God is without the concepts humans have created and live by, be it a gender, a concrete form, or a single true name. To put our human ways of thought onto god is like a bacteria assuming that we as humans think the same as they do.
1. Our definitions of “good” and “bad” cannot be applied to something as grand and unknowable as god. God is simply god, and they have decided it necessary to create such things. One may further argue that it’s ultimately to create a better appreciation of the good. Can one know how good warmth...
Assuming they were sufficiently similar to us, yes. Religion creates a purpose for living and a way to build community over shared goals, which is arguably very important to us as a species.
I hope you find my beliefs expressed here interesting at the very least. If you’d like to know more about my beliefs, feel free to pm me! I’d also like to say beforehand that I realize that I may sound one peanut away from a nuthouse, but I encourage you to enter with an open mind.
To introduce...
So since my last post, I’ve had a life-changing spiritual experience where I spoke with the creator. I feel like I finally know my place, but I don’t know if it already has a name.
What I believe as of now is that the ultimate goal for humanity as a whole is to obtain perfection. We are born...
Certainly!
I’m at this point where my understandings of the nature of things is somewhat solid, yet somewhat nebulous at the same time. I could tell you what I believe, but I’m not sure if these beliefs are solid enough to anchor to.
Where I’d like to go is to a point where I have like minded...
That’s exactly why I’m worried about with UU, that lack of solid belief. It’s appealing to have a space to practice my own beliefs while feeling like a part of a community, but I do want some structure, some doctrine of how to live, if that makes sense
I definitely see what you’re saying, it’s definitely a fruitless venture. My issue is that I don’t know how to just leave my beliefs of the world at the door. Besides, is it not important to find a faith you can connect to?
hello everyone! It’s been a while, but I’m back (for the moment, at least)
So I’ve been experimenting with following my own beliefs for a short time, but I found my set of beliefs shift and my efforts proved to be in vain.
I’ve also looked into more religions since then, primarily UU, but I’m...
As much as i'd like to hope that this doesn't happen, chances are that someones gonna hit that big red button any day now. Hopefully not, though, as i quite like this living thing i got going on
The word is purely one of my creation, reflecting on the harmony between all people via our collective soul. I wasn't at all familiar with that site before coining it, I suppose it's funny how the world works like that sometimes.