The Horrors of Evolution (Evolution)

by BBella , Saturday, September 06, 2008, 18:56 (5920 days ago) @ David Turell

If God is purposely concealed and we cannot know why He does things the way they are, there is no point in trying to fit God&apos;s motives into some preconceived set of notions. On the other hand true faith is like love. You feel love for your wife (if you have one), but it is an emotional feeling, not entirely based on logic. When one takes the &apos;leap of faith&apos; it is like love, patially an emotional choice. Either you are capable of taking the &apos;leap&apos; or not. My logic tells me there is a greater intellectual power as part of the universe, and I have faith that feels to me that it is correct, but I cannot leap into accepting the theology of religions.< - My own personal experience has led me to conclude, at this time, very similarly as yours above David; the leap of faith is a personal choice that only one&apos;s own experience can induce or provide. Faith can be handed down thru religion, or lineage, or may be the only choice left in a moment of crisis. Yet, it remains a leap that is made personally not just once, but in every moment...or whenever needed. Faith cannot be made for a whole lifetime, only for the moment in which you are now in. - &quot;My&quot; experience has led me to place trust within my own feelings (what feels right)far above my own intellect, or, what some may call my own &quot;reality,&quot; mainly for logical reasons. - I watched as my religious faith, as well as my handed down faith, dwindled to zero. I was left with nothing to have faith in (that I personally intellectually knew at that time) to give me a moments relief, for those 5 years of pain. Religion, and all her followers (including myself) gave me not a moments rest, even tho I gave all, especially the God of religion, every chance to prove my faith and trust and investment of my own will, was a worthy place to invest. This is not to say others have not found healing by faith handed down, or within a religious experience, or thru the God of religion, I am recording that it just wasn&apos;t my experience at that time. - All my knowledge and/or my own intellect, those 5 years, gave me not a moment without pain. And I record, I searched with all that was afforded me and tried all that was suggested, or given me, leaving no stone unturned. Call it fate, destiny, chance or choice...whatever you call it, my experience happened to me. My religious faith, my religion, nor my intellect or knowledge, or even my precious loved ones, gave me any hope or reason to live one moment more. My pain was more than I could humanly bare. So, I then took the leap of faith afforded all mankind...and believed I could step thru the door of death and find relief for myself. I was right. My feelings were correct. My feelings guided me rightly. Nothing I knew or was handed down to me gave me that knowing. - My feelings now, again, take a leap of faith afforded all mankind, and believe this all happened &quot;to me&quot; for a reason. Logic then tells me if this happened to me for a reason then all things happen for a reason. This conclusion may just be a fantasy I have chosen out of desperation or for lack of any other conclusion afforded me...again. But, my experience has taught me to go with the flow and trust my feelings. This experience may be just my own personal circle of life...but then again, it could be an evolutionary step for mankind (shift happens?). Who knows? I observe as I unfold.