Hi there... Truth is I'm not back. I just had an idea about belief in God and I just wanted to freeze it somewhere; then I thought why not here.
I was thinking that belief in God has a direct relation to 'social security': if people in any society could enjoy a reasonable degree of social security they would often not feel the need of believing in God, not at least in the sense that He is believed in non-secure societies. In other words, if the course of life and its prospects are fairly balanced against the proportion of the energy /mind you put into it as well as the odds you are happy to face then you do not feel socially insecure. Pension payments, NHS availability and treatment, secure streets, fair and vigorous law enforcement, affordable average life-style, programmability of life (whether or not you intend to incorporate more than average ambition into it), a sensible amount and feel of political and social justice are some of the constituents of a God-free social life.
When I say God-free I actually have two meanings in mind, one in which there is no presence of God and one in which there is no need for such presence. I mean we can let God get rid of us and feel free. A society which does not pester God with endless moaning and groaning. This is a society in which both God and people would enjoy most, unless it is suggested that God enjoys seeing people worse off and ever moaning and groaning! I would not like to believe in such a God.
Yet, as life works as predictable as Windows XP! And there are lots of viruses, crashes, hangs etc on the way, even people in secure societies are from time to time reminded of their Old Pal, God. Accidents, diseases, family problems, unfulfilled dreams, and you name it are also tricky bits of life which still call for God's slight of hand and His supervisory power.
There are also some who just love divine favoritism! Who said I am one of them?
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God wants friendhsip, God wants fame, God wants Famine, God wants pain,...
What God wants God gets god help us all...
that is a piece of Roger Waters song... I dare not discuss the matter ;-)
reminds me of Marx's "religion is the opium of the masses".
well come back Mr.Behrouz. I think the Godless socity that you say is in fact the ideal goal and hope of all the God's socalled representatives. As you said it yourself my friend, if they didn't badly feel the need to controle strong ruthless earthly gods they didn't need to invent their MORAL, their God. The poor had to soften the LAW as much as they could because that was the invention of the powerful and the sword carier.They had made the law that said: You must not steal! After they have stolen what ever they wanted of course!
So the poor said: Have pity! spare a little you bastards or burn in hell for eternity, you bastards!
Just wanted to say something against dr o2. God love us, God honor us, God gives us joy. I love you God.
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