Greenkid777
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As I type this sentence I know I'm probably going to get a heap of replies from non-believers crying and bitching about how they consider me ignorant, old fashioned, and so on. Regardless I wanted to share my thoughts.
First off, as the thread name implies, I believe in God. I've come to this belief not because of what others have told me, not because of my upbringing. I've come to believe in a higher power through personal experiences and thought. I've gone through spells where I told myself there cannot possibly be a God as there is far too much pain in suffering in the world. Justice is not served, right is trumped by wrong, and the world is generally a fucked up place (though this is just as God foretold it would be). But as I previously mentioned, events and personal revelations have always changed my mind. I just can't help but feel at times when I'm alone underneath the night sky gazing up into the heavens that there is someone gazing back at me.
I have come to the conclusion that pain is necessary. People want to argue that God and pain cannot coexist. After all what kind of "loving" God would allow all the evil in the world? What I think people need to ponder on is the fact that without problems, pain, and struggles we as individuals would never develop. Just as gold is refined by fire, there must be friction in our lives to bring about personal evolution. After all, one can observe that often times the most remarkable individuals throughout history have been those who have endured the most evil.
And another thing that I've seen people question is why God allows some people to die. And though I cannot answer all situations, I have to say that in some cases I must ask why God should save them at all? Especially in the case of those who do not believe or acknowledge him. Why should God come to your aid when you take no personal action to communicate or grow closer to him? I've even seen cases where people have been spared in what seemed to be a miracle, and still refused to acknowledge God. And yes I know there are horrible events, such as the death of a child
, that seem cruel and needless. But from what I've read in personal study (and yes I'm referring to the Bible), all of mankind shall be resurrected and judged, and a great portion of mankind given another chance to live out a physical existence. I can't help but feel that God has the death of innocents covered (whether through immediate intervention or a later resurrection), but he cannot intervene in every instance as that would cause there to be no doubt of his existence. And I perceive that he wishes us to find him through faith rather than forced subjection.
Well, that's all I feel like writing right now. I would like to see what other users think and feel (good or bad) and I'll probably post on here time to time with my own thoughts.
First off, as the thread name implies, I believe in God. I've come to this belief not because of what others have told me, not because of my upbringing. I've come to believe in a higher power through personal experiences and thought. I've gone through spells where I told myself there cannot possibly be a God as there is far too much pain in suffering in the world. Justice is not served, right is trumped by wrong, and the world is generally a fucked up place (though this is just as God foretold it would be). But as I previously mentioned, events and personal revelations have always changed my mind. I just can't help but feel at times when I'm alone underneath the night sky gazing up into the heavens that there is someone gazing back at me.
I have come to the conclusion that pain is necessary. People want to argue that God and pain cannot coexist. After all what kind of "loving" God would allow all the evil in the world? What I think people need to ponder on is the fact that without problems, pain, and struggles we as individuals would never develop. Just as gold is refined by fire, there must be friction in our lives to bring about personal evolution. After all, one can observe that often times the most remarkable individuals throughout history have been those who have endured the most evil.
And another thing that I've seen people question is why God allows some people to die. And though I cannot answer all situations, I have to say that in some cases I must ask why God should save them at all? Especially in the case of those who do not believe or acknowledge him. Why should God come to your aid when you take no personal action to communicate or grow closer to him? I've even seen cases where people have been spared in what seemed to be a miracle, and still refused to acknowledge God. And yes I know there are horrible events, such as the death of a child
, that seem cruel and needless. But from what I've read in personal study (and yes I'm referring to the Bible), all of mankind shall be resurrected and judged, and a great portion of mankind given another chance to live out a physical existence. I can't help but feel that God has the death of innocents covered (whether through immediate intervention or a later resurrection), but he cannot intervene in every instance as that would cause there to be no doubt of his existence. And I perceive that he wishes us to find him through faith rather than forced subjection. Well, that's all I feel like writing right now. I would like to see what other users think and feel (good or bad) and I'll probably post on here time to time with my own thoughts.
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), it's certainly and exciting place to live. I hope I articulated what I was thinking half-decently, reading over this post I feel I may have been a little scattered but I'm sick of typing right now. Peace 