ok i labled this one #1 because i'm SURE there will be more to come. besides i get side tracked easily while ranting so i know i'll forget something or loose my train of thought and have to come back again.....
so much for short term memory, and if you got that joke then shame on you....lol
anyway, i just read this mum about religion, well actually it was about the bible. and it asked if people believed everything thats in it. and of course there where several diff answers and view points.
but my view is this. regardless of what you believe, instead of getting wrapped up in all the details why not look at the whole picture. YES the story tells you about jesus, etc... but instead get what its trying to tell you.
is it soooooo wrong to tell people to treat each other right, to act like decent human beings? thats basically what it boils down to.
You shall have no other gods before Me.
You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God
Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy
Honor your father and your mother
You shall not kill.
You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not steal.
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
You shall not covet anything that is not your own.
You shall not covet your neighbor's house...
those are the ten commandments, now i can understand if you worship someone else or something else how you wouldnt want to follow the first couple, but the ones i have made bold and underlined...what tha hell is wrong with following those, whats wrong with telling people that.
morals and ethics had to start out somewhere in the picture, so who determined what they would be.
something in people, in all societies, tells you its wrong to kill, that you should fuck with another mans woman, that you shoulnt take their shit.
i always hear people yap that shyt about this aint true and that aint true yadda yadda yadda.
and whats worse is people have enough nerve to argue about it so pationatley ( for or against )but there isnt any belief with absolute proof and yet people argue it all the time.
fact of the matter is YOU DONT KNOW UNTIL YOU DIE.
thats the whole thing about having faith. faith is uncertain, faith is unknowing, faith is just THAT...FAITH.
people will put their faith in other people in an instant, they even have faith in football and basketball teams. why not have faith in something larger than you? in whatever higher power you believe in, but dont try and argue someone elses down...thats just stupid. you can debate and discuss points of view, but to try and argue them down.
i'll tell you this much, you provide proof of yours then i'm good, but until you can provide solid proof, why bother.
the bible ( story of jesus ) was passed down for years. even before the bible was written. even when it WAS written it was hand duplicated, edited and has been through hell and back. picked apart, supported by some and knocked down by others.
so of course it cant be taken as ALL LITERAL but thats what i mean by dont forget the big picture.
just treat each other right and remember the philosophy behind the story.
