(January 3, 2017 at 2:28 pm)Rhondazvous Wrote: We have these people going around talking about they believe in god but not organized religion. What's the point? If god merely exists but is unable or unwilling to play a part in human affairs what difference does it make if we believe in him or not? Mere belief without a call to action has no virtue.
It is a very interesting thing when someone in today's age says, "I believe in god, not religion," or something along these lines. It's safe to say that belief in god was around before organized religion... but for the past.. who knows how many years, belief in god has been associated with some sort of organized religion. While I'm sure the spiritual, but not religious folks have been around since the beginning of time, it seems to be a popular thing to subscribe to now days, especially as people hope to maintain their faith in "something" while avoiding the chore of having to commit to any one set of beliefs, rituals or practices.
It's also a way to get away from the negative social stigma that a lot of religions face now days.
Quite honestly, the spiritual but not religious thing was a phase for me and a stepping stone to becoming an atheist. So I'm thankful for this type of rhetoric but when people settle there, rather than trudging onward into non-belief, it does confuse me.
It does seem quite pointless honestly. But to each their own I guess.
All in all though, I think people who subscribe to this sort of belief, or lack thereof depending on how you look at it, don't really think about their own beliefs as much as you are in this post.
“Love is the only bow on Life’s dark cloud. It is the morning and the evening star. It shines upon the babe, and sheds its radiance on the quiet tomb. It is the mother of art, inspirer of poet, patriot and philosopher.
It is the air and light of every heart – builder of every home, kindler of every fire on every hearth. It was the first to dream of immortality. It fills the world with melody – for music is the voice of love.
Love is the magician, the enchanter, that changes worthless things to Joy, and makes royal kings and queens of common clay. It is the perfume of that wondrous flower, the heart, and without that sacred passion, that divine swoon, we are less than beasts; but with it, earth is heaven, and we are gods.” - Robert. G. Ingersoll
It is the air and light of every heart – builder of every home, kindler of every fire on every hearth. It was the first to dream of immortality. It fills the world with melody – for music is the voice of love.
Love is the magician, the enchanter, that changes worthless things to Joy, and makes royal kings and queens of common clay. It is the perfume of that wondrous flower, the heart, and without that sacred passion, that divine swoon, we are less than beasts; but with it, earth is heaven, and we are gods.” - Robert. G. Ingersoll
