A Question for Christians on God

[EireWarrior]

Quote:can't really believe anyone would ask such a question. in effect it ignores every religion barring the Sky-Godders. they may exist, but i know of no tribe, group, culture... which does not have belief in higher forces at its foundation. i guess you could perhaps see Western 'Enlightenment' thinking from this perspective, seeing as it has replaced God with science (and money) but that is to ignore its birth, which lies squarely between the bloodied thighs of Roman Christianity.

the problem here is the word God. it is pejorative and obscures true meaning, just as all labels: God, Allah, Yahweh... Christianity, Islam, Buddhism... they are rocks to hide behind, and stones to throw at ignorance: both your own, and that of others.

forget for one moment your fear and remember, words, labels, are no more than squiggles on paper or pixels on a screen. they cannot be God &c. the best they can do is represent God &c. so what does 'God' represent?

the answer is simple, and can be denied by no one: 'God' is Truth, ultimate Truth. what that Truth might be is not for me to say. all i can attempt is to bring my personal Truth closer to the ultimate, through my 'God given' talents and lessons learned along my path, or Dao.

Truth be told i am the most ignorant of all men, i know almost nothing about almost everything. but, what i do know, is that whether it is Shiva (lord of dance and drugs, who spends his time stoned and makes love for 10,000 years at a stretch) or Jesus (or Confucius, Lao Tzu, Buddha...) their message is consistent: TREAT OTHER WITH RESPECT. really, it is so fucking simple. so how come so many people forget?

they become so rapped in their messenger they entirely forget the message! you could die laughing, if it wasn't so fucking tragic, pathetic.

big hugs,

j

I agree i should have used a different term, sorry, but i am trying to figure this out. It's annoying me that i dont know who or what to believe anymore, espcially since i grew up with god in my heart, and loved the feeling of having someone to talk to when in need, but now i just feel stupid knowing i'm probibly just talking for my own ears to hear. if you know what i mean. I come across so many sites, videos, etc... which tell me it's the Sun god they worship not the Son of God or God himself. Tribes worship the Sun God in different names. Religon pray to only one God, why?

Quote:can't really believe anyone would ask such a question.

What i meant was, if nobody thought you or anyone else about God or even you were never to hear of him, pretend your deaf and blind for a moment, would you still believe he was real? like you do now.

Quote:in effect it ignores every religion

I meant to invole every religon in that question. just didnt word it right. I'm shite at typing what i do mean to say which is why i tend not to post to often.

Quote:i guess you could perhaps see Western 'Enlightenment' thinking from this perspective, seeing as it has replaced God with science

That's exactly my point science does seem to have more proof that a 'god' is fiction based on astroligy, stars, sun, etc... Why dont we have substancal proof like that about 'God' to prove he does exist?

I'm not saying there right, I'm asking how do you know your right?

Quote:the problem here is the word God. it is pejorative and obscures true meaning, just as all labels: God, Allah, Yahweh... Christianity, Islam, Buddhism... they are rocks to hide behind, and stones to throw at ignorance: both your own, and that of others.

I dont get it? Are you saying religon is bullshit? but God isnt?
I'm sorry if im misunderstanding you, but i dont get the paragraph.

Quote:so what does 'God' represent? the answer is simple, and can be denied by no one: 'God' is Truth, ultimate Truth. what that Truth might be is not for me to say.

If the answer is simple, why cant you tell me what that truth is then? why cant you say?

Quote:TREAT OTHER WITH RESPECT. really, it is so fucking simple. so how come so many people forget?

Simple, different religious beliefs, mind control, etc, dude your in the conspiracy forum, people can be manipulated to do some weird shit doesn't mean there 'bad' people just means they dont know or haven't been thought what you have.

Quote:you could die laughing, if it wasn't so fucking tragic, pathetic.

Dont get this line? do you mean me, or in general. what's so pathetic?

Doesn't the bible teach us to question everything? correct me if im wrong.

I'm seriously not 'nit-picking' here i really do want to know your answers plz

Peace Eire.