To be honest, the answer to that is so vague, as to be entirely indistinguishable as to whether God actually exists or not.
Some say that He 'answers prayers' but the way He answers them may not be in accordance with what we may expect.
For example, somebody is very sick and we pray to God for...
Perhaps, but I am exploring other options in regards to your first answer before the edit and that is to remain silent just to 'conserve energy'.
Maybe the reason why I am suffering is because Siva totally enjoys seeing me whine about it, thus if I 'suffer in silence', He may get bored playing...
Let's put it another way (after seeing your edit).
For years I have done Sadhana, Meditation, Worship of Siva and everything I could, and apart from a few 'mystical experiences' (which could be biochemical in nature), my overall existence hasn't benefited from doing so - in fact, it has become...
At the moment (and in the attempt to answer that for myself), I have put on my 'Buddhist Hat' and I'm delving into Liao Fan's 4 lessons of 'Changing Destiny':
Changing Destiny - Liao-Fan's Four Lessons by Chin Kung
Liao Fan was also like Markandeya. It was prophesied that he would die at a...
:namaste No problem.
If Karma is a continual, unending cycle, from whence did this 'incoming wave' originate?
What causes causation?
If you say 'God does', then God becomes responsible for Karma and can be held directly accountable for it - but I have been advised quite a number of times that...
"I'm very low-key. I don't really blend in, so it's difficult to go out in public. I like to do things that are kind of quiet, whether it's a dinner at my house or a restaurant, or a movie night at home."
Lady Gaga
I don't know whether I am Atheist, Anti-Theist or Theist - I simply don't know what I am.
I thought I was Agnostic because I just 'didn't know', but Agnostic doesn't fit either.
I'd like to believe and I really want to believe, but if there's a 'God' out there (or inside here), He has given me...
Namaste, Poeticus. :namaste
There is a book about all of that, and funnily enough, it also has that title (and it makes for a great read):
When Bad Things Happen to Good People - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I personally don't believe in Karma, because it seems to be just a convenient...
After what happened on January 14th, I lost my ability to care:
Appeals Court Strikes Down FCC's Net Neutrality Rules - WSJ.com
When South Korea has internet connection speeds that just blow everything else out of the water:
Australia web speeds ranking dwindles to 40th place...
Well, they found 'something' 2,000 kms of the coast of Perth in Australia and they think it may be the plane, but I am totally laughing at them all!
1. It was way out of the plane's flight plan and couldn't have made it all that far anyway.
2. The object under water is only 24 meters long and...
I have spent the past few days reading Atheist quotes from the fictitious Dr. Gregory House and I shall share a few:
Suffice to say, I was briefly entertained. lol
I just found this posted on my Autism Forum, so I thought I would share it:
Courtney Love's Mind-Blowing New Malaysia Airlines Revelations from Alex Schmidt
ALL of the above and especially the last quote.
LHP means that you are no longer willing to just sit back and be 'Karma's puppet' while you watch your life slowly fall apart, praying to some 'God' for any kind of deliverance or mercy regarding your situation (RHP).
LHP means that you say...
Also, for those who may/not know, I shall be living 'here' in future, away from 'General Exhibition'.
Apparently, I broke the first law of the internet...'What happens in Fight Club stays in Fight Club' and now, this is the result.
I have also returned to my Wiccan roots, but I am no...
I have decided to fully immerse myself in the study and application of Metaphysical Tantra and screw the 'Threefold Law'.
There are just certain people who 'deserve it' now.
One of the main problems (as stated before), is that for some people, depression isn't their only illness, and other contributing factors may apply.
In my case, I have both depression and Asperger's Disorder in a constant battle for my psyche.
I also have Bi-Polar, OCD, GAD and about half...