What is something you learned about your religion?

[jennifer_bloom]

I had people tell me that God’s kingdom was based on only one standard which was whether you were directly saving lives as a doctor or frontline food provider in a famine area and that scared me away cause I did not believe I could meet that standard.

What I learned recently is that tertiary acts of kindness and indirect life saving activities are also extremely favoured by God.

If you are a farmer in Nova Scotia, your food is not directly addressing starvation in third world countries, but your food is decreasing the risk of starvation in your own country, it is preventive care and secondary humanitarian work through indirect life saving action.

God rewards indirect life saving actions and incremental life saving behaviours, such as smiling at strangers in the elevator, the cumulative total of many smiles could be one less alcoholic or drug addict…

The bible says God counts every drop of water you give to one of his children and he isn’t a God who only rewards large scale deeds that require big sacrifices and elephant level gifts to God.

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I heard there is a book called elevator pitches for God or the case for God / Christ. If you care, those doctors are better speakers than I.

[sawno]

I don't have a formal religion so its more like endlessly evolving speculation.

So far I believe we collectively built this reality as a learning experience, image constructing your dream every night since its your natural ability but doing it with others combined to form such a vivid experience.

The angels as I see them are the ones who didn't join in and are still on the other side, ensuring everything goes right. They are careful admins if you will.

Then if we die we go back to the overworld in whatever state we managed to achieve this lifetime, since I think we primarily evolve trough experiences like this. Its an opportunity for good and evil to come together and evolve together in whatever direction that takes place.

But just the fact we made this reality doesn't mean we are the source of it all either, we are getting the energy from somewhere. And the source of the good energy Love is what I label as God. For me being close to god is being close to the traits I love, I believe the real you is identical to what you would love in others so thats what I am trying to be as closely as possible. Its what guides me rather than a book.

Now am I correct on any of the above? Maybe, but probably not. The chances of me speculating it correctly are very slim. Its just fun to speculate about.

[Ladsin2]

Don’t have a religion anymore, but learned lots about Christianity when I was.

[impalabill77]

I have no religion. I left it.

[glemselens]

same here

[impalabill77]

I was Catholic but left the religion when I was 13.