Showing posts with label god. Show all posts
Showing posts with label god. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Is Your Church Or Synagogue Teaching You Hatred And Bigotry





God of all religions teaches love for all mankind. At least that is what we are told over and over when you meet with any religious person. They tell you God teaches love and forgiveness, kindness and humility. They tell you their God teaches to be good to your fellow human beings and practice tolerance for trespasses of others. But then where is all the hatred coming from. What about the guy who thinks he is Godly. The guy on the pulpit who has people's ears at least once a week? Can they be teaching us things we should not be learning at the church or synagogue.

How about you? Have you paid real close attention to what is being said in churches and synagogues across the country and how it's being said? What is the real message. Is it us vs them? Is it our religion is the only righteous religion? Is it that they are telling you that problems happen as an indicator of wrath of God to those who disobey? Are the interpretation of holy books too literal? Are you subliminally being taught that we must cleanse our cities of people that don't belong with us? Is your religion asking you that you will not achieve godliness as long as there is single person of another faith among you? Are they asking you to take revenge?

Perhaps it's time to look for an alternative. Perhaps it's time to reconsider. Perhaps it's time to tell them enough is enough. Perhaps it's time to ask them where is the love and kindness, the tolerance and humility. Perhaps it's time to ask them which God exactly are they asking us to follow after all. Perhaps its time to ask them is their God really all about love as they claim?

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Christians believe in a personal God who forgives sins

Taken at face value, is that why Christians can wage endless wars on other nations, kill and murder like there is no tomorrow in the name of whatever is in fashion (lately it's been the spread of democracy), and come home and ask for forgiveness and be absolved of all wrongdoing?

Where do I go to convert?

Monday, January 11, 2010

The Spiral Staircase

A wonderful must read book for anybody trying to discover religion, have doubts about where you are going with your religion, or if you just want a great read on this subject. The book is well written and its easy to read.

Karen Armstrong makes you feel good about yourself. Maybe because you feel so much for the author because just when she thinks all is going good, things change on her 180 degrees and a new adventure begins.

She wants to find God and in the process goes around the world looking. Can you really find God when you are looking for Him so hard. Remember the honky-tonk song, Looking for Love (in all the wrong places)? Karen is looking for God in all the wrong places but what an adventure it is that she has gone through and would I not change places with her?

It made me think about my own religious life. It made it stronger in my religious beliefs and I now appreciate so much more of what I believe in and what I don't. I know I am on the right track and right place when it comes to religion. Read the book and find out more about your own religious experience.

My next adventure: A History Of God by the same author