RE: incurable/chronic/terminal illnesses
April 16, 2015 at 4:08 pm
(This post was last modified: April 16, 2015 at 4:11 pm by cocunningham.)
First I want to say I'm sorry to hear about both of your chronic conditions. My wife has recently been diagnosed with a rare chronic illness that causes her quite a bit of discomfort so I know how hard it can be sometimes.
To the original post going to pay devil's advocate for a moment. It is a common belief that our faith is tested through trials. Let's not forget the book of job. So our hardships are to prove our dedication to god rather than being fair weather followers.
Now back to reality. The concept that an omnipotent creator who made us in their image then does cruel things to us so we can prove our love for them is unconditional seems a bit sadistic. The biggest reason why religion has survived and will continue to do so despite obvious gaps is it's ability to explain the unknown and in a way to play on our ego. Everything was made for us and this immortal all powerful parent figure is interested in all of us individuality.
To the original post going to pay devil's advocate for a moment. It is a common belief that our faith is tested through trials. Let's not forget the book of job. So our hardships are to prove our dedication to god rather than being fair weather followers.
Now back to reality. The concept that an omnipotent creator who made us in their image then does cruel things to us so we can prove our love for them is unconditional seems a bit sadistic. The biggest reason why religion has survived and will continue to do so despite obvious gaps is it's ability to explain the unknown and in a way to play on our ego. Everything was made for us and this immortal all powerful parent figure is interested in all of us individuality.
