Losing My Faith In God.

[sonicwhite]

We're all the promises that God inspired ppl expressed in the word. Where? I suffer I may be delusional extremely. Man, to go ten years like this. It feels like there are chains on me and I can't let God. If God ain't real I better make the best of this life. To enjoy every moment cause this is all we get. My cat died it broke my heart to see him suffer. He's gone now no longer suffering but how do I know he is in heaven. My faith is def waxing and waning. It's never done this before. The bible was a instruction book for them in that day. We are way past that. Still there is wrongdoing in the world but no one is perfect. Oh well I lose my faith I'm not going back to drugs, I'm just going to start enjoying life because this is all we get.

 

[glass half full]

I am not a God- basher and have respect for people's beliefs, however from an historical standpoint, with the exception of Deuteronomy the books of the canonical bible were not an instructional manual. They were mainly works of history or of what we would now call memoir and of course the many letters to early congregations found in the NT. The selection of which books were included in the canon was a highly political process, with Constantine's active intervention. A fascinating history and process, certainly but not an inspired one.

 

[sonicwhite]

I don't care. It doesn't work for me. I'm living my own damn life free from the bondage of faith.

 

[Killashandra]

I'm not sure if I believe in god but I do believe there is something Devine, intangible that surrounds us.
If we want to swallow the pap of "God only give us what we can handle" then I'm done!
However, I have had experiences of pure love while in some form of meditation, and I have felt the embrace of light. If I am going to belive in anything it is we truly aren't alone but this is our journey not any other person or beings journey.
Apparently those who recover from PTSD have a greater emotional awareness and higher emotional intellect, being able to empathize and understand emotions is truly a gift these days, so many people are self focused and closed off to the joy and sadness of their experiences of emotion. Without sadness we cannot fully appreciate joy.. and find a higher ground of acceptance. .
As long as we don't lose faith in ourselves we will make it, be kind to ourselves, be accepting that mistakes are made, they happen, it's important though that we learn from those mistakes.. that after all is how we grow. Imo.

 

[Justmehere]

Love is real. Goodness is real. Grace is real.

 

[sonicwhite]

What kind of God lets you suffer and say wulp, something good will come out of this. I'm thinking it's all BS. The more I look at it I see that not one of the prayers I asked was answered. Instead I would get things like be patient and all that. I'm tired really tired of this. If God is real I'm willing to walk away from him. No more of this bondage no more of the sick sense of humor I get from God. I think it's all bullshit.

 

[Neverthesame]

I have had and do have many days where it is hard to find good in the bible or all things Christian.

You're right there is alot of bad in the world around us. Bad that God doesn't seem to be doing much of anything about.

But maybe, that's not the point?

Think of heaven, supposed to be a good place to stay. What's it filled with? People.

If you don't have bad to compare against, how do you know good?
Specious reasoning, I know.

Or maybe it's more subtle. Look at this place. The people here are here because horrible things happened to them. Bad things happen. What God allows these things to happen?
Is one way of looking at it.

Or.

Look at this place. These people have been through terrible things. These things are in their past and can't be undone. Maybe, God is in the hearts and minds of the people who make this place what it is. Somewhere for people to come to find good, peace, support and hope.

That despite everything, keep hanging on, for the good is there and good people are who await you in heaven.

I don't know what's true. No one really does.

But I hope it's the latter.

 

[Whyteferret]

We're all the promises that God inspired ppl expressed in the word. Where? I suffer I may be delusion...

I think everyone's faith does that.
I'm sorry to hear about your cat. Animals have a special place in our lives.

 

[Sideways]

Your proposal is that, now that I've dumped faith, I'm going to go out and enjoy the world...

Quois??

If your version of faith was preventing you from going out and enjoying the world, hells bells, I'd dump it too.

For me, the jury's still out on whether there is a God. But if there is, I'm quite sure he/she/it isn't personally intervening in my life to deliberately cause suffering, and I'm VERY sure that God would be more than happy for me to go out and enjoy the world that he/she/it created...

 

[glass half full]

Your proposal is that, now that I've dumped faith, I'm going to go out and enjoy the world...

Qu...

I've known more than a few people of faith- if you will- who love to talk about how God gave us free will, but then decline to use that gift of free will by attributing bad things to God testing them and good things to being blessed. Why do they not choose to use their gift of free will to try to reduce some of the world's ills and suffering or even choose to reduce some of their own? I've wondered about this... I've asked too, but my question was not well received.

 

[Zanshin]

I wish you peace, whatever you believe or don't, and my sympathies on the loss of your cat. They're always such a part of us.

For me..
God did not cause my PTSD or the trauma that caused it. Free will of others, and my choices that led me there, caused that.

But I believe he brought me through it, and has brought me to this point - not that I may suffer, but that I may soar.

It's me and my free will that needs to do the work to get me to soar...

 

[glass half full]

I wish you peace, whatever you believe or don't, and my sympathies on the loss of your cat. They're alw...

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