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Do you wish you could believe in a Deity?
June 9, 2014 at 11:22 pm
Sometimes I wish I could believe in a god of something. There is a character in my favorite book series (The Dresden Files) who is a Knight of the Cross. He carries a sword that has a nail from the crusifiction worked into the steel. He and his two brethren are the fist of God on earth.
The way he takes comfort, and the way he is so sure and certain of his place in the world because of his faith is beautiful and inspiring.
Unfortunately for me, faith in a magic old guy who lives in the clouds that grants wishes is a no-go. Not to mention paying lip service to hypocritical, small minded, jack asses in the church is also a big fat non-starter.
Do you ever wish you could have faith in something? Humanity, even though it is pretty screwed up sometimes, still gives me real hope. But sometimes I feel a little empty.
Thoughts?
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RE: Do you wish you could believe in a Deity?
June 9, 2014 at 11:30 pm
No. I'll go wherever the evidence and reason leads.
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RE: Do you wish you could believe in a Deity?
June 9, 2014 at 11:43 pm
Nope, not interested in any invisible best friend or sky monster
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RE: Do you wish you could believe in a Deity?
June 9, 2014 at 11:47 pm
I wish Odin was real. He's one cool dude.
Unlike this jesus asshole.
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RE: Do you wish you could believe in a Deity?
June 9, 2014 at 11:48 pm
(June 9, 2014 at 11:47 pm)Minimalist Wrote: I wish Odin was real. He's one cool dude.
You know, I don't see many ice giants around here. 
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RE: Do you wish you could believe in a Deity?
June 9, 2014 at 11:50 pm
Nope, I have no wish that a deity was real - especially the Abrahamic one.
Dying to live, living to die.
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RE: Do you wish you could believe in a Deity?
June 9, 2014 at 11:57 pm
(June 9, 2014 at 11:48 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: (June 9, 2014 at 11:47 pm)Minimalist Wrote: I wish Odin was real. He's one cool dude.
You know, I don't see many ice giants around here.
Right.
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RE: Do you wish you could believe in a Deity?
June 10, 2014 at 12:08 am
I think, if we're talking about things I wish were real, I'd have a long list before we got to a deity. Real life Pokemon first, for sure. 
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RE: Do you wish you could believe in a Deity?
June 10, 2014 at 12:22 am
(June 9, 2014 at 11:22 pm)emergencyScott Wrote: Sometimes I wish I could believe in a god of something. There is a character in my favorite book series (The Dresden Files) who is a Knight of the Cross. He carries a sword that has a nail from the crusifiction worked into the steel. He and his two brethren are the fist of God on earth.
The way he takes comfort, and the way he is so sure and certain of his place in the world because of his faith is beautiful and inspiring.
Unfortunately for me, faith in a magic old guy who lives in the clouds that grants wishes is a no-go. Not to mention paying lip service to hypocritical, small minded, jack asses in the church is also a big fat non-starter.
Do you ever wish you could have faith in something? Humanity, even though it is pretty screwed up sometimes, still gives me real hope. But sometimes I feel a little empty.
Thoughts?
You sound like a person searching for the love he was always meant to have. God is the way. He is the light and spiritually, he is the only thing you will ever need. Don't use the church's many failures as an excuse to give up an eternity side by side with a Creator who loves you.
Yes, we have been known to be hypocritical and small minded, but many of us want only to save you from a place meant only for the devil and his vile demons.
You can be that knight. You can fight a spiritual fight for Jesus Christ. Maybe you could be the one to bring these wayward souls on this site to Him.
Stop trying to shoe horn God into your life and simply accept Him for the amazing deity He is!
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RE: Do you wish you could believe in a Deity?
June 10, 2014 at 12:24 am
(June 10, 2014 at 12:22 am)Eye of God Wrote:
Too bad he doesn't exist. LOL
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