Why worship a God that does not help!

by Witness 007 22 Replies latest watchtower bible

  • KalebOutWest
    KalebOutWest

    AnnaNana:

    Thank you for your posts, but my post was asking rhetorical questions.

    In otherwords, the questions are not meant to be replied to.

    The post is meant to make one think about what one personally believes and the OP's take on "God." It is one created by Western culture and nominal Christian thought, though often not shared by Judaism or other Eastern peoples that have different god concepts.

    The concept is based on the teaching of Jesus of Nazareth, namely: "Ask and ye shall receive." This isn't the concept of the God of Abraham that the Jews have. T'fila, the concept of "prayer" in Judaism, revolves around reciting Scripture and words of wisdom that center around accepting reality and God's purpose for life, not making personal requests and expecting God to fulfill them.

    Other people, like some atheists and agnostics who might have different views shaped by disappointments with religion. My point was that we can't center or be defined on what we do or don't believe on the God-question, but we can define our life now. For regardless of our beliefs, we are alive now, and we can change things for the better with or without religion. So stop complaining about what's wrong and fix what's wrong.

  • AnnaNana
    AnnaNana

    What if the "what's wrong" is your perception of something in particular?

    I can't fix that, my dear. But I can stay with you and love you despite your wrong perceptions, until the appointed time God sees fit to open your eyes as regards the matter in question.

    I do agree with you that we are alive now, and there is no time like the present to share what we have with others.

    That is part of what our purpose in life is. To share what we have with others.

  • TonusOH
    TonusOH

    Witness 007: what kind of diety does this!

    A deity who isn't interested in our well-being, or who has a sadistic streak.

  • stan livedeath
    stan livedeath

    is this god you are referring to the same one that all these islamics worship?

  • Phizzy
    Phizzy

    " is this god you are referring to the same one that all these Islamics worship? "

    Absolutely ! The YHWH of the Israelites, the jews, Christians and of Islam is the SAME god !

    And like all gods, does not exist, and never has, all gods were made up by men.

    This particular god is a stark example of that, as we know exactly in History when he was made up, we know which peoples did so, and when he was introduced to the Israelites by those peoples. *

    Eventually after a few Centuries he came to be viewed as the only god who should be worshipped.

    So , the Thread Title should be "Why worship a god that does not exist ? "

    * See the Book "The Early History of God" by Professor Mark. S. Smith.

  • St George of England
    St George of England

    Here's a little song for you:-

    Men make Gods of wood and stone

    But the true God they've not known,

    Ours is God Almighty as he's often shown.

    Big chorus

    We're Jehovah's Witnesses

    We speak out in fearlessness...

    No doubt that will be buzzing through a few heads now. I still find it difficult to believe that I was fooled into this twaddle from a baby onwards. So many years wasted for so many.

    George

  • Halcon
    Halcon
    And like all gods, does not exist, and never has, all gods were made up by men.

    In other words, man is God?

  • TonusOH
    TonusOH

    I think "men are gods" is a more accurate phrase.

  • Halcon
    Halcon

    But 'man (men)' nonetheless?

  • TonusOH
    TonusOH

    Yes.

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