In God We Trust
How real is God? Are there divine interventions or are they called coincidence? Is God something that we choose to believe in even though we are not sure if it's real? Or is God just a figurehead for a religion? In fact, what is religion? It looks to me that religion is just a collection of beliefs. Albeit a belief on things that are good.
When face with uncertainty in life, is it wise for someone to 'leave it up to God' or fate or destiny? Some people have the view that we should 'take life by the horns' and 'control your own destiny'. I agree that it is difficult to leave your life to be managed by some unseen entity or an abstract concept. However, a lot of people still do it, such is the strength and faith they have in God.
This is by no means meant to dissuade you from believing in something nor losing faith in the ethereal being that, for all intents and purposes, may very well exist. Something that is not proven to exist does not mean that it doesn't.
Nevertheless, handing the reins of your life to someone else other than yourself lacks conviction. It just doesn't work. God works not by handling your life for you. He works by throwing adversities and rewards at you. Usually in quite a different form than what we are accustomed to or what we define as adversities and rewards.
Do you believe in God? Do you believe He exists? Does it really matter to you whether he does or not even though you have already believed in Him? Or is believing in what God stands for, in the form of religion, beliefs and concepts, more important? Put in another way, is God more important to believe in or is the Ten Commandments more important? Again, does it matter? Are they not one and the same?
The existence or non-existence of God need not be an issue. Rather, belief in all that He represents is more important, in my opinion. And that is what religion is there for. To remind us always of the conducts we should carry ourselves by. It is this 'ideal way of life' that is depicted by religion that we should model ourselves after.
I say you should live your life as you see fit, while using the basics as provided by religion. And we trust in God to give us a fulfilling and purposeful life. And to have a fulfilling and purposeful life, God will make it full of ups and downs. We take the good times as well as the bad times. It defines who we are. And I believe that is what God would like to do with us. That is what I trust God would do, if there is such a thing as God.
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Your passages raised a few aspects in the topic of religion. I understand it is from someone being a 'layman' of religions/beliefs :) Let's try to work out some of your major queries from my understanding in my seek of God's presence in my life.
Being a theist, I have no doubt about the exist of God, but how to implement His rules is another issue and been a conflicts all over the world in different religions. In Christianity it is said clearly that God is a jealous God and none of His people is allowed to have other dominating voice/worshipping other God, nor having themselves as the centre voice of their own and be their own God.
This is the reason that I cant call myself being a Christian anymore as I had been faithfully served and suppressed my feelings but today when I see this whole thing from a higher view I feel it is better this way to remain a theist. Any of your further responses are welcome.
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