Potus ???

[difflock]

Despite being reared country Presbyterian, by a reasonably God fearing mother, I simply could not believe in any religon, both our children independently came to the same conclusion, despite "churching" probably directly as a result of RE being rammed down their throats at school, on the basis of "stop asking awkward questions I cannot answer, you just gotta have faith".

And unfortunately, on balance, the various religons down through the milliena have undoubtdly done much more harm than good.

BUT, for whatever reason the bulk of the populace seem to need a creed to follow, blindly or otherwise.

Be it sport or Church or new BMW's.

I think the Bahai faith are probably nearest the "truth", in their core beliefs and many uncertainies, but the key is striving to do good, for others as well as oneself.

This based on sketchy knowledge gleaned from our son who forged strong friendships within the local Bahai community as an aldoscent, and ourselves meeting some of the parents of his friends.

[jomoco]

Which begs the question of whether belief in some form of deity is inherent to being human?

 

Everyone believes in A bombs, because seeing is believing.

 

Keeping one's powder dry until definitive proof is evident, seems prudent.

 

Jomoco

[Kveldssanger]

Fair enough, it's just when I was a kid I watched programmes on the ancient Egyptians/ Greeks/ Romans/ Vikings etc. It made me realise that they all worshipped different gods. It then made me question why the Christian religion was right and all the others wrong.

 

It would be a right bummer if the ancient religions were right and we are all wrong. Maybe the ancient Egyptians were right and the gods are angry that no one is building pyramids anymore.

 

They didn't all worship different gods, though. Many translate over into other religions and different timelines. The below graphic, whilst basic, illustrates this somewhat.

 

 

Do not let one particular religion tarnish your view of all religions.

 

On a personal level, modern monotheistic religions have done a disservice to the concept of religion on the whole. Explore the polytheistic ones, if you so desire.

 

The notion that logic and rationale oppose spirituality is also absurd - the two go hand-in-hand.

Edited November 16, 2016 by Kveldssanger

[Stubby]

But why does God not like me ?

[Gary Prentice]

Cos after he spent time making all these different tree species, you continue to insist they're all hornbeam?

[jomoco]

Because you're not happy n grateful for the good foot you've still got?

 

Think Long John Silver, and press on mate!

 

Jomoco

[Stubby]

Because you're not happy n grateful for the good foot you've still got?

 

Think Long John Silver, and press on mate!

 

Jomoco

 

Yea but he has been buggering me up all my life . Its worse when he is board .

[Vespasian]

“Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.

Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.

Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?

Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?”

― Epicurus

 

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Atheists destroying Theism since 300BC....

[skyhuck]

“Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.

Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.

Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?

Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?”

― Epicurus

 

 

Atheists destroying Theism since 300BC....

 

:congrats:

 

Wow!!! I never thought I would be giving YOU the clappy hands!!!

 

I guess even a stopped clock is right twice a day :biggrin:

[jomoco]

Is it god's fault we know him not?

 

That we're unable to solve his parables, riddles n metaphors?

 

For behold, the man has become like unto one of us, knowing both good and evil, and now lest he put forth his hand, and partake also of the tree of life....

 

Are our cities built on top of the bones of our ancestors testament to god's cruelty, or our stupidity?

 

Maybe his creations were meant to overcome their own flaws n failings without a sky nanny?

 

 

Jomoco

Edited November 16, 2016 by jomoco