Godless souls

Aleman

Hello again!

I never thought that so many are believers of a godless life. I would like to know, because I just don't understand, how anyone can live life feeling God does not and can not exist?

-Aleman

PEC

We are the enlightened, we have the truth.

Philip

Hi Aleman. I tend to understand how you feel. I feel the same way. There will be some godless here shortly to explain themselves I am sure. I think the horrible experience in the Watchtower and wasted time there has embittered many here.

You just gave me an idea for a new thread. thanks.

Burn

nvrgnbk

Not bitter.

How are things, oh great godly Aleman?

Paralipomenon

Sometimes it gets a bit cold in the winter, but I can just put on a sweater.

eclipse

I never thought that so many are believers of a godless life. I would like to know, because I just don't understand, how anyone can live life feeling God does not and can not exist?

Easy.

Just as easy as not believing in Santa

Liberty

Welcome Aleman,

I could no longer live comfortably with the thought that an omniscient and omnipotent God could create a Universe of such random and horrific cruelty. Other major problems I had concerned the illogic of the Bible. Once I no longer accepted that the Bible was the word of God I realized that even if there was a God He had not bothered to communicate with us in any way and that we were left to figure it all out on our own.

In short, I just sleep better knowing that the Universe is random and cruel because there is no intelligence behind it rather than a conscious and insane evil.

I studied science at University and came to appreciate the scientific method, skepticism, observation, and the application of reason to observation as opposed to religious superstition. I came to understand the real truth behind evolution. I developed a greater knowledge of History, Geology, and Astronomy which most Christan Fundies can't even imagine. At the University I was also exposed to fellow scholars from nonchristian cultures and their opinions. All of these learning experiances presented me with a healthier and wider world view than I ever had as a JW.

sweetstuff

Easy.
Just as easy as not believing in Santa

Could not have said it better than that Eclipse.

poppers

Are you here to plant some more "booby traps" Aleman? Still gathering "research"? Have you gotten dunked yet? Probably not, after all, it's been what, 2 months now that you've studied with the dubs?

Gopher

Rather than comfort myself with a possibly-non existent fairytale deity figure (note -- I said "possibly"), I choose to believe in and find the goodness in what I see and that for which there exists irrefutable evidence. The idea of "God" doesn't pass the test (for me, anyhow).

I find goodness in humanity and in nature, and I fully enjoy it.

I believe people want God to be there for times of trouble, or to have a comforting notion that there is life after death and God makes it possible.

If there is life after death, I will embrace it and deal with the reality of it -- if it happens. If there is a loving God (as some religions teach), and if he created us with the capacity to reason and have doubts, I'm sure such a God would not penalize for using my power of reason and doubting things that believers say. In fact, such a God would probably commend me for trying to reason things out rather than "faking" a belief.

But for now, since I'm not a God-believer, I will put all my energy into making the life that I know have, this one now, the very best I can for me and my friends and loved ones. I will not wait for a "next life" to try to achieve my potential and get the most from life.