To God or Not To God, That Is The Question? posted 6/6/2008 2:26:00 PM | 20 kudos what's this?     report abuse

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So many incredible passionate emotions are possible with this subject of religion and people's beliefs. I read all over the place people actually getting angry and hateful over what others choose to believe. It is no wonder the world is in the shape it's in. Just look at what goes on in this tiny world of MD. It is fascinating to me. And a bit discouraging.

I think we should be able to accept someone for the way they treat others rather than what they think about religion. To me, the way someone treats someone else is a window into that persons true nature and character, and their religion becomes rather secondary. I don't care what a person believes or doesn't believe as long as they are compassionate enough to walk peaceably with those around them.
You wanna believe there is no God? Fine with me! I have no problem with that in the least. But how do you treat your children, or your friends? That is what I go by.
You wish to be a Mormon? Or a Jew? Or something else? Great! Same rule applies. The rest is none of my business, seems to me.
Show me what you believe with your actions...don't try to make me feel inferior or stupid. Especially when all you can do is post video clips of someone else acting stupid as part of your argument. That just don't make any sense to this ol' country boy. Wars are caused by such thoughtless behavior.

I have a way of life...a particular way of thinking that I enjoy, and usually keeps me out of the rough waters concerning what a person should or should not believe. I have my own beliefs. And rather than try to make someone or force someone, or belittle someone into seeing it my way, I just try to live my life according to those beliefs. I try to let my behavior show exactly what I believe.

I find trying to force or belittle someone or trying to make someone feel like they are wrong, is wrong in and of itself. It just doesn't make sense to me. Why do believers try to force someone to bow? Why do non-believers try to make others feel inferior? Neither really knows anyway.

I think any normal thinking Martian, looking down on this planet, and listening to these "knowledgeable" people on either side must wonder why are they wasting so much time and effort spouting off "facts" that really, in the end, they know very little about. They are just repeating what they have been led to. What they think they and only they know. Shame on either side if ya ask me.

Contrary to what some of you are thinking right now, I am publicly not trying to join either side. Like I said before, I have my belief system solidly intact. But I don't pretend to know all about either side either.. At least not enough to where I would feel comfortable saying with absolute certainty, in public, at the expense of someones beliefs...that my way is the right way. I find that practice rather tiring and intrusive. But I can live my life in such a way that would show you what I believe. And that to me is everything.

Love is a universal emotion. It is a healing emotion. It is a verb.
It is what you do that is important. It is they way you treat others that is important. If you choose to live with peace in your heart, no mater what it is you struggle with as far as a personal belief system, everything else will be made known to you in time. We are all here....each with an allotted amount of time. Why waste it arguing over something we really don't understand? Why not just choose to let the mystery be, live our lives with respect and dignity, and talk about something that is really gonna solve some real time problems.

I sing a song once in a while that I think sums it all up pretty well for me. I am sure it will NOT sum it up for some of you, and it is not meant to fix everything for everyone ( Did ya get that? )

However, I think there is a pretty cool message within. And if some of the folks, on both sides of the issue in this world would stop a moment, think about it, maybe we could even enjoy each other's company a little more while we do it. No matter which side you believed.
The song goes like this:

Everybody's wonderin' what and where they all came from.
Everybody’s worryin' 'bout where they're gonna go
when the whole thing's done.
But no one knows for certain and so it's all the same to me.
I think I'll just let the mystery be.


Some say once you're gone you're gone forever,
and some say you're gonna come back.
Some say you rest in the arms of the Savior
if in sinful ways you lack.
Some say that they're comin' back in a garden,
bunch of carrots and little sweet peas.
I think I'll just let the mystery be.


Some say they're goin' to a place called Glory
and I ain't saying it ain't a fact.
But I've heard that I'm on the road to purgatory
and I don't like the sound of that.
Well, I believe in love and I live my life accordingly.
But I choose to let the mystery be.



So there ya have it. It's by a funny little singer by the name of Iris Dement. I like powerful little tunes. they can make you think, if you are open to that anymore.
Peace....

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