sillyputty
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You've got to recognize that you PICK AND CHOOSE and admit to that.Originally Posted by omgitswes
Originally Posted by sillyputty
Originally Posted by omgitswes
I believe there is a God, but I don't really say I'm a Christian anymore...really I'm not all that religious anymore, more spiritual than religious if that makes any sense.
A lot of these religious leaders make me sick.
I'm supposed to change how I feel because it bothers you?
What benefits do I get for saying that?
Christians aren't the only ones that believe in a higher power....just because I do doesn't mean I agree with everything from Christianity believe in.
I'm not sitting on any fence, and I did pick a side.
You really don't know as much as you think you do
Stop acting like you're not a christian. YOU ARE. That is my point.
People use the "spiritual tag" to escape from supporting political ideology associated with religion most of the time.
Just be honest. You believe in a god INSPIRED by christianity. Most of what you think god does and how it acts is in a CHRISTIAN CONTEXT.
Don't lie.
Your god doesn't act the way Thor or Odin or Zeus or Horus or Shiva or the Shinto Gods do, do they? ...Of course not.
You want to run and act like Rick Perry doesn't reflect on you...he DOES reflect on you.
He reflects on any religious person in this country because you all are too damn scared to admit that you take what you want out of the bible and ignore the rest.
You pick your favorite 3 words and all of a sudden you act like everything you chose is true but the rest of it isn't without clearly indicating where you draw the line.
Notice, I didn't say christians are the only ones that believe in a higher power...said YOU fall into this category because you came from a christian context.
This is ultimately your fault once again.
Its the fact that you flip flop on this religious hogwash INSTEAD OF PUTTING YOUR FOOT DOWN that allows Perry to ultimately make these videos.
Lets be honest, if your religion/faith/spirit whatever was true, NO ONE WOULD HAVE A PROBLEM WITH WHAT PERRY WAS SAYING. It would already be true and accepted, right?
But its not, is it?
You can't come to a consensus WHAT spiritual/religious wrapper you all want to coat your world views in so you adopt these vague terms that pander to people who don't know any better and keep the cycle going.
So yes, this is ultimately your fault as well is it those who don't put a stop to this sort of mystical harry-potter like non-sense.
There are REAL issues to be dealt with and Rick Perry is scared that kids can't celebrate christmas and that there MIGHT be others that don't even celebrate or recognize his religion.
Again you fail.Originally Posted by GrimlocK
A scientific mind with borders and parameters will never understand spiritual faith.
One if finite and the other is infinite.
Sillyputty you do realize that it is you that make all of the threads bashing religion/faith right? We don't come to you.
I like the option of standing in the middle myself...it allows me to make my own religion, in my own contexts, with my own rules. Sorry for not being partisan
I am open to ANY idea as long as it proves its utility.
You don't have a scientific mind...and heres the point...NEITHER DO I.
Science isn't a thing. Its just what we call all the stuff you know. If you went back 1,000 years ago they'd talk down on your "science" for knowing about germs and electricity, wouldn't they? Its all relative.
Of course you won't admit that going back in time would make you more "scientific" but that would put a massive hole in your argument and I know you dont want to do that.
I'm open to the CRAZIEST idea that might ever exist as long as you can show me that what you're say is true, real and/or valid. Then its all love. ANY idea. Trust me on that.
But when it comes to religion/faith NO idea has since been presented that is supported by its premises. Not one.
On top of that, admitting that you make your "own religion and rules" etc...just goes to SHOW HOW MADE UP IT IS. If it was true, no one would have to even debate you on it. It would be evident and standardized. You're a narcissist. You live in your own little world. Just because you think of it, then its true. Its my religion so its true. How does that even make sense to you? You just negated any and everything you had to say.
Provided you don't believe in the wrong god.Originally Posted by aintFRESH
blessed are those who not offended in me.
Pantheism is the belief that god exists in anything and everything.Originally Posted by solegit08til
Since when do pantheist believe god is a tree? Better put god into quotes. We don't believe in any super natural deities, do we? Tell me what we believe Silly putty.
The air, light, trees, the ground etc.
Its a sort of way of getting around having to assign certain characteristics to a god...so they just say god is everything...
But heres the best part...THEYRE GUESSING.
Anytime someone asserts that god exists in something or does a particular thing its all a GUESS because they never can be completely sure. They just hop around on definitions because no one calls them out on it. They can't even support their claim so their conclusion that god exists everywhere is just what they guess...not what they KNOW.