Can You Express Your Faith In Your OWN Words?

Ah, the generic ‘wind’ analogy… how typical…

Yeah, wind has been proven to exist already. No, we can’t see it at first because the molecules & atoms that compose it, are so few & far between (as with most gasses) that light passes right through it with virutally no refraction, reflection, etc. This changes as the light passes through more & more air. The reason the sky is blue, and changes color at dawn & dusk, is because of how sunlight reacts to the atmosphere as is passes through at various angles. So yes, you can see it, you just have to see a lot of it.

Oh, and you can also smell, taste & hear the wind; when you say ‘feel’ I’ll assume you mean TOUCH it. You can do that too, (wind) because the air molecules are actually COLLIDING with your body.

So…

What were you saying? How is God and wind similar? Do they… SMELL the same? What was your point again?

No.

People tend to rely sooo heavily on religious texts they don’t even fully understand and often misuse. I your own faith is personal and strong, then you needn’t go somewhere else to find an explanantion. You should be able to talk about it in your own words.

The sad part is… so far, nobody seems to be able to…

I do like the point you are making, but being the very illiterate person I am (and I may be mistaken) but it seems you started a question just to see people make fools of themselves?

If I’m incorrect please tell me, but don’t make a typical response like “ I really just wanted to see what they said” as im sure you had more than one reason for posting this.

Creation in and of itself has too many intricacies that there is no way it could have evolved or just happened. The details that go into nature for example. How and why things interact with each other. The design of nature has to have a Designer. I don’t for one minute think that we, humans, or animals, plant life etcetera were just the result of gases mingling together and then “Kaboom”, life. Any structure of DNA is not random. It has a profound and distinct pattern. Whether or not that is proof enough for anyone to believe in God, I don’t know. Depends on the individual I guess and whether or not they are open minded enough to consider a God designed universe.

The question ‘ can you express your faith in your own words’

Pretty simple question , thought I had answered it ok, but apparantly not…hmmm

Private email on its way Captain (“,)

Third thing: Nobody has yet succeeded in EITHER, even WITH the use of documented resources. The REASON for the restrictions (as usual) is to focus on individuals who actually KNOW WHAT THEY’RE TALKING ABOUT. And can state their theories with a well-thought-out and well-worded response. I’m sick of all the theistic and atheistic dipdunks whose longwinded posts boil down to:

“Jeezy-Chreezy-happy-clappy-HUZZAH!”

or

“God is lies. Life sucks. When you die, you’re dead.”

sigh

You see, THIS is what I have to work with, hence the imaginary filter.

It’s the only thing that makes much sense to me. I’ve also had troubles when trying to pursue a different religion; Catholicism is to blind, Budism is too zen, Christianity is extremely common, and Jahovas Witness, well I’m not sure how my mother would take that at Christmas…, ect ect. I have also taken the time to riailze that “God” has several holes in his story, why would he leave us a book with so many holes and gaps? What is he even here for? How did he come to be? If he’s almighty, why leave so many flaws? These questions are all unanswered in my mind… until they are, I deny riality ans substatute my own

hey, I have a question for you,captainassassin. Can you see or prove wind? you can feel it and see it’s effects but you can’t see the wind. That’s what God is like,you can feel his love for you and see the effect he has on people,but you can’t feel or see him.

I believe that how we are in this life will determine where we go onto after we die. I must have been a right b*stard in my last life to get this one, but saying that I have finally found the love of my life,have two wonderfull children, two beautifull grandchildren and two wonderfull parents. I believe what goes around comes around. I think I am spiritual, I believe that I am a little psychic, I believe that we do get visits from our dearly departed loveones,my parents will be there to greet me when I die and I will be there for my children when their time comes.

When I die will that be the end of it…I hope not and it scares me to think that this is all it is.

ok, first off, i want to say i <3 u captainassassin…lol and i am going to be brutally honest. I want to beleive in a god, because if there isnt one that means that we are basically fu**ed arnt we? but i just cant, because hes never done anything for me that tells me that hes really there, and i went to church every sunday up until i was 14, and it got to a point where i just thought what was the point, it just made me miss extra sleep time, so i stopped, so i dont really beleive in god. my “religion’ is more of a whatever i think up of today, whether it be thinking animals are sacred or going to church, nothing binds me to one religion, I like to keep my options open. My sister goes to church every sunday, but i dont know how she can keep her faith so strong on it, i dont see how its helped her. so again, I <3 u ;) , and u come up with great questions that u have to think about!

the thing I’ve noticed about faith is that it’s hard to express in any words. mainly because faith is different for every person. I attend a christian school, so have had a first hand look at the kind of people who use “faith” as a crutch. what I’ve decided is that faith is different for each person because it is what they need it to be at that moment. I say this all to say, until I was able to realize this, I had a lot of trouble with defining and claiming my faith. here is my best explanation of my personal faith: what I need more than anything else in the world is love. I can date guys, but that doesn’t fill the gaping hole of need that hurts in my heart every day and night. I’m scared and alone. then, I realized that there is someone or something out there that is bigger than any possible understanding that loves me, cares about me, and promises to always keep me safe and do what is best for me. I no longer have to worry, everything is taken care of. most of all, finally I feel whole. faith, for me, is simply that feeling of wholeness that no one and nothing else can give me. this is through being raised in a “christian” family and going to church and all that. it wasn’t until my personal faith hit me that it made a difference in my life.

now that I’ve tried to express it in my words, I hope you won’t mind this quick quote. I recently read cat’s cradle by kurt vonnegut. in the religious texts of the fictional religion that “bokonon” made up it says: “live by the foma that make you brave and kind and healthy and happy.” foma means harmless untruths. I think that is the real key concept when it comes to faith. most likely, 99.9% of people don’t understand faith and religion at all and are doing it all wrong. however, we can’t know which .1% is doing it right, and it’s more important that the faith is there and what comes of it than that it is the “correct” faith. I just wanted to throw that out there.

God has to be taken on faith, he is not to be proved or disproved. His glory is all around, everywhere you look, but, without the eyes of faith, you can’t see it.. same goes for everything that pertains to him.. He offers.. we receive… by faith… everything else is blocked out. The natural mind cannot conceive the things of God. His kingdom exists…in the hearts of his followers.

Blessings..

Oh, and Captain… I have not read the posts after mine, in the other categories, but, I am so very glad that you have made your own post. There is plenty of room for everyones opinions, whether believers or unbelievers… and we can co- exist peacefully… which is so wonderful.

Its a good start…

First thing: No, I’m doing the EXACT same thread that YOU did TWICE.

Second thing: Am I an advisor or administrator? Nooo. So HOW could I delete posts?

This isn’t my post, I’m continuing someone else’s.

Dude, there’s plenty of justification for deleting irrelevant posts, it will disourage idiotic rantings. This reccuring thread NEEDS it, and its not MY fault people haven’t thought of it before…

God, capitalized, has to be defined. Without a definition, your question can’t be answered. Anybody who thinks they can prove or disprove God, without knowing your definition of it, is guessing.

:) Please don’t threaten to delete people who don’t post on topic…if we did that, you’d have 10% of the answers you have currently.

I would be glad to express my faith. My faith is having someone to talk to when I feel no one in this world can possibly understand. My faith keeps me strong and bold to defend him- when others try to knock me down and tell me how wrong I am. My faith never leaves me wanting more- there’s never an empty void inside anymore that used to be there before I found him. My faith is longing to be with him, missing him, and wanting to talk to him first thing each morning and know that I can face the day no matter what lays ahead because I have him. My faith is knowing he has not forsaken me and left me in this dark world of sin and that someday I will be with him in a place where sin and sorrow no longer exist. My faith is not a religion- it is a name. Jesus Christ.

Dear captainassasin,

Good Question! Well, me being an exestentalist, there isn’t really a definate guideline… here is my religious preaching:

There is no God. We are born, we live, then we die. We reach a place that resmbles a fork in a road (This place IS NOT limbo, or anything such, just a state of subconcious being). The choice: either to remain in the ground, becoming dirt, to be reborn back into society, the time in which you are in, however is not definate you cold be born in the 50’s and then fight Vietnam, or could be born in 2020, or you can go to a place, neither Heaven nor H*ll, like limbo,but a bit less depressing.

That’s my religon, wheter or not you agree, well, that’s your opinion, isn’t it?

~~plainwhitets

ok :)

What I believe in is so founded in feelings and thoughts! There are moments when I’m completely taken over by emotion or I can’t get something out of my head. And I honestly believe it’s a conscious effort by whatever being or object that is effecting me… maybe like an energy. It’s so hard to describe.

So many people describe faith as believing in God or another higher power… what about just believing? I believe in this world and human kind.

Faith and beliefs are even harder to describe than a sneeze, a yawn, an orgasm or even pain. It’s all about YOUR perception and everyone’s perception (and you can probably throw experience in there too) is different and unique.

NEVER ALONE

I am continually with thee; thou hast holden me by my right hand. Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward recieve me to glory.

                                                                                          Psalm 72:23-24

I love the LORD because he hears and answers my prayers. Because he bends down and listens, I will pray as long as I have breath.

                                                                                        Psalm 116:1-2

God, during those times when I feel the ache of loneliness, help me to remember that you are never more than a whispered prayer away. Amen.

i guess with ALL the responses after your post..

thats a no.

you cant prove it

lol… I know…

Like I said, THIS thread requires THOUGHT.

I dont believe in god and jesus… is THAT good enough for you???

That’s why I asked, my dear…

Thank you my dear… care to give it a shot?

Nope…

If you don’t believe in anything, you needn’t post a reply…

is that the answer you were waiting to hear?

i don’t understand the question though.

do you want someone to prove or disprove the existence of god through personal experiences?

Yep. YOU and one other. The other two are just playfully causing problems for the sake of ‘causing problems’…

Didn’t anyone read the first post on this thread??

standing ovation

I think we have a winner…

A decent rough draft…

But you used words such as: him, he, Jesus Christ (religious references).

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Ummm…

reads again

Okay… and why do you believe that to be true?

lol captainassassin I -heart- you.

so… I don’t get it… is it like a “”trick”” question? :) j/k

I love you too… wink wink

And no, no trick question. I just want people to express their faith in their own words. You know how some people ask what it’s like to be in love?

I want them to express how their faith feels, without quoting scripture, or throwing out amens or huzzahs or the other generic crap…

My mistake… you are the exception… and Sika as well…

There… I just updated the topic title as such…

ghostface… can’t read.

… my elaborated description is five posts up…