Depressing…:c(
As a baby in the faith, it is scary to see the attempts of people to prove that Jesus was a fake. The only thing that is keeping my faith in tact is knowing and understanding that the Almighty works in ways that humans cannot.
If the Almighty wants to take up the body of the son he began, even with one hundred pounds of aloe leaves and myrrh, then will do so!
If the Almighty wants to impregnate a virgin in order to bring his son into a life pure of sin the he will do so!
And there is more. So much more. Its depressing, and tireing because these claims are threatening my seedlings of faith. I am holding them back though, pretty strongly too.
But why are these people against something so beautiful?
Of course there is a lot in the history of Christianity to make it look like a big bad wolf. But if they took the time to really see the roots of Christianity, and see how beneficial the knowledge of the Almighty and the son he began can be, they wouldn’t be stressing themselves.
I wish they could see the peace, love and beauty that the teachings of the son of the Almighty can bring. Just give it a try! Throw your fears of vulnerability away, and let your heart trust the Almighty to catch you. Just jump, and HE will take care of the rest.
Near the time I was baptized, I strongly opposed the ways of christianity. Why? Because I wanted to drink, fornicate, and just “be”. I did that, and my life went into an immediate downward spiral. I was loosing control. It was like riding a bike with out training wheels for the first time, with out a parent guiding me.
I was scared out of my wits, becuase I was going somewhere fast, and I didn’t know how to stop, and get back to that place of safety. Never again will I refuse the guidance of the Almighty.
Excuse the ramblings…but wait, thats what blogs are for! :cÞ
hi….peace! the almighty and the son is one! its just offices of the almighty to show his attributes..iam blessed that He is in my heart know..If that’s so there’s nothing more to fear.God bless!
amplifiedwisdom
January 13, 2008
Hello, AmalYa, let me set you straight, no Atheist is against ‘something so beautiful’. We are against teaching a story (no matter how beautiful) that is demonstrably false, as FACT. We are turned off by those who require a comforting fairy tale to be happy and live a good and moral life. And most atheists don’t become atheists so they can ‘drink and fornicate’. This is a truly offensive statement. Atheists live moral and ethical lives. They live these lives because they are moral and ethical people, NOT because they expect Jesus to give them a gold star when they arrive at the pearly gates.
You ask us to ‘Throw your fears of vulnerability away’. But, AmalYa, what do you think has provoked men throughout the history of our species to invent gods and religions? Fear of vulnerability (death, unknown). I assure you that no atheist is an atheist because of fear. In fact, I could argue, based on your post, that you are a worshiper of Jesus BECAUSE of YOUR fear. But I guess that makes sense as the Christian god does LOVE a terrified worshiper. And I will paraphrase my self here, what is more moral, a Believer that assists someone in need with the expectation of a special reward in the afterlife, or an Atheist who helps simply because they feel this is the right thing to do?
You say to ‘Just jump, and He will take care of the rest.” Jump into what, a faith based on stories proven to be fairy tales? Jump into a pool of willful naivety? I’ll pass.
Listen, I respect your desire to wrap yourself in the comforting arms of your faith but if you don’t want to be confronted by those who think what you believe is garbage, best not to shout it from the mountaintops. After all, that’s what church is for.
Take care and good luck.
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doubtingthomas426
January 13, 2008
Thomas,
Thank you for your comment. If I offended you, I apologize. I am not much of a writer, and not so skilled in getting my thoughts across through my words. It was a late night rambling, and a raw reaction to what felt like “attacks” to the comfort that I have discovered.
To be honest…I’m scared. Unfortunately, I wasn’t raised to ask questions, I wasn’t raised to be confident in knowing what I WANT out of things. TO this day, I don’t know WHAT I WANT. I am a lemming.
So I’m scared because I don’t know where to go, what to do, or even where to start. I am terrified. I don’t trust myself to make decisions on my own, because I am afraid of taking responsibility for the damage I could bring to my life.
I took the reigns of my life once, and screwed up. Christianity gives me a path to follow. But staying within that path is suffocating. Because I don’t know where all of these rules are coming from, and why the path is so narrow.
I’m also scared because I am questioning, and doubting something that I think can save me, and bring forgiveness to all the wrong doing in my life. But as I read through the word, the thoughts of brainwashing keeps coming to mind.
But then those feelings are contended with, “Its the Devil taking you away from the path the Almighty wants for you.”
Where I am learning about the Almighty, its almost like the logical thoughts that are capable of posing a threat to the teachings of the Yehowahoshua and Yehowah the Almighty are planted there by..guess who! The Devil.
I don’t know what to do. Perhaps my clenching on to religion is the evidence of the existence of living. Living for myself. And I don’t trust myself.
Again…I am terrified. So I thank you for your comment, and I took a glance at your blog. I will take the time to read through it honestly.
AmalYa
January 13, 2008
Amalya, Amalya !
It is all about Jesus. Rejoyce in HIM !
Seek him, get to know him, ask in prayer for that, thank him, sing songs to him in your heart, make sure, he knows you too.
He is not a religion, you do not have to practise anything, you do not need theology or doubting thomasses, Jesus said, when we hear his words, there will come a thief to steal.
Thieves steal secretly, you would not even recognize them.
Trust in Him, in Him alone your hope is found.
Rejoice in Him, in Him, He is abundantly able to supply all your needs, He alone is saviour, He is all in all, He is God…
Love Him, keep His commandments, one by one, He has mercy and He is patient, you have got all the time , you need not understand everything now, He will lead you into the truth, He is the truth,
He is the way, He is life.
1arabella
January 18, 2008