- I have always thought it quite ridiculous to expect someone to believe in God without having had any experience of him. Rather like telling someone to believe in bananas without ever tasting one.
- What believers and athiests agree on is that our actions are influenced by any number of factors: upbringing; environment; custom and tradition; fear of consequences. Both sides also acknowledge the presence of the still, small voice. But for believers its origin is divine and for athiests it is the voice of reason. As for me, it is difficult to understand the existence of conscience without accepting the existence of something beyond ourselves.
Monday, September 7, 2009
In GOD We Doubt, John Humphrys
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Hi Richard, I believe there is something beyond my understanding...
ReplyDeleteAbout God, about whatever, whoever.
There are many unanswered, unexplained factors, especially when a very close friend of mine recently diagnosed with cancer, and not long to live.
He only asked me one question, which I nor anybody can answer...
"Why"?
And sometimes I wonder why the good not only die young, but have to suffer first....
Many friends who are Christians have asked me to be one.
I asked, "why"? Reply,"so when you die you go to Heaven".
My question, "how you know"?
I believe, have always believed, hands that help are Holier than lips that pray.
Anyway, I have Christian friends who have kicked the pail, they can give me a free pass to wherever in the happy hunting grounds.
Have a nice day, Lee.
Hi Uncle Lee, thanks for dropping by. This blog is updated as regularly as I complete reading a book. Which, in recent months, is hard going. :)
ReplyDeleteSome will say the scriptures (Old Testament, New Testament, Koran, etc) are actual words of God, inspired, inerrant, etc. I'm beginning to question these assertions.
I have no conclusions yet, and I hope I don't first die, and *shit* there scriptures are true after all. *double shit*