(October 21, 2013 at 6:23 pm)CleanShavenJesus Wrote: How does this relate to you assuming that people who don't believe in God fill the "void" (which I don't think even exists) with substance abuse?
Because the drug has become what they revere and crave more than than God, it's something of this world that will ruin them. It will happen to everyone without God to at least some degree you will invest all your value and worth into someone or something in this world. If that thing goes wrong for you it will be a devastating blow as that's what you have placed all your value in life in. That's will be your idol whatever it is. If you focus on God however everything you like in this world comes along as an added bonus but doesn't have a dominant hold upon you.
I suppose it's possible to practice detachment as Buddhists do though that may take more effort if God isn't doing all the internal work for you.
Come all ye faithful joyful and triumphant.
