There is a distinction between religion and God, I feel, for I do pray everyday to Something beyond my small existence and I have no problem with people needing certain ceremonies and rules until they cross a certain border that I have decided is crazy or corrupt. The Age of Enlightenment (Reason) and advancement of science has explained many mysteries of the past but it has neglected the Soul and emotions so it can get a bit chilly to depend on reason or science to explain and coach one through the mysteries and challenges of life. Another thought I have been thinking about is that often traditional sins and errors do indeed lead one to virtue as one experiences the pain and a kind of spiritual death as a result of choices. Sometimes one can justify behavior on dozens of different influences that set a wrong course but eventually the bill comes due. And there is a Justice operating in lives- I have seen it over and over- often referred to as logical consequences- in fact, it's spooky!
On Aug 15, 5:13 am, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > He is not right but he knows it not as God has so ordained. Even athiests > become believers and the theists become athiests when such a time comes. If > God's Will prevails then consequently everything becomes predetermined and > hence there is no scope for any freedom. > > On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 1:39 AM, ornamentalmind > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > Question: How can you both be right? > > > On Aug 15, 12:05 am, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > My ' I ' has been created by God , my thinking , feelings , emotions , > > > understanding and all actions have been created by God. There is God > > > everywhere and you athiests are also just the Will of God. So keep on > > > hurling abuses at God , there is no harm as he understands. > > > > On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 11:36 PM, gruff <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > The world is pretty much quartered. There are 1 billion Christians, 1 > > > > billion Catholics, 1 billion Muslims and 1 billion atheists and non- > > > > believers. That makes atheists a major part of human society. I > > > > wonder what the Christians, Catholics and Muslims will do when they > > > > find out they've been following a myth, a superstition. It's time to > > > > come out of the dark into the light.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
