)

[Gentoo]

So to answer the question in the OP is to admit to believing that the Gods are a myth?
Forget it.

[spacemonkey]

The irony of the respones in this thread is that while most of the posters have been in agreement that God is not only not a myth, but the he/she is the "Absolute Truth", most of you would disagree on the truth of what or who God is.