Here's what I decided: our attempts at understanding God are inherently wrong. There's just no way, in a universe this big... or conversely, in a universe where we are so incredibly teeny-weeny, that we're gonna figure out God. Not happening.
Mild sidebar: Wired just had had an article about how all these monks were able to radically change their brains through meditation, to the point that they pumped out 3000% of the gamma waves of other people... and could put their brains into a unified state of radiation that is otherwise only seen (and very rarely) in people under anasthesia.
So: I believe that we're never going to understand the universe. There's probably stuff we're not even remotely capable thinking about, let alone understanding.
But: I do believe that there's a flow to things. An energy beyond anything we can ever comprehend, and that some people have been able to tap into that. In Christianity and Islam, they call it the Holy Spirit. And in the Koran, Jesus is referred to as someone who is "strengthened by the spirit." Makes sense to me.
My point is this: all these different religions have found unique but probably-equally-valid ways to effect spiritual change. None of them have got it completely right, because we don't have the capacity to get it.
Whatever "it" means.
I used to parrot the phrase "There are many paths to God." I believed it, kind of... but I didn't feel it. Now I do.
Love to all. Even you, the Art Director in black.
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See, I believe in 'it' I just don't know what 'it' is. I just don't think it's a really conceivable thing. Anyway, I have NO problems with folks who decide to celebrate in an organized religion way because having been raised Catholic, every once in a while I get to missing the unified exalting and celebrating of 'it'. I get upset, though, when people purport to know the ONLY right answer and try to shove their views down my throat.
>>figure out God. Not happening<<
you are right here. there is no way we can figure out God on our own.
but surely if there is a God, he would reveal himself to us so that we could understand at least what he wanted us to. that is what Jesus and the bible are to christians. . . God reaching down and giving insight to who he is.
i enjoyed reading your blog.
I see it this way, that god is such a vast idea that we need different views because we cannot fathom the whole with our little human brains. arguing about god doesn't make sense because we only THINK we know the truth. AND if you look at all the different religions, there are common themes. therin lies the truth that is god.
to the bumper sticker "got God?", I would say, "I am God and so are you". or "don't we all?" because I believe that god is the inherent force that is life. So I see god everywhere I look.
Don't know if I have commented before, (probably) but I enjoy your blog.
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