Quote Originally Posted by XTC
been to church once and another time for a weeding.
Is your church overgrown?
(I know it was a typo, but I couldn't resist - being the sarcastic bastard that I am

Quote Originally Posted by XTC
She was sobbing herself to sleep on night and she said she was clearly awake and sober when she heard her mothers voice and a light.....
On a serious note, though.
I would not disbelieve your mother's story - however, I believe that this experience is born of such a need to know that the recently deceased has 'moved on', that the human brain conjures up these 'voices', etc.
I meant absolutely no disrespect by saying this

One spends their life with someone, during which one gets to know about that person's thought processes, ideals, personality, etc etc etc - would it not be reasonable to assume that the comfort message (for lack of a better phrase) came from within your mother - a kinda self-preservation mechanism triggered by her own brain?

The human brain is a complex thing that we know very little about.
I believe that we humans are capable of so much more than we realise, but have forgotten how to do those things. There is so much evidence to support this; the woman who lifts her wreck of a car clear of her baby, following a crash, and even some of those feats of power that are demonstrated by certain martial artists, etc.
I had a near-death experience, but never thought of it as a religious event - I can't explain what it was exactly, and remain mystified as to what I experienced to this day...self-preservation mechanism, that kicked in to protect me from horrific shock?

Einstein, proportedly used up to 25% of his brain, whereas most people use much less - how was he able to harness that amount of processing ability, and we can not?

Most people turn to religion after having suffered gross trauma (loss of a loved one, etc), or have been brought up to believe in a certain faith (brainwashed from youth?) - and yet, no one has provided conclusive evidence that God (or indeed, any deity) exists.

However, I find myself in somewhat of a dilemma;
I don't believe that 'God' exists (in religious terms), or that the world (and Man) was created by Him.
I also have a major problem with Darwin's theory of evolution (how anyone can put forward a theory which lacks a crucial element of proof (ie, the missing link) is beyond my comprehension).
And the 'Big Bang' theory, imo, doesn't hold water either - there still had to be something to start the whole thing off, didn't there?

So what is the answer?

Religion is man-made.
It is something which preys on the fear of the unknown, and a need to find comfort in times of great stress.
I question God, everytime that a good person suffers - everytime I hear stories of cruelty - everytime I see the deaths of innocent people.
Is that 'the wrath of God'?...then, why is He so indiscriminate? Why not just punish the perpetrators of such evilness? Why not give a 'sign' to those that are in the way of Natures events (ie, eartquakes, etc)?

I don't have a problem with anyone having a faith - there are many people who live by the word of their God, who do not cause problems for the whole. In many ways, the 'essence' of religion is something that helps to curb those animal instincts that would otherwise boil over and cause much distress, and so, can only be a good thing.
I will listen to what religous folks would say about their beliefs, and enter into an intelligent debate about such things - but just because I don't subscribe, doesn't make me a bad person - does it?

I consider myself to be 'good' - I would help anyone, if I could. I have respect for Nature, and have an understanding that there are always consequences to any action (cause and effect).

So, I wonder what would happen if we all woke up one day, and every single one of us had no recollection of anything religious based...

I wonder what state the world would be in then.

I do not wish to offend any person's belief - this is just my humble opinion.
I do, however, get slightly miffed, when some people would judge me as something less than what I am, just because I don't subscribe to their way of thinking.

I don't need a book to know how to live my life, but some people do - each to their own...as long as those beliefs don't encroach upon my way of life


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RESiNATE Reviewed by RESiNATE on . 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