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i grew up with a very religious background. i was always told that god was a loving and just god who could read the hearts of every person past and present. so, when the great day of armageddon comes, he will read our hearts and judge us by our works. also, god is very powerful and almighty; there is no one higher than him (psalms 83:18). i mean, the guy created this whole thing we call existence and the universe, apparently.
my first question is why does he need us lowly human beings to dedicate our lives in worshiping him and bowing down to him day and night? is he THAT vain that he will destroy us unless we do otherwise? unless we follow his every, albeit cryptic whim, we will vanish from existence, or, according to some religions, burn in purgatory forever and ever. that doesn't sound so loving and understanding to me. just to further my point: so, let's say someone like me is confused about all the different religious possibilities, so i hop around from religion to religion trying to figure out which one is right. before i can study each one and then compare them all to what i have learned, armageddon comes and god sees that i haven't done shit, because i never found the right religion. so, i burn in hell because of it. that's pretty fucked up. god says, "well, it's nice that you tried to find the right religion; you're a good person, henry, but sorry...game's over!" again...fucked up.
what kind of almighty being has a superiority complex about something he created (the devil) who challenges his authority as god and ruler of the universe? what kind of loving and just god gets mad at how something HE created acts? i mean, he made us the way we are, apparently. so, in reality, he made us with all our flaws. uber-religious people would contest otherwise, but it's true. people want to give all the credit to god for all the awesome things mankind can do, but when it comes to man's downfalls, it's all satan's doing. how convenient. what kind of god gets mad at us for something that he himself setup for us?
maybe god does exist, but i think the bible is a load of shit. it's way too ambiguous. anyhow, i'm done rambling now. feel free to fling shit at what i just said and questioned. thanks for reading.
-henry
my first question is why does he need us lowly human beings to dedicate our lives in worshiping him and bowing down to him day and night? is he THAT vain that he will destroy us unless we do otherwise? unless we follow his every, albeit cryptic whim, we will vanish from existence, or, according to some religions, burn in purgatory forever and ever. that doesn't sound so loving and understanding to me. just to further my point: so, let's say someone like me is confused about all the different religious possibilities, so i hop around from religion to religion trying to figure out which one is right. before i can study each one and then compare them all to what i have learned, armageddon comes and god sees that i haven't done shit, because i never found the right religion. so, i burn in hell because of it. that's pretty fucked up. god says, "well, it's nice that you tried to find the right religion; you're a good person, henry, but sorry...game's over!" again...fucked up.
what kind of almighty being has a superiority complex about something he created (the devil) who challenges his authority as god and ruler of the universe? what kind of loving and just god gets mad at how something HE created acts? i mean, he made us the way we are, apparently. so, in reality, he made us with all our flaws. uber-religious people would contest otherwise, but it's true. people want to give all the credit to god for all the awesome things mankind can do, but when it comes to man's downfalls, it's all satan's doing. how convenient. what kind of god gets mad at us for something that he himself setup for us?
maybe god does exist, but i think the bible is a load of shit. it's way too ambiguous. anyhow, i'm done rambling now. feel free to fling shit at what i just said and questioned. thanks for reading.
-henry
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Re: rambling about religious drivel
Mon, September 8, 2003 - 3:59 PMI also grew up with a very strong religious background. When I was thirteen I had my first holy rollin' experience and my life fanatically revolved around the church for six long years. I loved the church, the bible, and jesus.
Of course, the whole time I was a pious superteen I was also a total closet case. Finally when I was nineteen (after seeing a therapist to be "cured" of this "diseased, deviant sexuality") I decided that god didn't give two hootin-hollerin' hooplahs about who I fell in love with or who -- gasp! -- I had sex with. And eventually I realized that "god" didn't necessarily exist -- at least not in the capacity that I grew up believing.
Even if we, as mere mortal humans, did establish for a fact that god did or did not exist, what would change? The universe would continue on its merry way just like always.
Matt
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Re: rambling about religious drivel
Mon, September 8, 2003 - 3:59 PMI also grew up with a very strong religious background. When I was thirteen I had my first holy rollin' experience and my life fanatically revolved around the church for six long years. I loved the church, the bible, and jesus.
Of course, the whole time I was a pious superteen I was also a total closet case. Finally when I was nineteen (after seeing a therapist to be "cured" of this "diseased, deviant sexuality") I decided that god didn't give two hootin-hollerin' hooplahs about who I fell in love with or who -- gasp! -- I had sex with. And eventually I realized that "god" didn't necessarily exist -- at least not in the capacity that I grew up believing.
Even if we, as mere mortal humans, did establish for a fact that god did or did not exist, what would change? The universe would continue on its merry way just like always.
Matt
