God Worthy
Comments are an education, and can often tell you what you need to know about the world. I don’t always agree with everyone, but respect those who dare to put themselves out there, especially people of substance who are willing to be challenged by what they know (or think they know), thus an opportunity to think outside the box.
My goal is not to change people. I tried that a long time ago when I was younger and immature, but I can offer my point of view, simplistic as it may be sometimes, because communication is important to our survival – to our resolve. The answers we need lie in our ability to listen to one another. - paerki
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This is your religion. Believe what I say. Ask no questions. So many were raised this way. Our heads were filled with a mishmash of information, controlling minds and for what?
I would have appreciated learning more about all faiths, instead of being told – this is bad, and this bad, etc., but what was good?! Evangelicalism is good because it’s the only way to get into heaven. Talk about disillusionment. One thing is certain, with me there was no way I could conform to organized religion. How could I? There was no place for me, or so I thought.
It took years, but I’ve been deprogrammed, able to think for myself. If there is a heaven, kindness will get me there and so will honesty. Believing in myself and thinking for myself will get me there, too. I now know that truth trumps heritage and tradition.
More often than not, religion feeds on fear, but not science. It’s unemotional and impartial, and at times cold, but it’s never empty. It demands we ask questions, thus finding answers – real answers. Science offers hope and truth, but we must be willing to accept the outcomes.
The beauty of science is it proves how connected we are to the universe. Christianity does no such thing. It gives us God, teaching us to ignore our reality because what matters most is what is to come, that we’ll be taken some place to live forever, but dare call it the afterlife.
How can you ignore reality? Why would you not do all you can to make this world good, and not just for yourself, but for others? Do you ever ask, "Would my God approve?" Would he approve of my waste? Overindulging? Judgments? Manipulation? Greed? I’m amazed at how good we are at rationalizing the outcomes, which aids in our ability to thrive. We justify because we want to be "God worthy". Yes, we are good at deceiving God, so we think, for all intents and purposes.
I can appreciate faith, but loathe followers for twisting God’s purported words, picking and choosing what scriptures to follow to suit an unscrupulous need, which often feeds an ugly alter ego. We’ve got to make someone feel smaller, so that we can feel taller – stronger.
I do believe in something greater than this universe, but it’s not the God so many have beguiled. Current institutions of faith preach fear – perhaps not all, but most. They must advance with the times if we are to move forward and grow as a nation.
I know if I’m good in this life, I have nothing to fear going forward. It’s time we learn to be good to one another. Moderation is key. No longer can it be them against us. There is a mandate for equality, and history proves just how unkind we’ve been. Do you want to talk about how we bamboozled Native Americans? Enslaved African Americans? Acted too late during the Holocaust?
If you’re the type of person believing the Newtown massacre, Hurricane Katrina, and other violent atrocities (natural or manmade) are acts of God because of the advancement of gay rights – you are not God worthy, and I fear you just as much as I fear people like Jared Loughner or Adam Lanza. And, if you can’t respect other religions, and those of us who question faith or the nonbelievers because you think your religion is the only one to lead the way – you’re not God worthy.
I’m not mapping out a plan to be God worthy, but worthy of those I live with – mankind collectively, doing my part to raise America’s social consciousness, while keeping this beautiful planet thriving environmentally for future generations, because if I do that… If my heart is in the right place, I’ll be God worthy, and so will you. – paerki
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"All dogmas & beliefs are man-made constructs, thus, how can we prove or disprove states of consciousness that are not human? We define parameters for what we think of as a higher power, but it is inevitably from within the confines of a human brain. The universe is neither human, nor is the constant energy that flows through it. Entropy does not care if I eat pork. We humans are made up of the same exact cosmic dust/star carbon that makes up all of the stars, planets, etc. The idea that we are all one is not all that far-fetched. In that regard, all religions are equally right, and equally wrong. Until we can experience a state of not being human, we cannot be specific about the parameters of what we call God."
