Quote Originally Posted by thcbongman
I believe in god, but not in a traditional sense. I been raised a buddhist, so much of my beliefs are centered around that philosophy. When I talk of a god, it's not in a sense of a mythic being, but the connection of energy of life, the environment. I believe were merely an extension of god, were all one with god. I learned through spiritual psychedelic trips that god is a completely neutral state. I don't believe it to be good or evil, because all the decisions in one's life can turn in either direction. God is the energy everyone draws from, a sense of power, from within and what's around you.

1. I believe the interpretations of god by religions revolve around creating mythic figures for the human to better understand the concept. It's used as a tool to relate to the messages. Stories essentially. These are mere perceptions and images. The messages in all religions are essentially the same when it comes down to it. They all explain were all one with god in the end, but many are so focused on the traditions, and differences that everyone forgets what it means to believe in god.

2. When one dies, his interpretation of god disappears with him. I believe as long as there is life, there is god. I don't believe god is a creator, life is what creates and maintains this world.

3. I don't think there's a plausable explanation, considering we have not discovered others out there. Maybe in time, this question can be answered, but we leave it as one of life's mysteries. As long as there was life, there is and was god.

4. Belief in god comes down to one thing, faith. I think there is too little information out there to make a determination, perhaps one day we'll find out, perhaps we won't. But we as humans are here to stay as long we determined to. This is all god, we are everything. I'll end this with lyrics from a song called God by the band Apollo Sunshine, which musically explains my beliefs.

You find god, the moment you, realize you don't need to find god
you find god, the moment you, realize you don't need to find god

we exist, all of this, this is all god, we are everything
we exist, all of this, this is all god, we are everything

this is the kingdom, we are the people, so open your doors and breathe in deeply
this is the kingdom, we are the people, so open your doors and breathe in deeply
this is the kingdom, we are the people, so open your doors and breathe in deeply
religion is man way to come to some undrestanding,of how to
understand god, are to be able to be good enough to win God favor, by a system of works,Christ cam to do away with the law, and to set man free.
come to know christ, and you will understand life, for He is life.