I recently came across the Talmud of Jmmanuel
https://archive.org/stream/TalmudOfJmman...0/mode/2up
This book really jolted me in its implications. I found myself saying, "Why should I believe you are who you say you are?" Then I stopped and thought of the Biblical Jesus and...found myself saying the same thing!!
It seemed to be the last straw that shattered the chain of Christianity which had still held me somewhat of a psychological prisoner. Quite a liberating experience. However, freedom can be a scary thing. I mean, what if I'm wrong about ALL my current views? I do not blindly dismiss this very real possibility!
It seems to me to be a dangerous gamble to blindly believe that when you die you will completely cease to exist. Personally, I can't think of a more dangerous gamble! I find it safest to strive to be ready for any possibility and not limit myself. Just in case Allah turns out to be the true God...or maybe Krishna...or maybe...that giant spaghetti monster I've heard so much about from atheists like Richard Dawkins
https://archive.org/stream/TalmudOfJmman...0/mode/2up
This book really jolted me in its implications. I found myself saying, "Why should I believe you are who you say you are?" Then I stopped and thought of the Biblical Jesus and...found myself saying the same thing!!
It seemed to be the last straw that shattered the chain of Christianity which had still held me somewhat of a psychological prisoner. Quite a liberating experience. However, freedom can be a scary thing. I mean, what if I'm wrong about ALL my current views? I do not blindly dismiss this very real possibility!
It seems to me to be a dangerous gamble to blindly believe that when you die you will completely cease to exist. Personally, I can't think of a more dangerous gamble! I find it safest to strive to be ready for any possibility and not limit myself. Just in case Allah turns out to be the true God...or maybe Krishna...or maybe...that giant spaghetti monster I've heard so much about from atheists like Richard Dawkins
