Comments on: “You are being hypocritical!”

By: Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:52:49 +0000

I want to believe in God, I really do. I hope there is one, but I just do not know why my faith has been tested lately. I like talking about this issue with people who are open minded and not one sided. I was told I was going to hell by some friends of mine when I told them about me being unsure and one of them was unsure if she could even talk to me for not believing, WTF? Any who, I am looking for my inner peace, and maybe it is God’s route, maybe not. I guess we will find out!

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:28:38 +0000

I think you visited my blog today. I saw your name in the MyBlogLog widget and came to see your site. This was a good post and I am glad to find other non-Christians out there. I stop short of calling myself an atheist, preferring instead the term agnostic. I have taken that position in response to the dichotomy of my upbringing, which included a militant atheist mother and years attending Baptist and Catholic private schools. Both sides had such an inflexible stand in their positions, the “fire-and-brimstone crowd” at school and my mom’s “Christians are stupid, it’s the Big Bang and nothing else” dogma.

By contrast, I strive not to be so categorical in my beliefs (or lack thereof), because I truly have no way of knowing.

By: danleone

danleone — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:03:12 +0000

Paisley – It was your post that inspired me to write this post in the first place.

Mahala – RAMBLE ON!

Sophie – Science rules!

Terri – I have never heard it said so eloquently. Thank you for the kind words an d thank you for making me smile tonight!

By: terri

terri — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:46:23 +0000

I think all are entitled to believe or not believe as they choose. I do feel that many believers so strongly believe that there is one God, one being from whom they gain strength and some semblance of understanding of this insane world, that they truly fear for the well being of those who don’t follow their paths. This fear manifests itself into judgement upon others, which the God I believe in would frown upon. I can’t explain God or the world or anyone’s beliefs, but I do know a kind and sincere person when I meet one, and you are one of these. And that definitely counts for something.

By: sophie

sophie — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 01:31:38 +0000

Perhaps Paisley is right. I saw a t-shirt today that has me pondering a post. It read,”Only g-o-d can judge me.” I had a varied life with church things–raised catholic, very involved in a fairly fundamental baptist youth group in high school and college–like you, all positive. (Well, except that one time when the nun hit my desk with a sawed off hockey stick.) I have progressed to a more scientific approach to life, and as of now do not believe there is a god. I have much trouble with believers who are highly critical of those of us who do not believe. The way I learned things, I would have to say that the commenter was the hypocritical one.

By: Mahala

Mahala — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:45:08 +0000

I can only say that I’ve been where you seem to be. No one can know what a person has seen, experienced, gone through (or not)and therefore no one has the experience, right or authority to judge what another person believes. Those that presume to do so are only fooling themselves.

I don’t believe in religion. I have some strong opinions on the subject, which I’ll keep to myself lol. But I have had spiritual experiences which have shaped my own perspective of faith in my life. Everything happens for a reason, I believe that.

Sorry to ramble, I just take issue with people, like your commenter, who have deemed themselves to be judge, jury and executioner to the world. Live and let live.

By: paisley

paisley — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:11:50 +0000

deardiary i dont know myself dan,, but i think his hand is on blogdom today,,, as i too wrote about g-o-d....