>The historical records about the life, death and Resurrection of Jesus contained in the
New Testament documents are not like the myths and fables found in pagan writings,
but they are eternal certitudes and axioms that serve as THE light for a child to find the
meaning of real life in his creator. They are the source of spiritual reality and truth.<
LOL- they are exactly like all other myths and fables and religions, but there are none so blind as they who WILL not see. You only think they are not alike because you are a true believer, which is fine, but do not try to defend your faith by saying it is not a myth. You have found your myth, and you believe in it, but you can offer no proof except the belief which you have- a highly circular and irrational argument. You say "But if you only BELIEVED you would believe." Which is all very well, you can say anything you want, but you seem to think the more you repeat your irrational creed the more likely you are to spread the message? I doubt that is the case here.
The lord does not need to open Graystone's heart. I am sure, from reading his posts, that his heart is open enough.
Two little Mormon boys came to my home the other day. They wanted to tell me about the Book of Mormon. I told them I had read the book, and found it very interesting. They asked me if I had ever discussed it with anyone. I told them I had ordered the book from an 800 number and found, after I received it, that it came with two Mormons (assigned, presumably, to follow up with missionary zeal on the seekers who ordered the Book of Mormon). The Mormons then asked me if I believed it, and I said "Why no, but it is still a very interesting book and I think it is fine that YOU believe it." The Mormons then asked me if I believed the Bible and I said "No I don't believe that either. Although I have read it and find it interesting." I added that I didn't believe in the Roman or Norse Gods either, though I love the myths. So my little Mormon friends asked me "But what do you do when life is difficult? Or when you are sad?" And I said "Why I think of all the people less fortunate than myself. I think of how very lucky I am. It always makes me feel better." Then they said "And how do you know if you are being a good person?" And I said "I try to imagine how I would want people to treat me- and I try to treat others the same way. I would say this almost always causes me to treat people MUCH better than I am treated by others as I have VERY high standards."
At this point they gave up. Graystone, Christine, Penni, and many others here, are filled with a spirit that comes across so much greater than yours that I can only say whatever religion you are a part of has made you a smaller and more hateful creature than you would perhaps have been otherwise. You see only the division of you and your religion and what is not you and your religion. It is a sad sad thing that you cannot see the grandeur that is the totality of all that is natural and human, and all the wonder that is the multiplicity of belief and non-belief. It is a pageant, huge and eternal, and you have relegated yourself to one small dark corner and yet you will call it light. Which is your right, just as it is ours to see you as the small shadowed clown, in the corner of a great banquet, who gnaws on a bone and tells the rest of the revellers that his FEAST is better than theirs. |
