People might get the wrong impression about me by only reading what I write. So much of this is what I think, not all of what I do or say. So many times I'm too much of a coward to say or do. The rest Of the time I'm either too lazy or probably too proud. Just trying to be honest. I write about religion sometimes as if I don' agree, support, or understand. I just believe that religion plays too big a part in peoples lives. Be thankful, thank God, thank those, and be happy. The moment you worship a religion instead of God? You're going in the wrong direction. Don't believe me, or dismiss what I write? How many religions accept other religions? If you automatically exclude someone based on their religion, how do you speak to all people? You either convince them to join your religion at that point, or you rebuke their religion. Why not support your God with the love you have in your heart while using the conscience given to you by a higher power.
The Bible was not written by God, it was written by man. Then, it was translated a bunch of times, by man manipulating to their advantage. Many people have been stranded or stuck without a Bible, Koran, or Book of Mormon and come out of the ordeal thanking God. God lives in you just as the scriptures of Jesus state. "With the faith of a mustard seed you can move mountains". Yes, I'm quoting a verse about the son of God from a book I say was written by man. That's because in my heart I believe that it's true. In some ways I'm a hyprocrite. But I do know that people believe I'm not. I also know that people believe God lives within them. I also believe God lives within me. Just don't try to come tell me if I dont accept your God then my life is hopeless. Or worse, your God tells you that you must conquer me for not accepting that your opinion of your religion and with translations explained to you by many different people is fact!
I think you misunderstand the nature of truth. If someone were to say that x is y that automatically means that x is not not y. It's politically correct to say that all religions teach the same thing or lead to the same God but this is really an ignorant claim. The god(s) of Hindus is not the god of Muslims, etc. Since truth by nature is exclusive only at most one can be true. To deny this--as many people try to do--is to deny rational thought itself.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to wrap my head around what you said. I don't know what I wrote that made it seem that I misunderstand the nature of truth. None of this is proven. It's all faith and opinion. I also don't believe that all religions teach the same thing. Since i have read the bible, the Koran, and the Book of Mormons (not all of it) I do have a little bit of knowledge about it. But just like you said that the God(s) of Hindus is not the god of Muslims, the God in the old testament of the Bible is a different God than in the new testament. The Koran is written with a favortism to man over women and is this fact? I do agree that "Since truth by nature is exclusive only at most one can be true". So which religion is true? Is there one? Of course every religion is going to claim there's is the truth. Which brings me back to my original point of excluding everyone if you feel your religion is the correct one.
DeleteI like these conversations. I'm claiming to know it all just think it and hope to discuss with people with different view points.
I'm trying to wrap my head around what you said. I don't know what I wrote that made it seem that I misunderstand the nature of truth. None of this is proven. It's all faith and opinion. I also don't believe that all religions teach the same thing. Since i have read the bible, the Koran, and the Book of Mormons (not all of it) I do have a little bit of knowledge about it. But just like you said that the God(s) of Hindus is not the god of Muslims, the God in the old testament of the Bible is a different God than in the new testament. The Koran is written with a favortism to man over women and is this fact? I do agree that "Since truth by nature is exclusive only at most one can be true". So which religion is true? Is there one? Of course every religion is going to claim there's is the truth. Which brings me back to my original point of excluding everyone if you feel your religion is the correct one.
DeleteI like these conversations. I'm claiming to know it all just think it and hope to discuss with people with different view points.