Re: Atheists
i have found this conversation to be quite interesting as i have been labeled as an atheist by my parents since i do not go to church or believe in the suppreme being as they describe GOD.
to me when i used to go to church many years ago, and trust me when i say i used to be able to recite more of and understand more of the bible than just about anyone here or on any other website, what changed me is the sudden realization that 90% of the peopel who attended the various churches i attended, were infact only believers on sunday. they openly abused the preachings of the bible during the week under the belief that if they went to church on sunday and asked for forgiveness then everythign would be ok.
how is this ok? i always thought that when christ walked the earth and forgave sinners, they always changed their ways and followed him faithfully and not just 1 day per week.
to make matters worse, i have had the church used by my wife to commit adultry and have an affair. she would meet the guy at church and go off with him afterwards or just skip the service. this is a woman who attends bible study, is an assistant to the minister on occasion, is extremely active in the church etc. so tell me how she is better off than me when i have never cheated on anyone in my past, just because she believes in god and i do not.
my beliefs are simple, all around the world there are groups of peopel who meet up under various deities names be it god, buddah etc, and they use this to better their own lives and to give them some kind of direction to their lives. this is what is good but i have no problems maintaining a good lifestyle and maintaining my own beliefs in always helping others when you have a chance. i am the kind of person who will give the shirt off their back to someone in need and allow myself to suffer instead. do i need to believe in GOD to be like this? absolutely not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
just trying to relive my younger years in the gym all while being in my upper 50's