[chrissy2231]

Originally Posted by Ptmckiou

For me, I combine spirituality (not structured religion) and science because they support each other. Physics states energy cannot be created, or destroyed, but only change molecular structure.

Energy is all that is…all matter in the universe is made from energy. Energy has always been, and will always be. Energy can’t be destroyed. Energy can’t die. Thereby, since I am made of matter (atoms, molecules, quarks etc), then when mu body stops functioning, the energy that made me is still there. I see collectively, all that is, as….God. God being an intelligent energy. The soul, is a small aspect of God, that collective divine intelligent energy that has always been, and will always be….because “energy cannot be created or destroyed…”

To answer your question my consciousness (also energy) will continue past the demise of the vessel it’s temporarily housed in.

Organized religion is the worst. Everyone needs a belief. Even Atheism is a belief. Reincarnation makes the most sense to me. We are all learning life lessons while we're here. The ones we haven't achieved will be present in next lifetime.

[chrissy2231]

Originally Posted by charlieo1126@gmail.com

I hope wherever I go , I can get a great slice of pizza

Hurry up and go to "RAYS" in NYC. It's "almost" safe there.

[chrissy2231]

So well written and a WOW. I believe you.

I believe in Reincarnation which makes the most sense to me. And I believe in God. I'm reading "Seat of the Soul" by Gary Zukav on Amazon under $13. web site seatofthesoul.com

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[chrissy2231]

Originally Posted by Jerry101

… some say ‘don’t talk religion’. By my faith I am commanded to by the Lord Jesus, and I do it boldly!

Matthew 28: 19-20

[19] Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: [20] Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

… I honestly pray that God open the hearts & minds of people!

Everyone has Life Lessons to learn on Earth. Some are just evil or evil cuz of childhood issues. Payback is Karma. Then I believe you reincarnate to work on the Life Lessons you didn't finish. Makes the most sense to me.

[chrissy2231]

Originally Posted by Blackbird45

I'm not religious, but I feel sorry for God. He is the scapegoat for whatever followers of whatever religion want to promote. Just once I would love to see after a hurricane a reported interviewing a survivor the person says, thank God he spared my life, but look what he did to my house I'm homeless. Please, whatever you do don't tell me he's testing us. If he is powerful to cause a hurricane, he should be able to go to Staples and print out some type of written exams.

It's all Karma.

[chrissy2231]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

I was taught in Catholic catechism as a child........
God is good.
God is all loving.
God is all knowing.
God is all powerful.

Yet, there is childhood disease that kills children, there are natural disasters that cause death and devastation and so forth. What I was taught in catechism can not possibly be accurate about a God that allows the incomprehensible to occur.

As a young teenager, I never reached the agnostic stage. I dove right into the atheist stage when I realized everything I was taught as a child was just not logical.

People are fearful of thinking on their own and outside the box. You would enjoy "Humanist" Club at Odell Rec Ctr. I was there past Sunday. I believe in Reincarnation. Many members have different beliefs. The best thing is all of us were accepted by the Atheist speaker and facilitator.

[chrissy2231]

Originally Posted by Velvet

The Creator does not have to be an old man, to me, it is more like a force, electro-magnetic, or gravity - but different as this “force” emanates goodness and holiness. We were made in His image the good books say, not the other way around ie. that He is created in our image. Therefore, there are probably some human properties in this “force”. Paleontology is quite compatible with my understanding. I suspect that our human definition of “good” is quite different from what the Creator means by it. We tend to look at “good” in terms of, is it good for us (as humans?)

What's needed good for mankind, not just the individual. What goes on in the world is an outer reflection of what goes on inside the heads of the population.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by chrissy2231

What's needed good for mankind, not just the individual. What goes on in the world is an outer reflection of what goes on inside the heads of the population.

And in this whole universe why is good for mankind soooo important? It is possible that mankind like the dinosaurs is a temporary aberration? Their selfishness seems to know no bounds….

[PersonOfInterest]

Originally Posted by chrissy2231

Organized religion is the worst. Everyone needs a belief. Even Atheism is a belief. Reincarnation makes the most sense to me. We are all learning life lessons while we're here. The ones we haven't achieved will be present in next lifetime.

Atheism is NOT a belief. It is quite the opposite. Those who DO NOT believe cannot have a belief.

[chrissy2231]

Originally Posted by Velvet

And in this whole universe why is good for mankind soooo important? It is possible that mankind like the dinosaurs is a temporary aberration? Their selfishness seems to know no bounds….

I agree and humans will one day be extinct. It's important cuz the human thoughts are an outward reflection of what happens in the world.

[chrissy2231]

Originally Posted by PersonOfInterest

Atheism is NOT a belief. It is quite the opposite. Those who DO NOT believe cannot have a belief.

This is interesting Is Atheism a New Faith? | Closer to Truth

[chrissy2231]

Originally Posted by Byte1

Isn't that part of the definition of "faith?" Faith is the belief in something without the requirement of evidence, right?

Yes. Still, we need to be open minded. Childhood indoctrinations need to be examined.

[chrissy2231]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

Paleontology proves differently. At least the theory of evolution has evidence one can SEE.

That's why there are Atheists. I went to The Humanist Club Sunday: "Did Jesus really exist?" It was fascinating, and I still believe in Reincarnation which makes the most sense to me. The most important thing about the presenter and facilitator is that when audience discussion was opened, everyone and everything they said was accepted. No rebuttals. They referred back to statements that were made. I will keep going back.

[chrissy2231]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

But chaos just continues as chaos unless some force pushed things together. Big Bang Theory and all that.

It's all about control, domination and suffering from childhood issues.

[chrissy2231]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

My tombstone will read, " He came and went!"

I donated my body to Medcure. After seeing a movie from the 1700s, graves were dug up so experimentation could be performed. That's when I knew organ donation is not enough.