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To: sun7
Organized religion is nothing without aggrandized rhetoric and catch phrases, because they always work, apparently.

So the DISorganized kind is better?

How about None_at_all?

Does that work?

834 posted on 04/25/2014 12:28:53 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie

>> “So the DISorganized kind is better? How about None_at_all?”

Actually, it really doesn’t matter because:

1. God and religion are not the same thing;
2. God does not care what we believe. If our beliefs help us in any way in our lives without harming others, then they are good with Him.

I know such concepts run contrary to everything we have been taught in the Bible. So I will add the following:

1. God is literally the force holding the Universe. His power is so immense NOTHING even comes close to being capable of even thinking about challenging Him. But you won’t feel any of this greatness reading the Bible. Instead, we read how Yahweh was being challenged by an angel, how he played with poor Job, how full of wrath and quick to anger he was with his people, etc.

2. Our lives on earth are very transient, just like the blink of an eye compared to eternity. We will go back to God and live in His physical presence once we leave this world. Since He is the real deal, why should He care whether we believe or not while on earth? Of course a belief in God helps when going through life’s hardships. But that is all there is.

3. The notion of a jealous God only comes from the Bible. No true God will feel threatened by man-make gods or idols. God knows very well why we appeal to a higher power in our times of need. Those gods and deities are nothing more than crutches to help make life easier, especially in generations past.

And the good news is, there is no need to wait for a second coming because there won’t be one. The moment we leave this earthly life we will go back to God and immediately realize the truth: that God has nothing but love for us.


848 posted on 04/26/2014 2:11:39 AM PDT by sun7
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