When you see, or hear the word "GOD" do you think of....

[Gawain 0]

Personally, I'm between my Catholic upbringing and my own spiritual path. My religious education as a child has certainly helped me understand one perspective of right-vs-wrong, but my own spiritual path does not mandate weekly rituals of worship as the doctrine demands.

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[turtlespeed 226]

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Personally, I'm between my Catholic upbringing and my own spiritual path. My religious education as a child has certainly helped me understand one perspective of right-vs-wrong, but my own spiritual path does not mandate weekly rituals of worship as the doctrine demands.

Good question.

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[yardhippie 0]

please take no offense. But I think AAARRRRRG! another damn religion debate!
doest it really matter what I think?

Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD
"What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me
"Anything you want." ~ female skydiver
Mohoso Rodriguez #865

[Gawain 0]

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doest it really matter what I think?

It matters...


You matter...


You're important...


Tell us what you think!

Remember it's only the internet.

Motivational segment over. Next therapy session on Wednesday.

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[Vallerina 2]

I think of statistics.

There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

[LoudDan 0]

I'll play your silly game, "What DO you think"

Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

[turtlespeed 226]

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Personally, I'm between my Catholic upbringing and my own spiritual path. My religious education as a child has certainly helped me understand one perspective of right-vs-wrong, but my own spiritual path does not mandate weekly rituals of worship as the doctrine demands.

See that is so - circumstantial - If I am at a wedding in a church - it is pretty clear which God that is, if I'm in Bed, it's REALLY clear which god that is, but in this venue - it is very unclear. I think of GOD as a supernatural force that is created by the binding together of the life forces of all human and living things. God is a "guideline" a "fear" that helps society remain civilized - as we lose this fear of a GOD that will punish yu forever - Society declines.

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[billvon 3,121]

>When you see, or hear the word "GOD" do you think of....

. . . another 500 post thread? Yup.

The word "god" has gotten so overused it's hard to ascribe a specific meaning to it. I think it's a general term used to refer to all religions, even when it's inappropriate (i.e. used to describe buddhism, which has no central god, or hindu, which has more than one.)

[Darius11 12]

God remind me of every thing.
All life, death, rain, sun every thing.
My best friend, the only one I depend on.
The only thing I fear.

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain

[flyangel2 2]

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A scientist has calculated that there is a 67% chance that God exists.

Wow, God has more then a 50% chance.

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

[yardhippie 0]

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doest it really matter what I think?

It matters...
Possibly, its a belief, and a faith. But I also belive/have faith that i packed my main correctly...

You matter...
well of course I do. I belive that I can make a difference, even though Im only one person.

You're important...
to some... to others, not so much. But over all, yea.

Tell us what you think!

typically I stay away, especially from religion. Mostly b/c I dont practice any one in particular. Instead I try to live my live by the ideals, and philosophys of a mix.
Remember it's only the internet.

Motivational segment over. Next therapy session on Wednesday.

wow doc, am i healed?

Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD
"What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me
"Anything you want." ~ female skydiver
Mohoso Rodriguez #865

[cvfd1399 0]

The first thing I think of is crazy jesus freaks, you know the type. Not normal religious folk, but the quacks.

[GARYC24 3]

"does not mandate weekly rituals of worship as the doctrine demands.

[Gawain 0]

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"does not mandate weekly rituals of worship as the doctrine demands.

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That's called "Fellowship"

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I could rephrase as "the singleness of purpose" per se. I like fellowship. Us, as skydivers, are a fellowship.

But in order for me to participate actively in that fellowship, I have to adhere to principles (safety, maintenance, pulling my handle, landing in the same direction as the person who lands first and sets the pattern, etc.).

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[jakee 1,600]

God is a mental safety net to stop people from thinking about the fact that after they die they wont be alive anymore. Its a magical feelgood factor for anything these people are worried or nervous about or that they can't explain.

Back before the dawn of science it was a good explanation for how everything came about, the earth, the universe, evolution, etc and it also explained how everything worked.
Thats not really an excuse anymore though is it.

Do you want to have an ideagasm?

[turtlespeed 226]

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God is a mental safety net to stop people from thinking about the fact that after they die they wont be alive anymore. Its a magical feelgood factor for anything these people are worried or nervous about or that they can't explain.

Back before the dawn of science it was a good explanation for how everything came about, the earth, the universe, evolution, etc and it also explained how everything worked.
Thats not really an excuse anymore though is it.

BLASHPHAMY!!!!

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[Gawain 0]

Wow dude, I'm impressed (no sh*t!)! Is spirituality a safety net too -- just curious.

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[jakee 1,600]

"alright, no one is to throw another stone until I blow this whistle. Not even, I want to make this quite clear, not even if they say Jehova. AAAARGH"

Do you want to have an ideagasm?

[pajarito 0]

Good answer.

[Yoshi 0]

I think as "god" as other.... the reason: there are so many religions out there I find it hard to beleive that any one in itself is accurate. I do believe in something greater. I am not convinced ont he big bang theory, but evolution is hard if not impossible to deny. I also feel I am more spiritual than religious... I dont feel that religion is something that needs to be worshiped in a mass form. I feel it is much more personal. kind of like a create your own destiny theory. if you believe in something enough and its true to you, then its true to YOU..

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[yoink 321]

waking up with the mother of all hangovers and going.. "oh.. god... i feel terrible"

[Gawain 0]

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waking up with the mother of all hangovers and going.. "oh.. god... i feel terrible"

Followed by, "If you get me through this, I'll never drink again...I swear!" ... Only to feel better hours later and crack open another...

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[jakee 1,600]

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Is spirituality a safety net too

Yes I would consider it a safety net. However if you can get that feeling of security without signing up to organised religious BS then I suppose thats a good thing.
I'll never tell anyone not to believe something but I will tell people if I think what they believe is stupid.

Do you want to have an ideagasm?

[SublimeBreeze 0]

Dog

Im dislexic

Sean
Sean In Thailand

[cvfd1399 0]

I was freaked out when I went with a friend to his catholic church one sunday, all the chanting, and on command things you have to say after someone else does made me want to run outta the place. Also every time they pass infront of the church in a car they say some saying, and cross their chest?! I went as a child to a baptist church and at every church the preacher was corrupt, and ended up having to leave town, how can you believe in anything when the guy preaching is full of shit.