RE: Theists, tell me, an atheist, why your God has neglected to show himself to me?
June 14, 2017 at 4:50 pm
(This post was last modified: June 14, 2017 at 5:08 pm by Aroura.)
I sincerely believed first, at a young age, but even then I never felt any special divine presence. I sought answers as I grew old enough to ask the questions, but there was only silence (or poor logic, if I asked clergy i stead of using prayer).
Considering my former devoutness, I do get tired of hearing how it must be our fault. Even if others like the op are closed off to the idea from the beginning, no one can demonstrate that as a choice....its the way he is and he cannot be any other way. If there is no God, then no biggie. If there is one then who's fault is it, really?
Mark Twain and many other great men and women have asked these same questions. They truly sought hard, and still doubted. I don't see how any loving god would find the act of earnest seeking and disagreement to be the worst sin of all, punishable by an eternity of misery. Bah, it makes no sense.
Considering my former devoutness, I do get tired of hearing how it must be our fault. Even if others like the op are closed off to the idea from the beginning, no one can demonstrate that as a choice....its the way he is and he cannot be any other way. If there is no God, then no biggie. If there is one then who's fault is it, really?
Mark Twain and many other great men and women have asked these same questions. They truly sought hard, and still doubted. I don't see how any loving god would find the act of earnest seeking and disagreement to be the worst sin of all, punishable by an eternity of misery. Bah, it makes no sense.
“Eternity is a terrible thought. I mean, where's it going to end?”
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
