(most of this is all taken from a post I made on Facebook today.)
-Can
you just imagine what our world would be like if most people did not
have some kind of faith and desire to obey God and His commands.
I dont think faith makes people act better or do more good things. believers are just as selfish and evil as any of us. Believing or having faith in a god does not keep you from doing wrong things. Religion does not equal common sense or innate good.
-I don't think mental illnesses have anything to do with religion.
Agreed, but mental illness isnt a cop-out either.. and I posted my thought an question because that is how i feel.
-There
is a God. The problem is that he gave us free will and every single
choice that every single person has made throughout time has turned the
world into what it is today. This is man's fault. Not God's, or a lack
of God. But you have every right to believe what you choose.
I have believed that before, I used to talk circles around atheists, about free will and the fall of man. but one day everything clicked and none of that made sense. If there is a god and he decides to hate me for not believing in him.. then so be it. I have seen good and I have seen bad, and there is more in my life that makes WAY more sense to me with no god in the equation .. so i have removed it out. We are here because we are here, so why not live the best life we can, while we are here.
Natalie,
I understand. It is hard to see Him when we focus on all the awful
stuff that people do. It is hard to see Him when we see people suffer
with illness. In fact, it is hard to see Him when things don't make
sense in our own understanding. But
He is here. I think deep down you know that or you wouldn't try to
keep explaining Him away. And the truth is that He loves you. He loves
you. You are valuable to Him and He loves you.
I am not explaining him away, he is not there, he has never been, I just was raised and brought up in the hype and hope of a god. but it just isnt so. and that is all. I can still have hope and peace without god.
1- Here
is what gets me. Tragedy strikes, and people say "If he brings you to
it, he will get you through it" or "He will only give you what you can
handle" or "He has a plan". ALL of those sayings DO NOT make sense in
tragedy. I am tired of empty sayings and promises.
2-it
helps those of us that have a strong faith. Our faith in God and a
promise of a better life when this one is over is what guides us through
things like this. If you don't believe, then those are empty sayings.
bullshit .. please take no offense.. I could say more but why?..
my children go to church with there grandma and I do if they ask me
to, I pray with them at dinner and bedtime if they ask. Just because I
believe one way doesn't mean I push my beliefs on them. They may be 3
and 5 but they can make their own choices....either way I love them just
the same!
I mostly agree with this, i do have a hard time, because my mom claimed she never lied to me, which i feel she never felt she did. but now that i have grown and come into my own way or knowledge or beliefs.. makes it more confusing as to allowing a child to choose his beleifs.. but for now I see no issues with it, and he knows what i believe and he knew what my mom did, and he does attend church sometimes with his father and family.. so in the future he will have plenty to look back on and decide what he think will be best for him..
My intention was not to start an arguement or insult people .. but when I started reading posts like :
'Days like these remind me how our days on
earth are numbered and how much the world needs the love of
God...'
I felt I needed to comment on my thoughts, and feeling on this horrific situation.
Thank you for your comments and words, and i will do my best to respect you and your ways as you respect mine.
~Natalie
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