Do you believe in God?

[RDDash 19,202]

I mean, not really, God is an abstract concept that many people believe in for some reason. 

[EpicEnergy 23,224]

I'm not sure anymore, but uncertainty of my religion is the least of my problems.

[Vinyl Scratch. 604]

@-Solstice- I think we might have somewhat similar beliefs. I feel that we are both looking at the same or similar abstracts/dynamics and concepts through different lenses; coming to our conclusions by following different paths to the same place. I was actually looking at this thread and planned on attempting to post an answer once I get home from work and have access to an actual computer as apposed to trying to type out a long wordy reply on my phone. So it's interesting to me that would would post this now. Especially due to having only really interacted with eachother for the first time just before.

Edited August 3, 2022 by Vinyl Scratch.
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[Vinyl Scratch. 604]

@-Solstice- And the implications of such ideas. Following a lot of this stuff through to its logical conclusions takes you to some pretty weird and often very uncomfortable places which often leads to a lot of arbitrary lines and justifications being drawn by people who engage with it which often leads to confusions and flaws in the discussion and analysis of the phenomenological and impirical data sets

[Cherrychip 113]

@-Solstice- I also feel like us humans have issues with having the same ideas but miscommunicating anyways - me and my irl friends have been in fights, even through we agreed in the end and the language was the barrier. For the most part, I would like to think we're on the same page, even if a very vocal few aren't 

 

 

 

 

[Vinyl Scratch. 604]

@-Solstice- I try and do the same, but I think I have come to the conclusion that you can only get so far down the rabbit hole whist staying entirely in the realm of cold, empirical rationalism. I think that lot of understanding nessecarily has to come from participation in the the phenomenological which is why I mentioned it above. I have come to the conclusion that, as we are a part of our universe and do not exist outside of it, only a portion knowing can be extracted from detached analysis. Along with this is the problem of intellect vs intuition. Intuitional understanding (knowing something so well that you no longer have to think about it consciously such as balancing whilst riding a bike or knowing an intellectual topic so well that you can describe it entirely in your own words by thinking of the concepts themselves as apposed to thinking about the linguistic content of how it was taught to you. Think of the "Aha! *snaps fingers* I get it now!" Experience as something moving from intellectual understanding to intuitive awareness) requires practical experience and therefore participation. 

The reason I bring this up is because I believe that in order for us to understand certain things intellectually we need to have certain prerequisite intuitive understandings forming a framework of awareness required to even perciceve the patterns of certain concepts via intellectual perception. 

Consider this somewhat akin to, as you put it, the increasing awareness of the noosphere, but on the level of individual consciousness.

The problem that can occur with this way of thinking is that it opens up the possibility of getting pulled into certain ways of thinking and either not being able to, or not wanting to escape from them. I think there are solutions to this though.

 

The conclusions that i have some to in this regard may me wrong and I am most definitely missing some things but I have found this an exceptionally powerful way to understand material and gain insights into ideas that I would of never found otherwise.

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[outlaw_f0x 151]

not really. but i completely respect those who do, as long as they don’t force their beliefs onto others!

[They call me Loyalty 1,948]

Yes, I am of YHWH and the old testament. I have discarded christian beliefs as well as the new testament and the character of jesus. I have gained in understanding. No, it is more than that. I have gained something very important that was inside of me all along. I just lost perspective of it because of the world. But now I can begin to to see the image of YHWH. He is the most beautiful of all. My friend. There is not much to say anymore.

[Lonstecation 536]

I live in a country with orthodox religion. This means I must believe in God. So yes, I do.

[Scarlet SoftPaws 3,581]

Honestly, not sure.. I am polytheistic though

[They call me Loyalty 1,948]

Yes. But Against. Always against. And you can see the babylonian ideology that shapes the modern world in opposition to the laws of YHWH. With laws in favor of abortion, for example. Which go directly against the fifth commandment. Thou shalt not kill.

You have obelisks, which are openly pagan symbols, in argentina, the united states, london, the vatican, all over the world. People commit to homesexuality, they alter their own sex, they suicide. There is corruption, drug abuse, prostitution, murder, etc.

The european union is built in the image of the tower of babel, and the roman empire is made in the image of Babylon with a pagan trinitarian idol on a cross. This jesus character. First commandment. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Though this world is a mockery of Babylon. Imagine how free was the world before, as to warrant the flood of Noah. This modern world and its imaginary “devils” are a pitiful shadow of what we used to be. Truly free.

And this plastic babylon of today is equally meaningless. People are not fighting against God anymore, they are fighting against themselves. They have become scared of imaginary evils that never existed. Before, we were free. And we fought against YHWH, for this freedom.

Why do you think the geocentric plane of our creation was obscured behind a false global model and the heliocentric paradigm, if not to hide the fact that the very creator genocided the entire creation for daring to go against his laws?

Why do you think there are so many people holding onto painful hatred against God? We proved that God was no better than us. We proved that God was just another murderer.

I am starting to remember.

Edited August 20, 2022 by They call me Loyalty

[Pony Flutters 535]

I identify as agnostic. There could be a god. There could be many gods. There could be no god(s). There is no evidence so far to prove or disprove the existence of one. Although I'd like to believe that I don't presently exist just randomly, and that there could be a higher power out there. I also find the idea of reincarnation to be more plausible than an eternal afterlife. Something like heaven might be a thing, but it might be more of a temporary resting place; and I don't think there is such a thing as hell, since it's a concept that's been used as a scare tactic by organized religions to scam and control people.

Edited October 18, 2023 by Pony Flutters

[Evil Pink One 13,507]

To the ones who do not believe...

Do you believe in Derpy?

Checkmate.

Repent for your sins.

[Clawdeen 15,415]

12 minutes ago, StrawberryMilk Simp said:

To the ones who do not believe...

Do you believe in Derpy?

Checkmate.

Repent for your sins.

All hail Derpy. The supreme ruler of this world

[Iforgotmybrain 5,765]

49 minutes ago, StrawberryMilk Simp said:

To the ones who do not believe...

Do you believe in Derpy?

Checkmate.

Repent for your sins.

Blasphemy! We all know Luna is the one true God!

[Evil Pink One 13,507]

1 minute ago, Iforgotmybrain said:

Blasphemy! We all know Luna is the one true God!

You forgot your brain again