Originally posted by grandslam842No, No, No, and No.
that God made this world and that Jesus came to die for our sins and when we die if we are born again we will go to Heaven and if we didn't then we would go to Hell.
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Heaven, Hell and God are human constructs.
Jesus was a dude who suggested it would be good to be nice to people for a change. We should all practice a little bit of that.
You are in charge of your own life not some supernatural concept.
When you die, that's it, so make the most of your time as a living creature.
Originally posted by amannionHeaven, Hell and God are human constructs.
No, No, No, and No.
Heaven, Hell and God are human constructs.
Jesus was a dude who suggested it would be good to be nice to people for a change. We should all practice a little bit of that.
You are in charge of your own life not some supernatural concept.
When you die, that's it, so make the most of your time as a living creature.
Humans are very creatives!!!!!
Originally posted by amannionSure, we are now able to make miraculs.
Of course we are.
We created witches, atom bombs, unicorns, hamburgers, symphonies, firecrackers, computers, and ice cream.
I know how to make computers, and I know why they are made for,
But why do you think humans tried to make those constructs?
Originally posted by ahosyneyWe make these constructs to understand the world.
Sure, we are now able to make miraculs.
I know how to make computers, and I know why they are made for,
But why do you think humans tried to make those constructs?
We are, above all else, curious creatures. We want to understand the way the world works, because with understanding comes power - power over our lives. If I know why the Sun sets in the afternoon and rises in the morning then I need not fear the fact that it's now about to set.
The early human civilisations constructed things that made sense to them - how to explain the workings of the world when you don't have access to the levels of technology and knowledge we do today? Create gods and demons and witches and werewolves and unicorns and faeries ...
Originally posted by amannionNot all civilizations or religions used GOD or other demons to explain how world works. And actually most of the religions deal with moral or spritual maters that has nothing to do with sun, and planets. The concept of worship has nothing to do with how the solar system works.
We make these constructs to understand the world.
We are, above all else, curious creatures. We want to understand the way the world works, because with understanding comes power - power over our lives. If I know why the Sun sets in the afternoon and rises in the morning then I need not fear the fact that it's now about to set.
The early human civilisatio ...[text shortened]... ge we do today? Create gods and demons and witches and werewolves and unicorns and faeries ...
Originally posted by ahosyneyTrue, but these are elaborations on the initial stories.
Not all civilizations or religions used GOD or other demons to explain how world works. And actually most of the religions deal with moral or spritual maters that has nothing to do with sun, and planets. The concept of worship has nothing to do with how the solar system works.
Let's say I've figured out an explanation for how the Sun god - let's call him MANNAS - rises and sets every day.
Now I could just tell everyone my explanation - sort of like a scientist talking about his latest theory. Or, I could wrap the whole thing up in a story - make it interesting, funny, sad, scary, whatever. This'll get people interested since what we love even more than a good explanation is a good story.
So I make my story interesting.
Now I add more to it.
Let's include a moral I think, since I might even be able to get some power out of it.
If I make myself important in some way - say the High Priest of Mannas - and I add rules and regulations for the way people have to act, now I have some real power. (I might even pull a nice girl or two.)