Hey Liarnie, I'm glad my entries are of some benefit... I was born and raised Catholic, but it never really deeply resonated with me. I learned of Buddhist teachings while in college, and those move me much more.
If there was a Personified God, I have a hard time believing such a God would be so punishing, creating both heaven and hell, sending those who've sinned or did not follow a certain faith to eternal damnation. Everyone makes mistakes, and much of what we believe to be free-will isn't. Even through something like MBTI personalities, we see we're more prone to acting in a certain way. And various environments and situations we're put in, not by our choice, affect our actions greatly. People subjected to major violence while young are more likely to act out violently towards others... Those same people did not choose the situation they were born into... That's the kind of thing I'd believe a Personified God would understand...
That being said, I do believe in a creative organizing force.. A force that drives the planet to be more organized... To me what people create is almost an outer expression of that...
I don't think I've asked. Are you a Catholic? Just curious. Sorry I'm just reading your entries here. Quite comforting to read them. x
ReplyDeleteHey Liarnie, I'm glad my entries are of some benefit... I was born and raised Catholic, but it never really deeply resonated with me. I learned of Buddhist teachings while in college, and those move me much more.
ReplyDeleteIf there was a Personified God, I have a hard time believing such a God would be so punishing, creating both heaven and hell, sending those who've sinned or did not follow a certain faith to eternal damnation. Everyone makes mistakes, and much of what we believe to be free-will isn't. Even through something like MBTI personalities, we see we're more prone to acting in a certain way. And various environments and situations we're put in, not by our choice, affect our actions greatly. People subjected to major violence while young are more likely to act out violently towards others... Those same people did not choose the situation they were born into... That's the kind of thing I'd believe a Personified God would understand...
That being said, I do believe in a creative organizing force.. A force that drives the planet to be more organized... To me what people create is almost an outer expression of that...