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Originally Posted by irtrogdor  Hmm, interesting. Why is it that because I believe in intelligent design of the universe (verses chaos and random life), a God that compels us all to do good (verses somehow finding goodness from within your animal self), and knowing in my heart that I will be with my God after I die (verses fading out of existence or something) that I am enslaved? Why is it that I have to reject a personal God who loves me for who I am to be truly spiritual? |
Just out of curiosity, why do you feel a compelling need to believe in one and not the other? What harm would it do your mind to be open to the possibility, possibility now, that intelligent design and random chaos are all part of the big picture? Do you define God as so limited that he/she/it/whatever can't comprise both these possibilities? Or is it more that your mind refuses to comprehend the possibility of both? IOW, do you think it has anything to do with the Truth of who/what God really might encompass, or does it have to do with your (our-humans) need to define things based on what we are comfortable with?
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But why? Isn't it liberating to know that the God of the universe will forgive you no matter what? That all you have to do is ask and its done? (you do have to ask though)
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Why do you think God has a need for this restriction? That in order to be forgiven you have to ask? Why couldn't he just wake up one morning and feel that he's on a forgiving roll and just go about forgiving.......how would that hurt his ego? If god expect YOU to forgive without even being asked (or does your religion teach you you have to wait for somebody to ask you for forgiveness in order to to it?) why is it so hard for him to do the same? Talk about not walking his talk........
Now, of course my belief is that we create God in our own image. Which is the reason it's so easy to blast Steve for his article. He hurt the ego of the people who've created God. I have a hunch God(if he exists) could care less what a blogger had to say.........he's got more important missions, methinks. And I think he only has 24 hours in a day, just like you and I, eh?
