Redefining God For 21st Century Man

"Science cannot solve the ultimate mystery of nature because we ourselves are part of the mystery." Max Plank, Physicist, Nobel Prize 1918 

[Disclaimer: I am neither religious nor atheist. I identify myself as human. My loyalty is to the greatest good of all concerned --one choice at a time.] 

BLOOD - The twisted body of god TS

Whenever I tweet or blog about 'God' I sense a disturbance in the 'Force'. Meaning, often the readers who take time to comment do so because my entry has agitated them. They assume the worse. Verbally attack me. Then advise me to "read a book".

To the other extreme there are a few cuddlers that give off the 'can we pray together vibe'. It seems, however, there are far more people who assume the worse and go directly to verbal attack. To what purpose does this serve? I do not know.

Because the word "God" does cause commotion, I'll be using It freely --and in a good way. Get past the drama and read on.

The Buddy Christ - Dogma, Kevin Smith

To be fair, for the context of discussion I provide a brief definition of God in an effort get everyone on the same page with our evolving perspective. It is not necessary to agree with the definition for it to be useful. Although, be aware,  to have a productive discussion about the Nature of God requires some fundamental common ground -- especially when the content is so emotionally charged.

A non-dogmatic common definition of God supports peaceful discussion. 

God Is All of Existence, animate and inanimate, seen and unseen. God Is, that which has no beginning and no end; Omnipresent. Omnipresent Is The Body of God.

I arrived at this definition through years of loving research into the nature of world religions and belief systems as both a participant and an observer, forever fascinated by the contradiction, or lack thereof, among believers and their faiths. Me? I'm not the joining kind.

My question is this: Will the fighting ever stop? Just when you think you've had enough fighting about which religion is superior, enter Atheism, demanding its due and promising to be more of the same, same. 

"There is God vs There is not God."  

I look at that statement and wonder how do we not recognize that these two concepts cancel each other out? Somewhere therein lies clarity. Let us attempt kindness in our discourse and not let arrogance get in the way of what is good and what is right.

Go Ahead: Believe yourself right out of existence

The spirit searches for structure, expression, and meaning

Whatever we put our intense focus upon increases our belief that the experience exists. 'What you think about you bring about.' 'Thought creates form.' [reference]

The word and meaning of belief is a topic unto its own. For this discussion, however, I boldly assert that belief is so powerful that one can believe itself right out of existence. 
How's that? 

Black Hole

The best example is Atheism, the belief in no deities.

Many atheists believe in nothing eternal. When life is over it's over. You're dead. You're nothing. As limiting as that sounds, it's what they believe; it's how they see the world, and act upon it. To them, it is real.

Of course not all atheists "believe" the above statement is accurate. Nevertheless, those who call themselves atheists, wearing it like a badge, I find equally as obnoxious as any other extreme. The views they share vary, making sense, since it is still just another belief. It holds no value, no proof, no reason, except to the individual believing it. Not believing is equal to any other type of belief --with one striking difference. 

The difference between atheists and non atheists is the certainty of nothingness in the future for the Self; a finite existence.

Muggles

Like Muggles (non-magic folk) who don't believe in magic, so are atheists doomed to their own fate: a finite existence. Wizards and witches, like believers in faith, have magic-like abilities. They believe in eternity; in unlimited creative potential to problem-solve. Infinite existence. Life everlasting. It's what they believe and how they act upon the world. (Of course not ALL believers would agree with the my analogy.) 

To those who believe in nothingness I say, "Yes, I think you are right. For you there is, and will be forever and ever, nothing". Even if you don't think you believe in anything, those non-beliefs are so powerful you could believe yourself right out of existence. It's your view of the world, and how you act upon it. 

Crazy? From a 'survival of the fittest' Social Darwinist (Herbert Spencer) view, it is in humanity's best interest for the weaker of the species to die off; to not procreate, reincarnate, regenerate... It's like waiting for those Grand Old Party (GOP) folks to kick it, so we can start building a better life on Earth for all Humanity. They won't live forever because their proclaimed faith is null and void. 

Herbert Spencer

Moral of the story: Belief is a choice. We have freewill to do as we please; to think as we like. However, every choice has a consequence, an outcome. 

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Living life believing that it is finite is a limiting perception; likely, not the most evolved way to live. 

Interdependence on a belief system that provides structure, hope and everlasting life... well that's something worth believing. Belief has value, longevity, and it demonstrates its power through those who knowingly use it.

I suppose the only real "rub" is with respect for what to believe...? For me, that is a personal matter; a life journey. A choice so powerful, It creates the future. 

Belief Itself Creates

Assertion: To say you believe in nothingness is still saying you believe in something. One belief is superior to the other --depending on your value for spiritual longevity.


Related post: Intent of Discussion on Belief