moving past religion and man created beliefs
by ruthjohnston
it is an ongoing theme of this blog, and one that i knew would be difficult to convey, let alone convince anyone, someone, everyone…
G_d did not create religion. he did not write, in any script those religious books & documents that are followed, and held with such high regard it is almost like worshipping the written word itself. made to be holy, the holiest of holies. think about that. that paper with ink, created by man, written by man, based on men’s thoughts and translations are revered as holy. unable to move past that, to expand your thoughts into accepting that almost all of it was written by men.
open your mind for one minute to the possibility of having your own relationship with G_d, with no middle man, no written word, no human involvement. it is a scary thought, going one-on-one with him, with no intermediary, no translator, no interpreter… but how can you say that you believe in G_d, until you’ve given that a try?
i understand that coming from this religion or that following has given you the feeling or understanding that if you question, that is perceived as not having faith. i say that is WRONG!!!
i believe that G_d actually wants you to explore, consider and then reconsider, look, pray with an open mind and open spirit, delve, and come full circle. he WANTS us to wonder and question so that we eventually find him on our own…. to have a true, G_d to YOU experience with no one, no thing, no religion, no doctrines, no humans, no third parties standing between YOU and HIM.
oh, yes it is a scary thought, and a huge plunge to take. to question that which you’ve believed your entire life. to actually have a RELATIONSHIP with G_d, not a saint, not a prophet, not a written book, not a church, synagogue, temple, building, holy alter, holy water, hymn, or any of the thousands of bindings that hinder a true spiritual experience with your heavenly father. what is stopping you? is it the belief that having any thought outside of your current religion would be a sin? well, i guess that would depend on your understanding of the word sin. personally i have never thought of sin as seeking out a truer or stronger relationship with G_d.
do you believe he will turn away from you if you seek him and thus seek a personal relationship with him?
i don’t believe there is a G_d, as you term it. i believe it is incumbent upon me (& everyone else) to do good in this world, and not to harm others. if we all could do that, there would be no need for people to perpetuate this lie, this fairy tale, this bad sci-fi story that there’s a Cosmic Referee who knows all our thoughts and actions, and can see what will happen before it happens. if someone already knew how the universe would end, there would be no need to go to all the trouble of creating one.
Ed; I consider you a valued & cherished lifelong friend. As I’ve said to you before, I may (do) not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it. (attributed to Voltaire). You certainly are free to believe what you want, and in this country, free to say it also.
It seems to me, you are on a mission to chastise and reeducate those who don’t believe the same as you. I’m not sure of your intent, but your comment came across as a bit insulting. I understand there are many millions that follow the same path as yourself, but please remember there are also millions that worship a higher power in some form or another.
I would guess most everyone who knows you, knows very well your stance on religion and more importantly G_d; you’ve made yourself heard quite clearly, on numerous occasions, using almost verbatim the above comment.
I welcome colorful discussion on any topic I write of, and I’m not asking that you agree with my beliefs, just that you give consideration to placement and rhetoric.
I am curious about a few things. Do you hunt out religious or G_d themed posts to comment on, or was I just the lucky one? What meaning do you give to the terms that you used~ “doing good, and not to harm others”?
Thanks for stopping by. May G_d bless you!