It could be the situation that God knows that my hedonistic way of living is morally righteous since he is an all knowing God, but condemns it since it does not adhere to his personal moral standards. How do you truly know that God is morally righteous and is truly all loving and all just?
I am referring specifically to the Christian God or any other type of God who condemns you, punishes you, deems sexual activities and hedonism as sinful, and throws you into hell. Sure, God has done some good things for mankind such as having is son sacrificed, he does stay true to his word...
I would like to talk about people who have no empathy at all for others whatsoever (narcissist sociopaths). Some would say that you can still be a good person even if you are one and help out others anyway, but I find this to be an unrealistic expectation because doing such deeds presupposes...
In addition to my previous post I just made in response here, I would like to say that all our experiences are chemical in nature since our brain uses neurotransmitters (chemicals) for every experience whether it be our thoughts, feelings, sensations, etc. The question is, which experience is...
I have respect towards other human beings, I have admiration towards other human beings, and I have love towards other human beings. But the only thing that is missing is the desire to give to others, help others, and live for others.
I do know and am capable of experiencing love despite my condition. When I meet a girl I am attracted to, I do feel love for her. However, that love cannot go anything beyond just a feeling of attraction, beauty, and innocence. It is not the giving type of love that makes you want to give to...
What I find strange is that I am capable of love and innocence, but not giving. For example, I feel love and innocence in the presence of little children or a girl I am attracted to, but this love and innocence has no desire to give or to dedicate my life to someone. So I am capable of love...
So would that mean there is also evidence for this horrendous idea that we are all sinners doomed to eternal hell and that we must repent and confess our sins, lest we be condemned? If God were all just and all loving, then I would expect him to be someone like Santa Claus who is simply here to...
Thank you. But let's pretend for a moment that this Christian God that condemns you to hell is real, I don't think it would matter. My mental illness would still be no excuse and would still send me to hell for not dedicating my life and obeying God's commandments and rules.
You are right, I have been diagnosed with autism. I had delayed speech as a young child and I used to line toys up when I was younger. I am very self focused and very determined on one thing--that is, me being happy and achieving my composing dream. It is no different than how a seriously...
I don't know if I would call that childish. Rather, I would instead say that it is the default natural wiring of a person's brain. For example, most people in extreme pain would yell out and cry out. That is the natural default for most human beings. But it is uncommon to see tough...
Thanks for the insight. Now I am going to describe more about me as a person. Since the only thing of value to me in life is being happy, living a great life, and getting what I want, then that is my only basis for value judgment. In other words, that is the only way I judge the value of a...
It is the typical Christians who say that if I don't live and serve God, I won't make it to heaven. Like I said, you have your own views, but that still does not tell me for sure if your version of God is real, if the version of God that others have is real, or if there is no God at all.
Living to be happy and to enjoy your life and hobbies is the way of life that poses no harm or threat to anyone. That is the way of life I am living. The expectations and standards of this God is that we don't live that way. That we instead live to serve and obey him. I pointed out in my...
Yes, that would make me an excellent parent. As long as the child is a kind person not harming and torturing innocent people, then I would allow that child to live and indulge all he/she wants to. It would be wrong of me to intervene in this child's life and expect him/her to dedicate his/her...
You are right, my heart is just simply not in it to serve and live for a God or anyone else for that matter. Like I said, it is no different to me than construction working, teaching, or dentistry. Those are ways of living I have no interest in and for anyone to frown upon me for not...
Thanks for responding back. Me living to give to others would be me living an altruistic lifestyle as opposed to the life I have and always want to live which is a life where I live for myself, enjoy my hobbies, try to achieve my composing dream so that I can get my music recognized and praised...
And, in your honor, I promise not to prank any JWs who come a knocking............maybe ;)
Promise? God is watching ya know....... LOL
When you get the time, go ahead and respond to my recent reply I made to you.