I feel like I finally arrived at reality but it was a different reality than I expected. The God that religion presents was very different than the God I experienced. When I was finally able to walk away from religion, away from pentecostalism, away from mainstream Christianity, away from the God of "having church", away from a preconceived box into which God was forced to live in, I was finally able to experience Him.
But I understand your position and would hope you don't respond to the pressure religion can present...positively or negatively. They mean well, but seem to be occasionally misguided by fear and pressure.
Be well, SlowFade.
I too had a similar experience to what SlowFade describes. I didn't just creep around and try to get a peek over the edge at the Abyss of Nothingness.
I plopped right down on the very cusp and dangled my feet in the inky blackness. I stared right into the Abyss.. and was startled when I had a similar experience to Nietzsche's - The Abyss stared back at me.
I was thinking he (Epley) was 2nd choice. First was BobDylon. The writing is remarkably similar and fits his (BD's) sort of sarcasm.
Whether he be the real deal of a phony deal, he represents what real people say. It's easy to imagine someone reads all this who relates to the words he's speaking.
I'm not talking about other living things. I'm talking about "Men (and women)".
You can dodge this bullet all you want too, but the fact is, a man alone will cease to exist.
Will you answer the question, yes or no? It is a yes or no question.
I would also like to hear your explanation of how a man will produce more men, without having a woman.
That's what you were asking?
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
You know what, Timmy, I just figured something out. I think YOU are an alter-ego. All this gibberish about being agnostic? Hogwash. I think you're Evangelist Beencustard, or whatever his name is.
You know what, Timmy, I just figured something out. I think YOU are an alter-ego. All this gibberish about being agnostic? Hogwash. I think you're Evangelist Beencustard, or whatever his name is.
Timmy does accept seed-faith offerings via Paypal.