(August 27, 2016 at 11:11 pm)bennyboy Wrote:So...you want God, but not all of God, just enough to walk around with and talk too? Seems reasonable, how long have you sat still for?(August 27, 2016 at 9:13 pm)Arkilogue Wrote: And would you rather an existence where your every errant thoughts is instantly corrected/overruled by an inescapable omni-sentient God Mind? Or do you prefer autonomy, privacy and the ability to grow/learn on your own?What you said and what you quoted me saying are not connected.
Quote:Not like your autonomy lasts forever though.... . . ah yes, the shear[sic] thrill of making shit up and convincing yourself that you have learned something. . . and calling it "God."
Those who want God relevant to their lives, seek it. Those who don't, don't.
And some explorers aren't looking for any destination in-particular, some just enjoy exploring and discovering on their own for the shear thrill of the journey.
I have wrestled with God on my own, and worked out my salvation with fear(awe) and respect. I rely on no one else, no appeal to consensus, nor to scriptural authority, nor any individual cultural mythos. I can stand on the waters I have collected, clarified, and then dug for on my own, finding my own well spring inside me. And I can turn those water's into the wine of joy.
I prefer the way I do, to the way you do not. That is all.

"Leave it to me to find a way to be,
Consider me a satellite forever orbiting,
I knew the rules but the rules did not know me, guaranteed." - Eddie Vedder
Consider me a satellite forever orbiting,
I knew the rules but the rules did not know me, guaranteed." - Eddie Vedder