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Yup >>>Welcome to deism, founded ~300 years ago.
On point>>The God of religion is Man's idea of a God and the proof is what you see ! Libya, Iraq - twice, Syria and Yemen are brutal examples of the God of Man. Fits in nicely with the jealous God of the Old Testament.
Beliefs are suffocating and a distraction, this I found out through my own experience. A freer soul is the result of dropping beliefs, but some souls need to belong to a religion as a kind of safety net.
All of the beings on this planet are a physical manifestion of what people refer to as God. Mother Earth has been brutally treated by our species, She has a soul. She also needs Love. We are raping and pillaging our collective Mother. We are reeling in the end of Life at a frightening rate.
Truly a Miracle is urgently needed.
Peace & Love to you All.
God was bored out of his mind and wanted something to do and watch. Like a kid with an ant farm.If there is a 'creator' God, the question ought to be why creation at all.
In my opinion, each person deserves to believe in a specific God 'of his religion' to have a higher power to cling to in misfortunes, and there's no God of any religion. Just a creator. If there's one correct religion then more than 90% of people are going to hell. And God in all/most religions is merciful. What do you think? Is it the God of our religion we must believe in? Or a creator that didn't ask for any praise and has no religion?
In my opinion, each person deserves to believe in a specific God 'of his religion' to have a higher power to cling to in misfortunes, and there's no God of any religion. Just a creator. If there's one correct religion then more than 90% of people are going to hell. And God in all/most religions is merciful. What do you think? Is it the God of our religion we must believe in? Or a creator that didn't ask for any praise and has no religion?
What's the purpose of clinging to a god?
I'm more inclined to believe in a god than a creator.
People cling because of dukkha/suffering.What's the purpose of a child clinging to his parents? What's the purpose of a worker clinging to his boss?
The root problem isn't in the multiplicity of situations we might face. The root problem is dukkha. Being competent at handling dukkha empowers the individual to handle any situation he or she might come across.Will any of us escape life without facing a situation that may find us insufficient even with the sum total of all of our knowledge and experience?
Earl
You're saying each person is judged according to what he sees right and wrong? So there are no main standards for blasphemy and sins?A Creator/God implies that we are condemned by our own subconscious guilt.
It has been said we will be 'judged according to our own judgments',
so its only the hypocrites who end up in a hell of their own choosing.
And that hell is to suffer from our own judgments, so
'don't judge lest you be judged',
of course
we all judge, so it is necessary to partake in understanding ethics of philosophy.
Beyond that, the question of life after death is still another issue...
Well you totally have the right to do so, and if you believe in a God i recommend to worship him properly to achieve happinessI'm more inclined to believe in a god than a creator.
Am not proposing that he's anthropomorphic. And i didn't talk about his nature on whether he is egoistical or not.No reason to think the creator of the entire universe is an egotistical anthropomorphic immortal.
Then why is there the bible the quran, and many different books teaching different religions
Not all gods demand worship. I find it unlikely that anything more wise than a human, if they exist, would even want worship.Hmm. Why so?
God means person or object of worship. So, by believing in god, by default, worship however defined is involved.
Because I don't see any reason to believe the universe was created. I believe it has always existed, that it wasn't zapped into existence by creators will or "quantum borrowing" (not sure what the correct term would be) and that all existence other than the universe itself in it is temporary.Creator doesn't have attributes that one needs to worship. That's all believers' choice. Other people just say a creator exist and go to work the next day.
Why god instead of the creator?
I don't worship. I merely accept the possibility of gods or God existing outside the physical boundaries or overlapping with our mind.Well you totally have the right to do so, and if you believe in a God i recommend to worship him properly to achieve happiness
Previous books are valid for a certain people for a certain period.Then why is there the bible the quran, and many different books teaching different religions
Not all gods demand worship. I find it unlikely that anything more wise than a human, if they exist, would even want worship.
Because I don't see any reason to believe the universe was created. I believe it has always existed, that it wasn't zapped into existence by creators will or "quantum borrowing" (not sure what the correct term would be) and that all existence other than the universe itself in it is temporary.
I don't worship. I merely accept the possibility of gods or God existing outside the physical boundaries or overlapping with our mind.
I believe it harms people to believe in and worship false gods that do not exist. Only the true God who is our Creator can provide genuine help and comfort for us. Just as some wicked men desire to be admired and worshipped, I believe Satan arrogantly wants to be worshipped. (Matthew 4:8,9) The worship given to false gods in reality is worship of Satan. (1 Corinthians 10:19,20) Nor does the true God torment anyone in hellfire. That is another lie originating with Satan, IMO.In my opinion, each person deserves to believe in a specific God 'of his religion' to have a higher power to cling to in misfortunes, and there's no God of any religion. Just a creator. If there's one correct religion then more than 90% of people are going to hell. And God in all/most religions is merciful. What do you think? Is it the God of our religion we must believe in? Or a creator that didn't ask for any praise and has no religion?
I'm aware of other definitions. The pagans used to believe in gods that they didn't always worship.The word god means object and/or person of worship. The moment the person decides not to worship what/whoever, it or he/she is no longer god. It's just the definition of the word.
Well there are other definitions for gods.I mean, for example, I chose creator not because I believe there is one it just makes more sense than choosing an object or person that is defined by worship. I don't believe in worship; so, regardless of my belief, creator is more logical given how i feel about the definition of a god.
Except for not creating the universe, maybe.If you don't worship, he (whatever) would just be a deity no different than a creator.
I'm aware of other definitions. The pagans used to believe in gods that they didn't always worship.
Well there are other definitions for gods.
Except for not creating the universe, maybe.