Sorry mom and dad. I think I have always been agnostic, but now that I actually know what it means, I'm definitely agnostic. For those of you who don't know what agnostic means (I know I didn't thanks Bobby Jones) the Encyclopedia says this :Agnostics claim either that it is not possible to have absolute or certain knowledge of the existence or nonexistence of God or gods; or, alternatively, that while individual certainty may be possible, they personally have no knowledge.
I have WAY to much Catholic guilt in my blood to be an atheist, and way too much common sense to be a Christian, so I figured I would split the difference.
I believe there is a God. I'm not convinced its a he. Whomever God is I'm sure he/she is a hell of a lot more loving and open minded than the God I was raised to fear.
The Nuns at Mary Help Of Christians used to tell my 5th grade class "God Loves you soooo much. He loves you more than your mother and father, he loves you more than you love YOURSELF! BUT....if you masturbate, question him or turn out gay THEN YOU WILL BURN IN THE FIRES OF HELL FOREVER!! Shessh even at age 10 I thought, God sure is moody, and a bit bi-polar. I would never damn myself to hell, so if God loves me more than I love myself then.....Anyway, it was at that early age that I realized if I applied common sense to most religion, I would go stark raving mad.
Most religions, if you really think about it profess that in order to enjoy the afterlife, you must be saved, hear the word, confess your sins ect. So if your a Buddhist, a great little Asian dude, who loves your family, works hard your whole life you must burn in hell because your not a Christian? If you were born in a little village in Africa, but never heard "the word", even if your a good person, never blow-gunned the tribe next door, never beat your wife you must burn in hell because you were not saved.
Basically getting into heaven is all about geography.
Wow that Christian God sure is diabolical isn't he? I believe that if there is an afterlife (I think there is) all good people, no matter who you worship or where you were raised get to go. That's only fair and isn't God supposed to be the fairest of them all? (Or is that Cinderella?) And isn't having my belief that God does not exclude anyone who is good, regardless of race creed or color more Godlike, more Christian than being a judgemental fear monger?
And While I'm at it, thanks to Mitt Romney i just found out that the Mormon church did not let black people join until 1978! 19 freakin 78! I was 10 years old! Now the Osmond's are famous Mormons and my brother and sister and I used to watch Donny and Marie every Friday night in 1975. I sat thru those stupid ass skits and Ice skaters, bought Donny's record and Marie's doll but I would not have been allowed to go to church with them? They sure had no problems taking money from my black ass.....shessh!
Sunday, January 6, 2008
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You should check out the Unitarians - it's like church just for agnostics. When the kids are older that's what we're doing (well, me and the kids, Hubby being an atheist). You should also read Eat,Pray, Love. Though it almost drove me to Buddhism.
"Basically getting into heaven is all about geography." May I borrow that line? I LOVE it.
I would be flattered if u borrowed any saying of mine u want cuz.
lol...very good post but i'm a lil bother that you had a Maria doll...lmao...
Chris Hogan
IT WAS AN ACTION FIGURE! JUST LIKE MY WONDER WOMAN! NOT A DOLL, AN ACTION FIGURE!!!!
Aw Come on Greg... it's ok if you had a doll. :) Just like it's ok if you liked to vacuum.
I LOVED that post- and yes, the geography comment is classic. That always bothered me- how could someone who doesn't even know what CHRISTIANITY is be condemned to hell. Just never made any sense that any God I believed in would behave like that. Best book I have ever read- Conversations with God. It's AWESOME.
Your long-lost sister-in-law in wild and exciting Ohio. GO BUCKS!
LOL! U had to bring up the vacume thing didn't ya. Thanks so much for the support. I plan on reading that book this year.
I remember really wanting the Bionic Woman doll, and I had to get the Sixmillion Dollar man as well just so I wouldnt look like a fruity 6 year old!
This was both accessible and brilliant. You've accomplished what I apparently cannot: no one every understands me when I pontificate.
: )
well considering I don't know what pontificate means........ah GED, just as good as a diploma, but not reeally
dug the post, and the comments....
LOL@pontificate...!!
nikki (from work)
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