RE: Why should anyone even want a relationship with God?
January 17, 2013 at 1:58 am
(This post was last modified: January 17, 2013 at 1:59 am by The Grand Nudger.)
@ Drich
I do not seek god, I was not designed to love any god, there is no choice here - as that would imply options - and your nonexistent god is incapable of providing any, I require no substitute or replacement for this god business - as it was never an actual article to begin with, the happiness I find (however I find it) is as permanent as your own in that we are both mortal, "true joy" has been exceedingly simple for me to come by, and you don't have the power to dictate what I was "meant for".
Now that I've handled that......
@ FTR
I'm gad too, in some ways. In others, meh, magic and spirits and all that would be pretty damned cool. I'm wondering what about this whole moral compass and divine command business would be capable of compelling worship. Doesn't work for me, but you're of the opinion that it would work for you. Why?
I do not seek god, I was not designed to love any god, there is no choice here - as that would imply options - and your nonexistent god is incapable of providing any, I require no substitute or replacement for this god business - as it was never an actual article to begin with, the happiness I find (however I find it) is as permanent as your own in that we are both mortal, "true joy" has been exceedingly simple for me to come by, and you don't have the power to dictate what I was "meant for".
Now that I've handled that......
@ FTR
I'm gad too, in some ways. In others, meh, magic and spirits and all that would be pretty damned cool. I'm wondering what about this whole moral compass and divine command business would be capable of compelling worship. Doesn't work for me, but you're of the opinion that it would work for you. Why?
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