08-09-2010, 06:31 PM
One of the best things I've read about the subject of ancient beliefs was just today;
http://www.grahamhancock.com/forum/SivertsenH1.php
The problem isn't faith, it's religion. Religion is the business of faith and it has been prostituted in order to make money for the few. Ancient religions made far more sense and allowed a great deal of individual variation in beliefs.
There is a higher power but it's not "God" and it's not knowable. Science is just as much bullshit and belief as religion except that science can produce neat little magic tricks we need to live and be comfortable. Science can no more provide real answers to important questions than your local pastor but at least it's a path. Rather than religion or science it is must better to simply acknowledge our deep ignorance and tolerate as much as we can.
Me? Well I've seen "Heathers" and have studied the ancient beliefs so I picture God as "Hthr" (Hathor)(or maybe Heather) who was actually just a water collection device to make mastabas (tombs for men). Of course there are many Gods and they each live so long as someone believes. There's even a God of Backgammon and if you stay on his good side you'll throw lots of double sixes when you need them. The trick is to try not to complain and count your blessings. When you're killing people and stacking their bodies the Gods are not happy. They also probably don't like stupidity and vanity.
It's OK to take back the words of faith from religion and I pray we all do.
http://www.grahamhancock.com/forum/SivertsenH1.php
The problem isn't faith, it's religion. Religion is the business of faith and it has been prostituted in order to make money for the few. Ancient religions made far more sense and allowed a great deal of individual variation in beliefs.
There is a higher power but it's not "God" and it's not knowable. Science is just as much bullshit and belief as religion except that science can produce neat little magic tricks we need to live and be comfortable. Science can no more provide real answers to important questions than your local pastor but at least it's a path. Rather than religion or science it is must better to simply acknowledge our deep ignorance and tolerate as much as we can.
Me? Well I've seen "Heathers" and have studied the ancient beliefs so I picture God as "Hthr" (Hathor)(or maybe Heather) who was actually just a water collection device to make mastabas (tombs for men). Of course there are many Gods and they each live so long as someone believes. There's even a God of Backgammon and if you stay on his good side you'll throw lots of double sixes when you need them. The trick is to try not to complain and count your blessings. When you're killing people and stacking their bodies the Gods are not happy. They also probably don't like stupidity and vanity.
It's OK to take back the words of faith from religion and I pray we all do.