TOMapleLaughs Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 The Bible is too edited and watered down. Esp. the New Testament. What's interesting about the Gospel According to Mary Magdalene is that it portrays the world as essentially unreal, and that humans are the bridge between the natural realm and the imaginal realm. (ie. We're in the Matrix and Jesus was like Neo, explaining his miracles.) Its interesting because Mary was Jesus most-beloved disciple and that he confided in her many things in which all the others were not privy to. Since then she's been labelled a prostitute and her gospel has been all but disregarded, but thinking about what she was blabbering about definitely makes you wonder about what state our world is really in, what is real, what is this imaginal realm, and do we even want to know. Concordantly, this concept has inspired some recent spiritual-science fiction. Ergo, Let's just hope this 'God' doesn't end up being as ultra-annoying as this guy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remy Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 LP, stupid mobile CDC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Not in my case. Just an appreciation for the common origins of everything and the vastness of infinity. You can feel connected to the universe without believing some malarkey about "purpose" or "design". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 So your purpose is to go around and say your purpose is right and the purpose that everyone else believes they have is wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Then why do you? It's illogical if it's not your purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drybone Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 How so? Is your "purpose" to urinate and defecate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 You cant pick and choose what 'truth' is just because you personally believe it. The claim to it stops at the end of your nose. The height of ignorance is believing other peoples opinions are 'stupid' or 'wrong' . There is no right or wrong. You dont get to decide or critique what other peoples opinions are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Why would it make more sense, though? Are you sure you don't believe that because you want there to be purpose? It's an emotionally-appealing thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Exactly. It's emotionally appealing. That's it. Why the heck would "reason" behind any of this make "more sense"??!! It's a happy coincidence that rain falls, wind blows and stars shine to support life on our puny planet. To assume they care about or even consider each other is silly. That's a simple case of projecting human emotion to naturally occurring conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevlach Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Exactly. It's emotionally appealing. That's it. Why the heck would "reason" behind any of this make "more sense"??!! It's a happy coincidence that rain falls, wind blows and stars shine to support life on our puny planet. To assume they care about or even consider each other is silly. That's a simple case of projecting human emotion to naturally occurring conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VICanucksfan5551 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Do you think that everything just happened? That everything that has ever happened in the history of the universe meant nothing? If so, then there was no point in anything ever happening. Pretty empty and pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevlach Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Since when are there no consequences and no-one to answer to in life, god or not? I have to answer to myself and the people around me for any mistakes I make, and so does everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VICanucksfan5551 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Believing there is no god to answer to for the decisions you make in life; no god to be judged by - has to be a freeing feeling and an appealing one no? You could almost do anything and as long as you never got caught or perhaps justified it in your own mind (like "well he was being so annoying I pretty much had to kill him...") there would be no consequences. You are free to act as you please free of having to ultimately answer for it in the end as long as you don't get caught. You can't say for some people that's not appealing (the feeling of not being judged). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevlach Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Maybe if you're a sociopath with no conscience. Thankfully, that's not the case for the vast majority of people. At least, I hope it's not the case. I know I couldn't live with murdering someone, even if there was no chance of being caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyJoeJoeJr. Shabadoo Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Well I use an extreme example to show the point. But it could be anything from being selfish, cheating, lying, swearing, fighting, pornography to stealing, killing, committing adultery etc. For those who believe in God who holds them accountable they might "fight temptation" a bit more than say someone who could just lie and get away with it guilt free. You have to admit it's appealing to think that you are only accountable to yourself and would never be judged at the end for your actions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevlach Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 That's why they threw in that whole afterlife thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remy Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Do you think that everything just happened? That everything that has ever happened in the history of the universe meant nothing? If so, then there was no point in anything ever happening. Pretty empty and pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remy Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Well I use an extreme example to show the point. But it could be anything from being selfish, cheating, lying, swearing, fighting, pornography to stealing, killing, committing adultery etc. For those who believe in God who holds them accountable they might "fight temptation" a bit more than say someone who could just lie and get away with it guilt free. You have to admit it's appealing to think that you are only accountable to yourself and would never be judged at the end for your actions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VICanucksfan5551 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Well I use an extreme example to show the point. But it could be anything from being selfish, cheating, lying, swearing, fighting, pornography to stealing, killing, committing adultery etc. For those who believe in God who holds them accountable they might "fight temptation" a bit more than say someone who could just lie and get away with it guilt free. You have to admit it's appealing to think that you are only accountable to yourself and would never be judged at the end for your actions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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