I believe in God, I know I cannot point you in that direction, nor would it enlighten me one bit to do so...... you see...... GOD DOES HAVE A PLAN, AND YOUR VERY FAR DOWN THE LIST… thats ok, bro,... I am too..... but I do have faith.... I have faith for my own reasons.... I’ve been near dead,,... been left for dead...... been traded for bread....... been kneed in the head.... ok...not really.......I believe you’ve gotta have faith, and I can’t make you have that..... I too am a man of science… but see… I’m a man of “Mr. Wizzard”, and that dude knows all!!!..
I fell off a mountain, and though I knew how to fall correctly..(with an 80+ pound rucksac and over 60 feet)... I pretty much thought my life was over… and IN THE MIDDLE OF COMPLETE BLACKNESS UNDER A RAIN FOREST, 2 hands grabbed my shoulder harnesses, and curled me up.. I have no idea how it happened, but I weighed 175 and had more than 85 pounds on me and was currled with one hand..... I know of adrenalin and how it works.... and know there’s a lot of explanations to chaotic circumstances.... but man.... IM TELLING YOU!!!!!!! ALIENS DO EXIST!!!!!!!!!
I was raised in a Catholic household, but I do not practice it, and I find Catholicism rather abhorrent. I think the Papacy is more a political organization than religious and is concerned more with maintaining the power of the Church than helping to send souls onto “the great reward.”
I have a problem with the concept of a God that constantly tests people. If God is all knowing and all powerful, then why does he need to fuck with me to determine what kind of person I am? I think that’s pretty sadistic and unloving when you get right down to it.
Religion seems to divide more than it brings together. Muslims hate the Christians. Christians hate the Jews. Born-agains hate everyone. But oddly enough, I believe the only good that comes from organized religion is the encouragement of following some sort of moral code. But do we really need religion to encourage morality, or do we just need to practice humanism - a philosophy of pretty much just being nice or at least respectful to each other because we all have to share this great big earth.
What comes when we’re all done on this planet? Not sure. Do I believe in the concept of heaven? Well, it would be nice. I’d like to see my father again, and know that he’s happy and enjoying a reward that he deserves. But to me that seems a bit too trite. What makes more sense to the scientist in me is the concept of energy being involved with the soul. I’m trying to wrap my mind around the concept that maybe upon death of our bodies, our minds continue living. So in that respect, perhaps the end is whatever we imagine it to be, because the energy of our soul will support that.
Or I could just be drunk on the internet again.
Either way, hope you had a good Easter.