Back to the God Guy...

So lets take a poll... Who here actually believes that this "GOD" guy is the supreme being who is all powerfull and all good?

And if so, why did he invent taxes?

so you would have questions to ask what ever happend to the other half of you

you may have something there, I have always thought that if there is a God it would not care any more about us over a rat or a lower form of life as we see it.

I believe in God but I don't follow any kind of religion.

Dancing Bread that's an interesting take. Do you believe in Heaven and Hell?

Likely the most controversial individual in the history of the world is Jesus, known by many to be The Christ. And no doubt everyone, young and old, rich or poor, liberals, conservatives, those who are religious, atheists, agnostics; nearly everyone is likely to have an opinion of Jesus. One poll, celebrating the beginning of the second millennium, pointed out that Jesus Christ, more than anyone else, is responsible for how people in the Western World think. Without a doubt this fellow from the city of Nazareth in an area known as Galilee has provided us with much to think about. Although the man is regarded to be a prophet by each and every one of the great religions of the world, we appear to be on the verge of killing each other for no other reason than our inability to agree on who this man is, what he stood for, and how it is that he would like for us to conduct our lives!

Quite obviously, just as yours, my first concern has always been that of trying to figure out just exactly who Jesus is. And, believe me, if I knew for sure, I would tell you, but like so many who have gone before, I am left with questions. Is Jesus Christ the Son of God?? a God of judgment and wrath or one of mercy and forgiveness? What was Jesus? mission, to show us how to live a good life and/or to save us from eternal damnation? Did he die only to rise from the grave? Is Jesus the one and only Saviour of the world, the one in whom every human being must believe or spend an eternity of agonizing pain in the fiery flames of Hell? Alas, even though I have spent at least five decades trying to figure out who this man is, I am sorry to report that I am yet confused??. but, not to give up, I plan to spend the remaining years of my life interrogating God, all in order to better understand who Jesus is.

On the other hand, there seems to be little questioning as to what Jesus taught. In order to clear away the vast amount of deadwood, the utter complexity of the Jewish faith, Jesus reduced religion to its most essential elements, that we love God, our neighbour, as well as that of our enemy. Assuming that this was Jesus? mission on Earth, to show us how to live such a life, allow me to share with you what such means to me within the context of the world in which we live.

Now, within the context of those with whom I have lived my life, I have found the teachings of Jesus to be my best guide. I have discovered that when I chose to violate such teaching by treating others in an unkind manner, nothing but harm has come to me. Believe me, it has been so terribly easy for me to love those of my friends, but so horribly difficult to learn how to forgive those who have harmed me. But in aging, I am convinced that love is a far better thing than hate. As I look back upon my life, often have I deplored that which I have done while angry, but never once have I regretted having made amends, having forgiven, having made an effort to love my enemy.

But what about the church, Christians who claim to know the truth of God, those who claim to know everything about this man they call the Son of God, those who claim to know exactly how Jesus would deal with the critical issues of our day; homosexuality, capital punishment, abortion, cloning, poverty, and war? However, as a psychologist, I am quite sure that such pronouncements are often nothing more than rather well rehearsed attempts to justify, that is, to rationalize, the apparent correctness of their views, unconscious manoeuvres, permitting them to believe that God has spoken, revealed his truth, to them. One might wish that church doctrine was, in fact, a spiritual matter, but alas such may be nothing more than canonical attempts to appease the appetite of those who happen to pay the bills of the church. Add to this the rather mean spirited history of the church (the Spanish Inquisition, the rape of the Indian culture during the westward expansion, the brutalization of black slaves

And welcomeback morganofmind?.

I believe in God, I believe God created man-kind, I believe we are all Gods children, and eventually someday we will go back home to be with our father. As for the church issue, the church is really suppose to be the body of Christ, where we go and get out spirits fed with the word of God. But people made church seem so fake, that when a lot of people go to check it out, they don't go open minded, because they already have their mind set that this is a scheme to get money. But not all churches is like that.

Nice point dancing bread, you have a lot of potential, Good luck in life
Nikita_VirGin=)

nikita i totally believe wat u believe to be true...

i Believe God is our heavenly father who loves us... hes all powerful, omnipotent, Perfect, compassionate, long-suffering... and earth life is a school where we r sent to progress... i really liked what someone once said how if we do our best and try to better ourselves everyday we will 'graduate with honors in life's school of affliction'... yes we are not perfect and God knowz we r weak... sometimes our spirits are willing to do whats right but our flesh is weak....ok i better stop coz i can go on and on and on...😛

'...But not all churches is like that....'

i totally agree with ya.... churches are not perfect... people are NOT perfect but the doctrine of love is...... ok i say this like a million times but i'll say it again ' we shouldnt base our testimonies on people.. coz if they fall we will fall...