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Originally Posted by spiritualquest  The Christian perspective would teach that this life is just trials of your faith and that we must suffer because that is what we do to prove our faith. I am quite sure there is some bible passage in Job or something that explains it all.
Well, I am tired of giving and giving and forgiving and getting nothing back but misery.
Who is this GOD?
Debra |
Yeah, the Christian perspective was not very helpful to me at all. Nor the Muslim nor Buddhist perspective.
I stopped thinking about God as any source of relief. I am convinced that He doesn't answer prayers, and doesn't care whether anyone good or bad lives or dies. At first it was an enormous burden to me to know that I was 100% accountable for everything I did and everything that happened to me.
But, at the same time it was liberating. God wasn't hearing my every thought, and if he was, he didn't care. And life has absolutely
NO RULES. I could get killed robbing a bank tomorrow if I wanted to.
So now, it's up to me to figure out everything. How can I not get killed tomorrow? Why do I not rob banks? I've come a long way, and it is very fulfilling knowing that yes, there is a reason to live and, yes there is a reason to NOT rob banks, and no, these reasons have nothing to do with staying out of hell. I am finally happy with the idea that everything I do has no ultimate universal purpose.
If there are no rules, then tomorrow anything can happen. In the end my intellect and self-confidence will make it work out for the best. When I rely on ME instead of waiting for God to answer prayers, then truly anything is possible.