Tony\'s God (Introduction)

by Balance_Maintained , U.S.A., Sunday, November 20, 2011, 01:05 (4753 days ago) @ BBella

That is high praise indeed Bella, thank you. Though, the truth of the matter is, I 'm not even sure if I am a Christian. At least not in the traditional connotation, and certainly not in the sense of ascribing to Catholicism or some other denominational sect.

I believe in God. Whether he is called YHWH, or Allah, or Brahma, I don't know. And whether his son is Michael, or Jesus, or Vishnu, I don't know. I know the bible pretty well, so that is what I mainly discuss. What gives me some measure of certainty that the vast majority of the contents within it are correct is that they can be cross-referenced from nearly every cultural center in the world. Flood mythos, the Tower of Babel, the Nephilim, Adam and Eve, the Garden, these are not single isolated stories from a single book. So I am still trying to dig beneath the surface of all of them in order to glean whatever truth I can find.

As for God, well. It/He/She/They are out there. The fundamental pillar, the central core, of my belief is that there is a creator god that is not only personable, but also loving and wise. In my worldview, he has never been the hellfire and damnation figure that some religions paint him as. He has never been a fickle friend or apathetic. In my world view, his role has always been that of a parent. Loving, kind when needed, stern when needed, fair in all things(despite how it may seem from my perspective), and always willing to impart knowledge if, and only if, I allow myself to be willing to receive it.

**sorry. I trimmed the rest of this post. Too much information.**

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What is the purpose of living? How about, 'to reduce needless suffering. It seems to me to be a worthy purpose.