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That seems reasonable. I am agnostic, but have been attending church services. It's nice to imagine that human life is significant and meaningful. :shrug:
I remember watching the Ten Commandments with Charlton Heston and he comes back after being exposed to God's presence and describes the Lord as the "Light of Eternal Mind".
And I thought, what does that mean?
It seems like our mind through the senses and reasoning is a reflection of the physical universe and I began thinking if the same Being were at the center of all our consciousnesses, then it could project the same identical reality from within us outwards, so that we all experience the same exact, physical reality beyond our minds.
Otherwords, it's not physical reality that is permanent or concrete but rather the energy inside our brains that manifests all these things before our senses that is the absolute.
We are all God creating the universe from within our minds, only we're each unique because of our forms (bodies, brains, genetics, circumstances, personalities, souls, etc).
Is there a prime one/ego with their own personality as the original source, probably.
But this Being can separate his/her conscious energy/essence/spirit from their person in order to replicate into the many but still remain as the Head and hidden Providence.
If that makes any sense?
LOL! at the poll results.
Anyway, no, I don't believe in any supernatural deity.
The poll looks about right to me.
What do you find amusing about the poll results?
The atheists are the majority but they are the clear minority in the US and world. Also, the fact that this is in the "Religious" section is somewhat amusing to me, too.
The atheists are the majority but they are the clear minority in the US and world. Also, the fact that this is in the "Religious" section is somewhat amusing to me, too.
Atheists aren't as unusual these days. And besides, more atheists are likely to post on these types of message boards. Plus, you have to account for the theists who still avoid the Religion forum.
Yeah, I agree with all of this. And lots of theists do still avoid the Religion Forum. Beyond that, for some, their belief systems are personal and they choose to not share it.
Actually, the atheists are NOT in the majority. The first 4 groups believe in some sort of God-like higher power. 16 people. Atheists... if you include those who voted for "Dog" comprise 13 votes.
Beyond that, there is no reason that atheists cannot post in the Religion Forum or vote in polls here. As long as they abide by the sub-forum's rules, it's fine.
For a lot of us the constant "lol ur dumb cuz you believe in teh godz" spamming just got old. Who would want to discuss their beliefs in full knowledge that they're most likely going to be ridiculed by anti-theists? The subforum rule here is good and all, but the damage caused by trolls all over the internet is done.
They worship Yahweh.Also, the Muslim God is different from the Christian God.
Buddhism doesn't really address "god" so I'm not sure what "god" is being referenced.
Also, the Muslim God is different from the Christian God.
I feel we are looking at the poll from different views. I'm seeing it as atheists being the majority over any denomination whereas you are viewing it as believers trumping non-believers. Both positions are correct, I'd say.
Buddhism doesn't really address "god" so I'm not sure what "god" is being referenced.
Also, the Muslim God is different from the Christian God.....
They worship Yahweh.
all three Western-faiths worship the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Their characteristics are quite different. Muslims advocate a "one, true God" whereas Christians have the Trinity. Muslims deny Jesus is the son of God. Yes, they are believers in the Abrahamic God but have different interpretations.
The Jews don't believe in Jesus either. Doesn't mean it's not the same God.
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