GOD . . .
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2012/08/28 13:23:43
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Just as you can tell a lot about people by the kind of trash they
take to the curb, you can tell a lot about the character of an individual by what he or she CHOOSES to believe about the subject, topic or CONCEPT of God.
Is there one God who loved His creation so much that He gave His only Son (or sacrificed a part of Himself) to save it?
Or is He or She cruel, sadistic and vengeful all too eager to blaming and subsequently torture His/Her creations for the things they do?
Or is there no god at all/too many gods to count?
Sure, there are variations on each of the three themes, but these
are the basic choices which summarize all of the world's belief systems.
I for one CHOOSE to believe #1 is true. Some (including
fundamentalist Muslims, Jews and Christians) CHOOSE to believe #2 is
true. Atheists, agnostics and/or pantheists CHOOSE to believe #3 is true.
The question then becomes with whom would you rather associate.
With whom would you entrust your life or your family if something
happened to you, and is THIS the reason why the topic is so important to so many people? Is it a litmus test of sorts for civilization or civilized behavior? Is it fair to assay a person's moral worldview based on these criteria? Would you trust your life/your family with someone who
believed in/worshiped a loving God? How about one who believed
in/worshiped a sadistic monster? How about one who chose to believer
there was no god at all?
When the lights go out, with whom would you rather be?
take to the curb, you can tell a lot about the character of an individual by what he or she CHOOSES to believe about the subject, topic or CONCEPT of God.
Is there one God who loved His creation so much that He gave His only Son (or sacrificed a part of Himself) to save it?
Or is He or She cruel, sadistic and vengeful all too eager to blaming and subsequently torture His/Her creations for the things they do?
Or is there no god at all/too many gods to count?
Sure, there are variations on each of the three themes, but these
are the basic choices which summarize all of the world's belief systems.
I for one CHOOSE to believe #1 is true. Some (including
fundamentalist Muslims, Jews and Christians) CHOOSE to believe #2 is
true. Atheists, agnostics and/or pantheists CHOOSE to believe #3 is true.
The question then becomes with whom would you rather associate.
With whom would you entrust your life or your family if something
happened to you, and is THIS the reason why the topic is so important to so many people? Is it a litmus test of sorts for civilization or civilized behavior? Is it fair to assay a person's moral worldview based on these criteria? Would you trust your life/your family with someone who
believed in/worshiped a loving God? How about one who believed
in/worshiped a sadistic monster? How about one who chose to believer
there was no god at all?
When the lights go out, with whom would you rather be?
Somebody's gotta clean up that mess, though, and it appears to be us.