Post by Binarygray on Mar 27, 2007 20:45:00 GMT -5
nintndofanboy said:
i have a nuber of questoins about god, and i want to doscuss them.1 (pay attention) Is there a god? What proof do you have?
2. Is the bible sacred? is it godly? Is it true? what proof do you have?
3. i feel hostile to any organized religon, paticullarly fundamental ones. i want to know what does organized religon have to say for itself (i realize SG may not be able to help me here)
4. Death. it scares the living shit out of anyone. humans have long ritualized it, to make the living feel better. i realize noone can tell me about what lies beyond (if anything), but id like to ask what you think.
I should of answered this question before I answered the last one.
1. Yes. A single being with powers that can not be understood seems more passable then a timeless mass with no beginning exploding. The reasons way the elements and minerals from that blast deciding to make life seems even less likely.
2. No. Before guns, religion was the key to keep the people in line and willing to follow one man with out question. I believe in the Christin Bible... up to a point. I am sure that the stories and writing has been tampered with in order to achieve certain political goals or the past two millenium.
3. I feel the same way you do (in a way) but you need to realize that if some one believes that life on earth is a test that determines the outcome of your eternity then anything you say and do in the name of your religion is Gods will. Even if you are an ass hole for it the benefits out way the consequences in their eyes.
4. Death is death no one can stop it so don't be afraid of it. It is a part of life and I would assume that after you are done dieing death would be very peaceful.
This song sums up how I look at death.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s2hPkTT1lA
Just in case you get confused, the song does not say there is no Heaven or Hell, it's just posses the question of what would happen if it was not an option.