QUOTE(ZeroShadow @ Oct 9 2005, 03:12 AM) [snapback]880179[/snapback]
I thought you didn't beleive in God? What's your take on this story?
I don't beleive in a god that is separate. I believe "god" is found in all things.
You seem to believe in a vengful, separate entity.
Theirin lies our differences.
Re-read this section carefully---
"Most of us go through our lives being taught to believe in God. I was brought up in a very strict Roman Catholic household by parents who taught us what they learned from their parents. OK… I did believe, but I was very angry with him because of things that had happened to me in my childhood and life in general. Now I had been given proof (enough for me) that there really is a God. A loving God… not a hell, fire and damnation God. The next words out of my mouth were “Oh, sh**! I screwed this up! There really is a God!” I was mortified at my language and this knowledge. I quickly said “Oh …sorry!” His reply to me was even greater love and a feeling of “My child, calm down, everything is just fine.” I actually felt like His child and it was a very safe and warm place. He has very loving and gentle hands.
With that, placed in front of me to see and feel was a review of my life … in color. I had to see and feel all the good I had done (and the good I didn’t even know I did). I actually could feel the joy each person felt when I touched their life in a loving way. I was getting “caught” doing something right for once in my life. During the good He was telling me “I am so proud of you!” I felt such joy for making Him so proud because I never realized what that felt like because I always felt like I couldn’t do anything right. Reviewing my random acts of kindness gave me the most joy because I was able to feel the difference I made in someone’s life that I hadn’t realized at the time …and I didn’t even know them. I was shown it is not the big things we do in life that make the difference. It’s all the little things we do each day that make the difference. Little acts of kindness mean so much to God. "
I posted this link with you in mind due to our last exchange.
Interesting that you found it.
IMLO, if you believe your god is a judgemental, vengful god....you become judgemental and vengful.
The law of cause and effect.
If you believe god is loving, like I do and this experience shows, then your whole life changes to reflect this.
If God is loving and non-judgemental, then the Law of Cause and effect in you makes you then become loving and non-judgemental.
You believe in A- I have seen B, and I merely point out the way.
The rest is up to you.
Blessings