tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post5321944041617803862..comments2024-01-04T07:28:40.043-05:00Comments on God is a myth!: Love the Lord with all your heartChatpilothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-6638251572487458492013-03-29T15:40:09.077-04:002013-03-29T15:40:09.077-04:00I too feel the same sentiments as you regarding th...I too feel the same sentiments as you regarding this matter Hump. The God of the bible does not deserve my worship or adoration whether he exists or not. I don't like the idea of worshiping anything anyway, and an imaginary guy in the sky is no exception. You can rest assured that if it was ever proven that the biblical monster exists I would definitely join you on a quest to destroy him. Chatpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-61722167243195184982013-03-29T14:24:58.151-04:002013-03-29T14:24:58.151-04:00I've often been asked if it was proven that a ...I've often been asked if it was proven that a god existed would I worship it. <br /><br />My answer hasn't changed in 40 years: If the god inquestion was the god of Abraham; and all the things attributed to it in the Bible were true- all the genocide, irrational punishments, threats of eternal torture, and mindlessness that would personify a psychopathic being not only would I not worship it, I would consider it my duty to try and figure out a way to destroy it. <br /><br />My guess is I'd be in good company. And if we failed and were punished for an eternity, as this loving god thing threatens, then at least I / we would know our efforts were righteous. For to bow down to a psychopathic abuser who claims to love its creations, but whose actions are the antithesis of love, would be the height of hypocricy, and/or the act of a cowardly slave. I chose neither of those options. Dromedary Humphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165566701791663057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-53795511262336595682013-03-28T23:11:42.512-04:002013-03-28T23:11:42.512-04:00I don't need an excuse for not believing in an...I don't need an excuse for not believing in an ancient bronze aged myth. But thanks for your concern. Chatpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-15605921963728070672013-03-28T21:58:31.438-04:002013-03-28T21:58:31.438-04:00Thanks David.
I just wanted to make sure you knew...Thanks David.<br /><br />I just wanted to make sure you knew.<br /><br />Now you have no excuse.Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06137890891223067672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-46065465991811444252013-03-28T19:40:48.108-04:002013-03-28T19:40:48.108-04:00Morrison, the word gospel can be translated as goo...Morrison, the word gospel can be translated as good news. My former beliefs taught that salvation was only possible through faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.Chatpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-52936046604354588812013-03-28T19:33:59.678-04:002013-03-28T19:33:59.678-04:00Thanks Christian, I appreciate your comment and yo...Thanks Christian, I appreciate your comment and your opinions regarding the importance of religious beliefs and ones emotions. People who have never believed struggle with trying to understand why theists are so difficult to reach. But once you recognize that their beliefs are based entirely on faith and you factor in the aspect of love for this deity it explains a lot.Chatpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-85209030064062188932013-03-28T18:18:12.471-04:002013-03-28T18:18:12.471-04:00David,interesting blog.
But I have a serious ques...David,interesting blog.<br /><br />But I have a serious question, and perhaps if relfects my own confusion, but what do you think the Gospel is?<br /><br />In other words, in your former tradtion, how is one "saved"?Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06137890891223067672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-41921671492410365102013-03-28T14:29:54.696-04:002013-03-28T14:29:54.696-04:00I think the emotional is a very good place to addr...I think the emotional is a very good place to address belief. We all often underestimate our emotional investments and motivations. When it comes to god, is old argue that it's a love for the idea of god, the concept of who people think god is...and you will find that he concepts are very different and egocentric. This is subtle and hidden to the believer because they think they are simply describing god differently (denominationally, historically) but thy are really creating a god in their own image...and everybody loves themselves. The greater the stakes, the deeper the emotional commitment. So, if someone loves the concept of god because they believe it will reunite them with loved ones after death...this becomes a deeper commitment than any logical or reasonable argument from rationale empiricism. <br /><br />Nice blog,<br />Christian<br />Www.chasingblackswans.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09207900363967428991noreply@blogger.com