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pan6467 · 09-02-2006, 05:41 AM

Speaking for myself alone, everyone has an inherent spirituality in them. I think this is why you can see people drawn to certain beliefs, yet have no reasoning besides "I relate to this". But that is rare most people follow their parents or choose something that is opposite their parents be it in a conscious or subconcious way.

Since I have known of no one that has risen from the dead, no one can honestly say what happens when we die. Most people's religion gives them a pretty picture of what life after death is but those that believe differently face an uglier fate in death. They of course do this for 2 reasons, to keep the fold in line (i.e. control them.... "if you do not do as we interpret the Bible/Koran/Torah etc. to say, then you are not a true believer and God shall punish you") and to give the people unhappy in their lives now a reason to make it through life.

Based on that, no one wants to be told that the greatness and better life they have coming in death (based solely on belief and not actions mind you) is wrong. They may have to question their beliefs and whole life, and extremely few want to do that.

09-02-2006, 05:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	Speaking for myself alone, everyone has an inherent spirituality in them. I think this is why you can see people drawn to certain beliefs, yet have no reasoning besides "I relate to this". But that is rare most people follow their parents or choose something that is opposite their parents be it in a conscious or subconcious way. Since I have known of no one that has risen from the dead, no one can honestly say what happens when we die. Most people's religion gives them a pretty picture of what life after death is but those that believe differently face an uglier fate in death. They of course do this for 2 reasons, to keep the fold in line (i.e. control them.... "if you do not do as we interpret the Bible/Koran/Torah etc. to say, then you are not a true believer and God shall punish you") and to give the people unhappy in their lives now a reason to make it through life. Based on that, no one wants to be told that the greatness and better life they have coming in death (based solely on belief and not actions mind you) is wrong. They may have to question their beliefs and whole life, and extremely few want to do that. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"