If God exists..

[HighPriestessofPot]

Reality is what you perceive it to be. My reality may in fact not be your reality. I will fall in love with a person that you will not fall in love with because in my reality the person is beautiful in every respect, yet in yours, this person is lacking something you need. Thus it is with faith and religion and God. Who is to say that each reality isn't valid. Why do we look for one truth? Perhaps, like nature, there are as many truths are there are sands on the beach; and indeed, this is the case for my truth is not yours.
This being the case, who then can say they only have the truth and no-one else does?
I choose to believe in God because I have had, what I feel to be, many signs that are not statistically coincidental.
I am a late stage cancer patient. My truth is that everything will be alright in the end regardless of theories, conjectures, and paradymns. Your truth might be a nightmare.
We choose our truth and that is another truth according to my truths. You may not agree, but then you don't have to, because I am entitled to my reality, just as you are entitled to yours. Ever watched two people argue who you really like and see just how they are both saying something that is true, yet the other insists that only their version is true. Then you see how silly it is when we refuse to look at other perspectives and views of the universe. Perhaps these people are truly saying the same thing and cannot see it, for whatever reason, but you can and lo and behold, you see one truth that only appears to be two.

HighPriestessofPot Reviewed by HighPriestessofPot on 11-25-2004. If God exists.. ..then why doesn't he prove it? He created Man in His image, so surely he can understand the complexities of the Human brain. Surely he knows that after thousands of years without proof, some of us are going to start doubting His existence. So if he proved it back then, why won't he prove it now? I mean, all he needs to do is give us one sign - one unquestionable, irrifutable piece of evidence - and all of us 'non-believers' will believe. People say that He doesn't prove himself because we Rating: 5

[F L E S H]

i like this thread lol

Me too

[GotAMinute419]

maybe hes working on a new project

[tumbleweed]

i guarantee were all just monkeys that learned to walk talk
and put the weed in a pipe instead of eating it off the branch

[tumbleweed]

an even better thread might be about the organ
in our body we dont use 85% of, you know the one
that controls our
bodies functions and imagination which has puzzled
scientists to this day

ask god why were the dominant species on this rock
and why wont he let us use the 85%

psst what if we could levitate things our BRAINS
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[Mrs PotatoHead]

But he made himself real to me. even tho it was thru a human person. there is no way anyone can just know that stuff i never said a word to anyone they just knew that i needed.

I found your story interesting because a very similar thing happened to my mum. I can't remember the exact details, but she was the one giving the help. She said one day she was going about her own business and for some reason a lady caught her attention she said that at first she just kept on walking but that she had an overwhelming feeling of needing to help this lady (my mum insists that on the outside the lady did not look distressed or in need of help). So she went up to her and said I know this may sound weird but do you need some help. My mum swears that at this point she said she felt the overwhelming need to pray for this lady and just prayed that she was kept safe. Story goes that because my mum had this encounter with the lady she narrowly missed being involved in an accident (can't remember any other details) and that because of this my mum believes whole heartedly that there is a god. She does not believe in organised religion though and only ever told me this story once, because she believes that your faith is a personal journey that people should not interfere with unless invited. I of course came up with hundreds of arguments and she said that her motivation to help this woman could not be explained any other way.

Any how if this is true then why are so many people who do believe suffering? Why does god if it exists think it is necessary for some to suffer great deals. I don't expect you to answer, it just makes me wonder.

[Torog]

Howdy Mrs. PotatoHead,

You wonder:" Any how if this is true then why are so many people who do believe suffering? Why does god if it exists think it is necessary for some to suffer great deals. I don't expect you to answer, it just makes me wonder."

God exists because He is Alpha and Omega..this mortal coil is for us to learn the lessons of Life,not to sit around in Paradise,that comes after we depart this mortal coil,and return home..to our Creator.

God isn't causing bad things to happen and making folks suffer,He gave us the incredible blessing of Free Will,it is our choice's,that cause folks to suffer and for bad things to happen. When God steps into this physical plane,you will know it-whether it's to bless or to wreak judgement,or to perform miracles.

God knows and expects that Christians and the meek,will suffer persecution..and He does not give us more than we can bear,ye that labor-and are heavy laden..Jesus Christ has said that He will bear your burden..if ye but come unto Him.

May God Bless y'all..and Happy Thanksgiving !! Praise God and be thankful unto Him..for your many blessings ! In the Name of Jesus Christ,Amen !

Have a good one...Torog

[kr1Nx01]

an even better thread might be about the organ
in our body we dont use 85% of, you know the one
that controls our
bodies functions and imagination which has puzzled
scientists to this day

Actually that's a bit misconstrued. Humans typically only use 15% of their brain at any given time, but it's being used in various parts of the brain as needed (therefore 85% is NOT being used at any given time). In fact, humans have virtually-full (but not complete) use of their entire brain, they just don't use it all at the exact same time. it's being used in differant sections at differant times.

or something like that. kinda hard to explain when you're high

[Mrs PotatoHead]

[QUOTE=Torog]God knows and expects that Christians and the meek,will suffer persecution..and He does not give us more than we can bear,ye that labor-and are heavy laden..Jesus Christ has said that He will bear your burden..if ye but come unto Him.
[QUOTE]

thanks for the biblical rather preachy explanation if it serves your purpose then good for you. Just wondering where you a minister earlier on in your life?

[Torog]

[QUOTE=Mrs PotatoHead][QUOTE=Torog]God knows and expects that Christians and the meek,will suffer persecution..and He does not give us more than we can bear,ye that labor-and are heavy laden..Jesus Christ has said that He will bear your burden..if ye but come unto Him.

thanks for the biblical rather preachy explanation if it serves your purpose then good for you. Just wondering where you a minister earlier on in your life?

Howdy Mrs. PotatoHead,

Nope,I have never been a preacher..however,I do believe in God and His Son,Jesus Christ..my Faith is un-shakeable in that regard.

I don't understand,how anyone who likes marijuana,can say that there's no God..it seems to me..that only a loving and Divine Creator,could have fashioned a plant whose qualities can only be described as miraculous,both in it's intent and scope..there's no other plant,that is capable of so many benefits,to all members of the Human species. The next closest plant,hemp,is also a miracle and is a healer of both Humans and the Earth.

Praise the Lord !

Have a good one...Torog