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Oct 18, 2023 13:53:18 GMT
Post by sloopjohnc on Oct 18, 2023 13:53:18 GMT
What the hell is all that about? Do you believe? How do you define your God? Does your belief benefit you? How? Am I a God? The god of flaccid penises, maybe?
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Oct 18, 2023 14:26:06 GMT
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Post by davey on Oct 18, 2023 14:26:06 GMT
Did you believe that God caused the turbulence. Or that God would stop the turbulence. Maybe that God would protect you from the turbulence Possibly that God had decided your time had come and the turbulence was your cause of death. Did you believe in God at the time because of what would become of you should you die. Or, did you believe in God ,so that he would let you live ? If I’m honest, I probably cycled through all of those thoughts and more. It’s a pretty primal thing when you feel real existential fear. I wasn’t thinking in a very organized manner. But what ultimately was the most helpful was letting go. Just accepting that I was not going to be in control. I generally don’t think in terms of a personified God, but I found myself thinking, “okay…I’m in your hands.” I don’t know that I actually believed anyone was listening. But it was comforting to think so.
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Post by Stacy Heydon on Oct 18, 2023 14:38:38 GMT
My favourite quote on the idea of a personalised God that is looking after you comes from Johan Cruyff talking of his time at Barcelona. He said 'In Spain, all 22 players make the sign of the cross before they enter the pitch. If it worked, all matches would end in a draw'.
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Oct 18, 2023 15:51:41 GMT
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Post by adamcoan on Oct 18, 2023 15:51:41 GMT
Did you believe that God caused the turbulence. Or that God would stop the turbulence. Maybe that God would protect you from the turbulence Possibly that God had decided your time had come and the turbulence was your cause of death. Did you believe in God at the time because of what would become of you should you die. Or, did you believe in God ,so that he would let you live ? If I’m honest, I probably cycled through all of those thoughts and more. It’s a pretty primal thing when you feel real existential fear. I wasn’t thinking in a very organized manner. But what ultimately was the most helpful was letting go. Just accepting that I was not going to be in control. I generally don’t think in terms of a personified God, but I found myself thinking, “okay…I’m in your hands.” I don’t know that I actually believed anyone was listening. But it was comforting to think so. Yeah, that letting go is a feeling of peace. Some call it a resignation, maybe it's that as well.
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Oct 18, 2023 15:56:02 GMT
Post by Reactionary Rage on Oct 18, 2023 15:56:02 GMT
What the hell is all that about? Do you believe? How do you define your God? Does your belief benefit you? How? Am I a God? The god of flaccid penises, maybe? Just cos you're balls deep in middle aged fanny don't be lording it over the rest of us who are going through a dry spell bro.
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god
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Post by Sneelock on Oct 18, 2023 18:34:02 GMT
Did you believe that God caused the turbulence. Or that God would stop the turbulence. Maybe that God would protect you from the turbulence Possibly that God had decided your time had come and the turbulence was your cause of death. Did you believe in God at the time because of what would become of you should you die. Or, did you believe in God ,so that he would let you live ? all of the above! I've been watching a lot of Patton Oswalt with my adult daughter. in one program he discusses his first wife's response when he would suggest that everything happens for a reason. he said she would always insist - NO-it's CHAOS- be kind. Patton Oswalt explains that he has taken this to heart and this is how he sees things. I get it and I respect it.
now, my wife and others get a lot of comfort from "everything happens for a reason". I respect that too. I think it's a coping mechanism. It can help you emotionally get over some rough spots. If my car hadn't broke down I wouldn't have seen my friend I hadn't seen in years. you know? then the next time something stupid and inconvenient happens - you hope that it will all pan out to have been worth it or, at the very least, think "it could have been worse"
so, I think God is an all purpose tonic for a lot of people in a way. it keeps people from punching holes in things.God caused the turbulence, stopped the turbulence, protected me from the turbulence, endangered me with turbulence, made me regard my life and let me live! Praise the Lord!
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Oct 19, 2023 5:42:18 GMT
Post by DayoRemix on Oct 19, 2023 5:42:18 GMT
God is a concept by which we measure our pain..
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