Religious people: what is your level of observance?

SIRIUSB · 08-26-2011, 11:45 AM

What can I say, I'm consistent in my thoughts . . . if anything I quote from myself.

mettalmag · 11-08-2011, 06:33 AM

i'm just reading holy" books, like Bible, Bhagavat Gita or even Qabbalah. I believe in high reasons and my readings are just for to know it better.

blastingas10 · 12-16-2011, 02:00 AM

If you want to talk about god, you first must define god. When you think that god created the universe, what do you see? I can't even really imagine how it happened. I can't picture a big, bearded man somehow creating all of this. Just what exactly could god be? I'd like to hear some explanations.

**Frownland** · 12-16-2011, 03:51 PM

Everyone has different interests and personas, so everybody has a different personal god. Even if you have it crammed down your throat all of your life that god is a fish, you and somebody with the same belief cast upon them still will not have the same idea of that god.
I personally believe that a god exists, I don't know what as, but that he is not as powerful as many believe it to be. The god I believe exists is not necessarily all-controlling, just more of a guide upon our life's journey.

blastingas10 · 12-16-2011, 05:31 PM

I like renowned physicist, Roger Penrose's view on life.

He says:

"I think I would say that the universe has a purpose, it's not somehow just there by chance ... some people, I think, take the view that the universe is just there and it runs along–it's a bit like it just sort of computes, and we happen somehow by accident to find ourselves in this thing. But I don't think that's a very fruitful or helpful way of looking at the universe, I think that there is something much deeper about it."

Penrose is a very renowned physicist - he shared the Wolf Prize with Stephen Hawking in 1988 for his contribution to our understanding of the universe. He is certainly a credible source on the subject.

Roger Penrose Says Physics Is Wrong, From String Theory to Quantum Mechanics:
http://discovermagazine.com/2009/sep...tart:int=1&-C=

~~Rubato~~ · 12-16-2011, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by blastingas10

"I think I would say that the universe has a purpose, it's not somehow just there by chance ... some people, I think, take the view that the universe is just there and it runs along–it's a bit like it just sort of computes, and we happen somehow by accident to find ourselves in this thing. But I don't think that's a very fruitful or helpful way of looking at the universe, I think that there is something much deeper about it."

I don't get this, what's wrong with carving out your own purpose in life? I don't see how it's "unfruitful". It just seems like he's trying to seek some sort of cosmic approval.

blastingas10 · 12-16-2011, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Rubato

I don't get this, what's wrong with carving out your own purpose in life? I don't see how it's "unfruitful". It just seems like he's trying to seek some sort of cosmic approval.

He's not really speaking of personal life. I think he's saying that our universe has a purpose and it's not just an act of chance like many scientists believe. As to what your personal purpose in life is, that's up to you.

Howard the Duck · 12-16-2011, 08:00 PM

^^he's just speaking from our anthropological viewpoint of the Universe, though

as again, i believe we are just smotes of dust in a Universe of mostly chaos, and we only impute order, because we have had already our own sets of computation and calculation for what order is, but in the end, everything is going to end up entrophied, or even in quantum mechanics, things may be just appear out of nowhere - probably a black hole is going to appear where we are any time now

back to the topic - besides being forcefully dragged to hear a sermon by a self-contrdictory pastor every Friday, i don't observe my Christianity at all

**Goofle** · 12-17-2011, 06:51 AM

My sanity states that I shouldn't believe in ghosts, Santa, the tooth fairy and the boogie man... So I find it hard to believe in a God.

But I do firmly believe that we are the first UFO's.

Zaqarbal · 12-17-2011, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TomClancy11

But I do firmly believe that we are the first UFO's.

View Poll Results: Your level of observance?
Non-practicing/secular form of religion	20	43.48%
A little observant	3	6.52%
Middle-of-the-road observance	11	23.91%
Strict adherence to religious rules	4	8.70%
Don't know	8	17.39%
Voters: 46. You may not vote on this poll

11-08-2011, 06:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
mettalmag Groupie Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tbilisi Posts: 21	i'm just reading holy" books, like Bible, Bhagavat Gita or even Qabbalah. I believe in high reasons and my readings are just for to know it better. __________________ we are the music makers (:

12-16-2011, 05:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	I like renowned physicist, Roger Penrose's view on life. He says: "I think I would say that the universe has a purpose, it's not somehow just there by chance ... some people, I think, take the view that the universe is just there and it runs along–it's a bit like it just sort of computes, and we happen somehow by accident to find ourselves in this thing. But I don't think that's a very fruitful or helpful way of looking at the universe, I think that there is something much deeper about it." Penrose is a very renowned physicist - he shared the Wolf Prize with Stephen Hawking in 1988 for his contribution to our understanding of the universe. He is certainly a credible source on the subject. Roger Penrose Says Physics Is Wrong, From String Theory to Quantum Mechanics: http://discovermagazine.com/2009/sep...tart:int=1&-C= Last edited by blastingas10; 12-16-2011 at 05:47 PM.

08-26-2011, 11:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
SIRIUSB Luciferian Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 278	What can I say, I'm consistent in my thoughts . . . if anything I quote from myself.

12-16-2011, 02:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	If you want to talk about god, you first must define god. When you think that god created the universe, what do you see? I can't even really imagine how it happened. I can't picture a big, bearded man somehow creating all of this. Just what exactly could god be? I'd like to hear some explanations.

12-16-2011, 03:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Everyone has different interests and personas, so everybody has a different personal god. Even if you have it crammed down your throat all of your life that god is a fish, you and somebody with the same belief cast upon them still will not have the same idea of that god. I personally believe that a god exists, I don't know what as, but that he is not as powerful as many believe it to be. The god I believe exists is not necessarily all-controlling, just more of a guide upon our life's journey.