Is it strange to have no actual belief in anything?

[chris40]

Ever see a nature special about the arctic or mountain tops or the desert? Notice all the creatures living in those regions. Not so much humans.. but hey, we're only one of many animals on this planet and we can't live everywhere.

Actually many places like the north and south poles, no animals can live there, in fact the temperature gets so low sometimes the smallest micro-organisms can't even thrive there.


And I know the evolutionary answer to those questions,which is the one I believe in, But I was looking for the creationist reason for those things.

People who say God created man and the universe never have a reason for all the imperfections.

[beachguy in thongs]

We will eventually lose our imperfections. Like our arms.

[coldfootlyle]

There is plenty of evidence of micro-evolution but I have seen none for macro-evolution. That doesn't mean it hasn't happened we just cant prove it. Either way it doesn't affect my faith one way or another. It is what I believe and I can't change that. Trust me I tried and was miserable until I accepted that I believe something I can't prove. I guess thats why they call it faith.

[OnionsOfLove]

braddog10:

Communism is a system that works to everyone's advantage. On paper, it looks like it would be a wonderful economic system to implement. However, it wass never taken off paper and fully implemented in any country; there is always a person or people who stand in the way.

Its a far stretch, but sort of the same principal as karma in the sense that you were talking. Karma is a real thing, and it happens in everyone's life, every day. However, just like Communism, if you wish to suppress people with the principal of Karma, you can. The Roman Catholic Church used a system of monetary pardons only a few hundred years ago. There is obviously something great about Christianity apart from the fact that the Roman Catholic Church abuses it, and there is also something great about the principal of Karma even though there are occurrences in the world like those you mentioned.

[ThatTokenWhiteGuy]

Actually many places like the north and south poles, no animals can live there, in fact the temperature gets so low sometimes the smallest micro-organisms can't even thrive there.


And I know the evolutionary answer to those questions,which is the one I believe in, But I was looking for the creationist reason for those things.

People who say God created man and the universe never have a reason for all the imperfections.

And I say God didn't create man and the universe. But that's just me.

[beachguy in thongs]

There is plenty of evidence of micro-evolution but I have seen none for macro-evolution. That doesn't mean it hasn't happened we just cant prove it. Either way it doesn't affect my faith one way or another. It is what I believe and I can't change that. Trust me I tried and was miserable until I accepted that I believe something I can't prove. I guess thats why they call it faith.

I've always figured that the webs, in our hands, and the junk in the corner of your eye was proof of macro-evolution. If you look, you can imagine full-blown "web-hands" and, in the mirror, you can see how your second-eyelid has grown into the corner of your eye. That would be us, from the reptilian stage. Reptiles came from fish, meaning that we came from a single-celled organism on the bottom of the ocean.

[braddog10]

braddog10:

Communism is a system that works to every one's advantage. On paper, it looks like it would be a wonderful economic system to implement. However, it was never taken off paper and fully implemented in any country; there is always a person or people who stand in the way.

Its a far stretch, but sort of the same principal as karma in the sense that you were talking. Karma is a real thing, and it happens in everyone's life, every day. However, just like Communism, if you wish to suppress people with the principal of Karma, you can. The Roman Catholic Church used a system of monetary pardons only a few hundred years ago. There is obviously something great about Christianity apart from the fact that the Roman Catholic Church abuses it, and there is also something great about the principal of Karma even though there are occurrences in the world like those you mentioned.

Thank you so much for your very respectful reply. I admire your poise and dignity. Your point is also well taken. As I know as a Christian that much of what is perceived of Christianity, by those from the outside camp, is skewed by their limited knowledge, as it relates to context, Spirit and application. so, I must concede that I too am very very limited as it relates to my understanding of this concept, as I see it. I would have preferred that I had handled this more thoughtfully as you have.

Is there a tendency (or belief) to avoid helping those at a lower (cast)? and If so why?
Do you know why the more affluent (higher cast) have failed to assist others at all?

[OnionsOfLove]

Love is the belief. To believe in loving someone, just because you can, is the way to avoid manipulation (of others, with respect to what we are talking about). Love does exist, but to ask why is the same as asking why time exists.

Higher castes manipulate people because they think they can get something out of it for themselves.

[Binzhoubum]

Can I just clarify something here...?

Karma doesn't mean you have a duty to go around and help everyone in the world...it means that what you sow you shall reap.

It's a basic principle of every major religion in the world....it is just called by a different name or explained in different ways.

[OnionsOfLove]

if you consider that karma is the fact that you "reap what you sow" then why would you not choose to sow only good things for yourself? there is more to the concept than whats on the surface.