tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489310405541465454.post1645995161756504106..comments2023-10-11T07:35:31.358-07:00Comments on Knights of Creativity Spirit & Ale: Imagine There Is No HeavendkWellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036130304612683613noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489310405541465454.post-48831227752118627862008-10-01T04:42:00.000-07:002008-10-01T04:42:00.000-07:00"Love casts out fear1" A biblical state..."Love casts out fear1" A biblical statement that embodies my core belief. Sir Dayvd is right that "religion" has used fear to control others. However, I must remind him that "religion" is man made, not God made, and is therefore subject to mankind's short comings. God is love and love is the only way to express God to others, to connect with God and to worship God.<br><br>Love is also truth, because to truly love another you must bare all in the light of truth.<br><br>Unfortunately, all too often fear is preached in the pulpit, not love. That my friend's is not God's fault!<br><br>And just because a certain individual proclaims a certain religious belief doesn't make that individual holy, nor does it place blame on that religious belief if that individual uses it for his own distorted views. Case in point: Hitler, Bin Laden, etc.<br><br>Sir Dayvd is also right (I'm not trying to sound like Obama in the last debate!) that morality comes from within. So does love. I believe that when one acts from within in love, then the morally correct expression will emerge. That is God!<br><br>I thank God for those who are bold enough to question, to explore, to not give into fundamental peer pressure...because we need these brave explorers to expand our horizons. <br><br>It took me almost 40 years to shed the "fear based" system of "religion" to discover the beauty, peace, love and serenity that is God.<br><br>We are truly united through our diversity, and as a good Knight of KMSA, I welcome all debate. So, I give you this one. If an Atheist doesn't believe in God, why does he spend so much time trying to prove that he doesn't exist?<br><br>The truth is, fundamentalism is the cause of all sorrow. Fundamentalism is a protectionist viewpoint, narrow and selfish in scope. Fundamentalism is also not the exclusive property of religion.<br><br>Sir Hook I Didn't Know Hitler Was Catholic But I Remain One of WarrickSir Hook of Warrick aka "David K Wells"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14036130304612683613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489310405541465454.post-51456655255314202712008-10-01T05:05:00.000-07:002008-10-01T05:05:00.000-07:00No one expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief ...No one expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief elements are ....<br><br>I've often said, if there were no god, then it would be more important to live good lives on earth as this is all there is. Not to live an immoral (what is moral?) life and get forgiveness at the last moment, but to live as moral a life as possible now, ....<br><br>Why would there be life after death? Not why is there the concept of life after death.<br><br>Sir James of TaylorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489310405541465454.post-15534521458552029732008-10-01T06:43:00.000-07:002008-10-01T06:43:00.000-07:00Sir Dayvd, you're not like the agnostic dyslex...Sir Dayvd, you're not like the agnostic dyslexic insomniac?<br>He lay awake all night wondering if there really is a Dog !<br><br>Ahh yes, the old "Atheist vs. Religious-ist" debate rears its foamy head again. First recorded centuries ago at the Bonfire Pub, atheist Thomas Hereandgone, suddenly realizes that he's run out of money. Having heard the bloke at the end of the bar, Loudus Preacher, mention that he attends worship on Sundays down at the rock, and, furthermore seeing Loudus with a pocket full of cash, approaches Loudus and declares, "There is no God and I can prove it!"<br>"Impossible, you doubting Thomas!"<br>"Buy me a pint and I'll show you."<br><br>The debate continues to this day.<br><br>I think my post the other day on Oneness touched on this very debate -- in a way. It's this belief that we're all separate (some are "right" and all others are "wrong") that is the root cause of all our troubles. <br><br>The problems are not political, or economical, or military. It's a problem of beliefs. Our beliefs create conditions. Those conditions produces circumstances.<br><br>The question is, "Are we happy with the current circumstances?"<br><br>No? Then it seems to me that we must change our beliefs. What if we believed that there NO SEPARATION between us and God -- between anything and anything?<br><br>What if we believed that there is only ONE THING? Would we treat each other differently?<br><br>Maybe it's not a matter of believing that there is no heaven, but that heaven is already here.<br><br>One more joke:<br><br>An atheist goes to a Christian psychiatrist, who hands her an inkblot and says, “Tell me what you see.” The atheist says, “I see Jesus on the cross.” The psychiatrist hands her a second inkblot, and says, “Now tell me what you see.” The atheist says, “I still see Jesus on the cross.” The psychiatrist hands her a third inkblot, and says, “What do you see now?” The atheist says, “It’s Jesus on the cross again.” The psychiatrist says, “Hmmm. Obviously you’ve got Jesus on the brain.” The atheist replies, “Me? I only read the captions you wrote.”<br><br>Sir Bowie "Buy me a pint" and I'll we'll talk about it" of GreenbrairSir Bowie of Greenbriar (a.k.a. David A. Kuhn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11885858294354724520noreply@blogger.com