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Originally posted by Greatest I am
Did you choose your God or inherit him?
Did you choose your God or inherit him?
Originally posted by eleven44
I did not inherit, nor 'choose' God,
God lead me to him.
Taught me how to love, be loved, be grateful, be humbled, be empowered, be strong, and be happy.
God is not Christian.
God is not Jewish.
God is not Muslim.
God is not Buddhist.
These teachings all came from great inner divine knowledge, a personal relationship with God in which the knowledge was found within, not somewhere without.
It is unfortunate, yet inevitable, that all great ideas and knowledge, when placed in the hands of Ideology and those looking to follow, rather than create and experience, will become mundane traps in which the only thing left to do is yet again, go within.
Keep searching, keep asking, keep listening.
Namaste.
Originally posted by Aliensun
A extremely good question for believers of all types.
I've told people many times when we've discussed religion that if you have the same religion as your parents, then you've not thought much about it. That statement has shocked many people into realizing what they had unknowingly been locked into.
I wasn't trying to change anybody's religion--I'm not religious, but simply to have them open their eyes about how they acquired it. I will dare to say that in my experience, Christians will tend to examine that new perspective to some small degree, except perhaps for those that have allegiance to the Vatican. As for the major religion of the middle east, I can't imagine that they would be anything but angry...very angry, at the suggestion.
Originally posted by TDawgRex
reply to post by Greatest I am
Kind of funny as I am about to say something I actually argued against in a earlier thread.
I accept God.
That's it. Nothing more, nothing less and I leave those with there beliefs to what they are.
The rest of the prophets are just men in my opinion and I will find out at some point whether I am right or wrong. It is what it is.
I just try to live my life doing what is right. That's good enough for now with me.
Originally posted by scojak
I inherited mine.
Once I was able to think for myself, though, I chose a new one.
Originally posted by ErgoTheConfusion
We create each other. Though we don't identify with the term God as is currently widespread.
Namaste!
I've told people many times when we've discussed religion that if you have the same religion as your parents, then you've not thought much about it. That statement has shocked many people into realizing what they had unknowingly been locked into.