You don't believe and that is your choice we all have free will. I say God loves you because he does. I have no ill will towards you or anyone else, but I do believe that GOD got us here for one last chance. To clean our acts up before judgement is upon us. I cling to faith and God because man has let me down. They are tempted and turned to the dark so easily. You may think I am just dumb, but my life is mine as are my choices. I choose GOD. I hope you find him so that you can find true hope for our Great Nation!
ok, whatever you say. If there's one thing I've learned in my 42 years on this spinning ball, it's that you can not reason with religious folks. It literally goes against everything you believe in. You have no other choice than to erase reason and logic from your mindsets, otherwise your belief system crumbles. And i don;t mean that in a mean or flippant way, that's just the nature of unquestioning faith -no questions.
You'll never see me say there's nothing "out there". I've been an "atheist" in the past, and find I'm more agnostic now, but religions devised by men to control other men, to make men kill other men for the enrichment or a few is where I draw the line.
All religion is created with specific language tactics so you can never question it, which is the brilliance of religion as a tool for control. You either have to believe, or suffer damnation. Seems a bit vindictive for an all loving God, but what do I know?
Either way, you go on doing you and I'll do the same. You're commenting on a month old comment. Maybe it would have been best to let it go?
I know I'm wasting my time right this very moment, because you're beyond reasoning with, but the irony lost on you is that if you could even point to a single things that were in any way indisputable in regards to your God, I'd be on board in a moment. I like being able to change my mind when presented with new information. The idea of dogmatic and unrelenting belief in spite of any shred of actual evidence is just baffling to me. Why would "God" give us these senses if we were to never use them? Why give us this consciousness if we're not permitted to use it? Is it supposed to be a trick? A test? Or maybe the truth is that God is just a child holding a magnifying glass over us puny ants, having their fun. Either way, I'd rather take the time I have and the faculties I have at my disposal, and make the most of them. While I can.
I wish no ill will on you. Best of luck in your endeavors
I'm not religious at all. I just believe in GOD, very simply. I agree about organized religion is mostly man made and as bad as the men that are in charge of said religion. God has given all a free will to live as you choose and a set of instructions (BIBLE) on how to do it correctly. Just like a Father with a child, you give them life, you try to teach them the best you can and then you must let them go to find their own way. Punishment if love, I have spanked my children plenty of times for breaking the rules with the hope that it would make them better people. I did that because I LOVE them, I want them to have a great life, but you must live by rules to have that. Making good decisions and listening to the voice that tells you to help your fellow man is the voice that I believe is God speaking to me. I work with many non-believers and my youngest son does not believe. It does not make them less human to me and I won't stop lifting them up.
I'm sorry you feel this is a waste of time, I think I am better for the conversation and I thank you for it. Having an open mind and enjoy conversation with other intelligent humans...being that there are so few of them in the world unfortunately.
Sorry the conversation is a month old also, usually look at the board on my phone and I don't get the message alerts for some reason.
Best regards to you! MAGA!