I've been receiving some interesting feedback via various blog catalogue sites I am on with some of these recent articles. I can see I have hit some nerves. I thought it might be something to tread lightly with, this whole religion thing. I am trying to come at it from a few angles in order to make some points. Again, we must check the ego at the door in order to discuss this topic. We aren't looking at verses in the big book and trying to analyze the inherent truth, what I am going for is the fact that there is not truth. It is simply belief, and pushing that belief onto someone else is arrogant, misleading, and irresponsible to the doctrine that is preached.
Now, I do not wish to make any blanket statements like, there is no God. That is antithesis to what I am trying to say. I don't want to trade one for the other. By this I mean, if one cannot say that God truthfully does exist one cannot also say, based on the premise of the promise and dogma, that God doesn't exist. This is the crux of the crucifix.
Before you go on, please watch this, laugh a bit, and then I'll finish the article...
My continued attempt for a point is that there is no real life example or truth that we can rely on that we have verifiable evidence to substantiate the claims that are worshiped at every church, mosque or synagogue. It is only faith that God is and only faith that religion is about. It has nothing to do with dressing up in your Sunday best, it has nothing to do with the judgements and the tithe. It has nothing to do with death, heaven, hell, virgins, saints, sinners, commandments, Bible, Koran, Tanakh, Torah, but it has to do with yourself and your relationship with your God. Nothing else, and no one else.
Keep it out of politics, keep your beliefs out of someone else's life and God will be much more pleasurable for everyone.
There is a Proposition 8 in California, this Nov. 4, that will allow anyone to marry anyone they choose. Very simple. If you love your God and continue that God loves everyone, and you are to love your neighbor as yourself, and to do unto others as you would have them do unto you, it is a very simple vote. All other rationals are religious rhetoric. If you follow the commandments for your life then this NO vote is what is the truth for you. The passages that may say otherwise and have you act otherwise to those commandments are heresay, and unverifiable as to their truth.
If it passes to YES you are then passing judgement onto others. This is not your position, it is God's. The rules are quite clear.
Also, if you vote yes on Prop 8, you might get a visit from Joe Pesci...
(c)Copyright 2008 Doug Boggs
Monday, October 20, 2008
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Amen! My faith is that God created us all with divine intent; we are all equal to Him and should be to each other. One's sexual orientation is a non-issue and to deny our brothers and sisters their inherent right to marry their partners is not only judging, it is oppressing. Some will rail and say the Bible teaches that homosexuality is a sin. I say "Put the Bible down and see what you can learn about God from life, from His creation, from your own inborn connection to Him. You may be surprised."
As I mentioned to you the other day...how would those that say yes to Prop 8 feel if they could not marry those that they chose? The religious rights would have a fit and rightfully so...so why not let others do what they please? It is all so simple if we just live and let live.
And the video is hilarious! I worship the sun too!
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