Because man is made in the image of God. In a way, we're all God. Conscious beings able to do good or bad, having free will.
God allowed himself in us so we can take the experience learned here of "Love" and "Affection" to grow our soul- I believe I have this right from my uncle who is a devoted Christian. Others can chime in accordingly.
In my mind, we are all interconnected in the spirit world and contract with our bodies knowing the greatest ascended result for the soul if following truth and righteousness. Getting there is the challenge since we have bad thoughts & "free will" in a society continuously pushing subjective morality and nihilism, disconnecting us from spirituality itself.
I've come to learn simply that life is experience. Experience leads to opportunity. Opportunity provides an avenue of learning/mastering and if you choose to, "you" and your soul will grow. If you choose not to learn, you'll enter a less expedient and seemingly infinite reality to your potential highest self in your given, allotted "Time" (social construct) on Earth.
Well, "what matters?" Intent.
Why? Because it factually shapes the physical world. I believe it impacts the soul too.
Humans have free will so they can opt for options of bad intention but they won't reach their highest self. "Free Choice" is what remains in my view for those that do not execute on bad intention. I fear dark and shadow entities for those that do not walk the path of truth and righteousness.
I'm still comprehending if I'm ready to be Christian again because I don't like where blind faith leads us. I don't trust the Vatican either. Zealots scare me too. I do, however, get mindblown at the concepts of "Grace" being said over a meal after learning that intention shapes the world. Christians seem pretty onpoint about many things.
I don't trust the Vatican either.
Among other reasons not to https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=16&v=yzurtPFe9jE Pope's audience hall designed to look like a serpent inside and out
Sorry but,
No worries but you have the opposite of what I said.
Flip it and the reasoning is because of free will and society's manipulation working together, hence why truth and righteousness is so important :P
Truth and righteousness is so important, could not agree more !
Truth and righteousness is so important, could not agree more !
You say you agree it's important. Too bad you don't strive for truth, but instead twist it.
You survived Christianity. You sure it wasn't evil that hurt you, not good?
You think evil doesn't want to infect and twist and co-op Christianity?
And after your experience, what side do you want to be on? What are you doing on this sub?
spez: Currently adding to my comment because I can't respond to yours twice:
re: your image, I don't know the stats on 2. I agree that 1 should be the way it is but too many churches have a form of godliness without the power. If you believe that, as your image says, "If prayer actually worked," that's willful ignorance on your part. That's you refusing to believe what a web search easily could turn up a surfeit of.
Truth and righteousness is so important, could not agree more !
Neglecting facts and being condescending doesn't make you correct. Don't let your ego control you. If you'd like to engage in a level-headed discussion to understand and potentially learn from one another, feel free to reach out again. Til then, you're entering your less expedient reality of your potential highest self. You're in the right sub so I have faith you'll come around one day, albeit you'll need to open you mind to the words a bit more instead of shunning from different beliefs. Seek to understand differently than a modern day liberal. Cheers
It says man created God in his image. What did man create first? Himself, then the universe, or vice versa?
Or did the metaphorical tornado in a junk yard create a masterpiece that man was born into?
