How does God fit?
I agree with you and my statement was meant to convey that. As I sometimes say in reference to my faith tradition- it is floor scrubbing faith".
How does God fit?
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Referring to the "flood joke" in MSUser2024's post.
I just realized that I ignored that account.
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Dolphin42
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Life itself is threatening everyday, "look both ways before crossing the street" kinds of implicit horrors if disobeyed.
There's a lot of beauty and love in the bible too, especially in the New Testament. It's still the best recipe I've found for coexisting with other humans, both good and evil ones.
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This may seem mere simplicity, if I must settle for that, should that have meaning, Okay. I hope first that God is good, I mean really good, not just because it must be so. Not just some simple assignment like, 1 = 1, or God = good. From a Christian perspective of the cross, death, and resurrection I can think that he is really good, no simple assignment of such predestined suffering as this.
Okay, let me assume that; a good loving God let Him fit with me. If it be today, tomorrow, or any of my days, I can have joy in the storm, if not happiness in my boat. So, always knowing that He, the Lord, is there. Many of you guys have had so many storms, too. Even though happiness may not fit or fit now, at least, I can have strength to lessen another's burden, I dare, for I feel God there. It's lessened my burdens, though I've had many sad days strung together. Thank you for those who have tried to lessen my burden and show me a measure of happiness. Joy in the purpose, for us, if God was there... if He fit.
As far as the God presented in the Old Testament, I remember a female survivor. She hated the idea of the New Testament, and that her abuser should find forgiveness. She could tolerate the Old Testament presentation, because that horrible man of her youth, God wouldn't grant him forgiveness. I hated what was done to her... I hope that I mostly listened to her.
Okay, let me assume that; a good loving God let Him fit with me. If it be today, tomorrow, or any of my days, I can have joy in the storm, if not happiness in my boat. So, always knowing that He, the Lord, is there. Many of you guys have had so many storms, too. Even though happiness may not fit or fit now, at least, I can have strength to lessen another's burden, I dare, for I feel God there. It's lessened my burdens, though I've had many sad days strung together. Thank you for those who have tried to lessen my burden and show me a measure of happiness. Joy in the purpose, for us, if God was there... if He fit.
As far as the God presented in the Old Testament, I remember a female survivor. She hated the idea of the New Testament, and that her abuser should find forgiveness. She could tolerate the Old Testament presentation, because that horrible man of her youth, God wouldn't grant him forgiveness. I hated what was done to her... I hope that I mostly listened to her.
I like to think everything is connected in the universe ,including people and all species of animals. And expressive as one whole and individually.
If one suffers then the vibration is felt in various ways throughout the world and universe. I don't imagine God as a 'he' or a separate entity. I see God more as the soul of the universe. Where there is pure love and perfection. There will be other intelligences out in the universe as well, no doubt all with their own religions and ideologies.
Literature such as the Bible has some beautiful messages and inspiring poetry, especially the psalms. But I think the stories of God's wrath and the plagues are more inventions for control, rather than from the source. Free Will causes good and evil deed's, not God's Will.
I also like to think that divine intervention can happen, and there are 'beings' out there who are fighting for the suffering.
If one suffers then the vibration is felt in various ways throughout the world and universe. I don't imagine God as a 'he' or a separate entity. I see God more as the soul of the universe. Where there is pure love and perfection. There will be other intelligences out in the universe as well, no doubt all with their own religions and ideologies.
Literature such as the Bible has some beautiful messages and inspiring poetry, especially the psalms. But I think the stories of God's wrath and the plagues are more inventions for control, rather than from the source. Free Will causes good and evil deed's, not God's Will.
I also like to think that divine intervention can happen, and there are 'beings' out there who are fighting for the suffering.
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tom24
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I believe that God is a being that allows choice rather than total control. I believe He knows that we will make positive choices and not so positive. So He has given us instructions on how to heal and live. Often times during this process (living) we mess up and then beat ourselves up for it. We are not to beat ourselves up, but to always learn from accomplishment and mistakes. The wording in Scripture is to "excell still more". If we are beating ourselves up for our mistakes, it will hinder our growth. But, if we focus on our accomplishments and give ourselves the at-a-boy we deserve, it will help our healing and growth. Even a non-believing T will agree in this way of possitive thinking.