Sometimes I have to agree that Christians tend to put it easy to
those who are facing challenges or struggling with something by
just saying to thank God. It's easier for anyone to say to thank
God. Yet, given such positive outlook, it does give a
booster, at least emotionally to make us stronger to face the
struggles.
I don't think the Christians meant it that simply either but I
am sure, all believers regardless what religion they belong to have
their own way to handle it. It is good to have a focus,
especially towards God to those who believe in the existence.
However, to say that Christianity is a self-deception is too
strong a charge but rather, for anyone who believes in God and
finds comfort through the belief it is wonderful. Rather than
focusing on the negatives in life (I think we all often do that),
to have some positives is good.
If we look at any beliefs and trace them back to their roots,
there will be some deviation. Yet, there will also be some
progression. Each doctrine and belief will have to find how
it fits into each generation an time. Remove the believers
and look purely into the doctrine of each belief and learn to good
from each. Neither should we be quick to judge that a belief
is a religion or a deception.
I think as Christians or whatever we believe or don't believe
in, we have a responsibility to help others if we can and not
merely just give words of advice. Yet, perhaps thanking God
is just a start.
Yet if we say that we don't have any beliefs, it is a belief in
itself. We still have to believe in something to guide us
otherwise there is no right or wrong in life and that means to kill
someone can be argued as right since it is based on your belief not
by religion or the law.
As nature has laws, there will always be laws (rules, doctrine)
governing us one way or another. Yet sometimes we need to
defy the laws to learn something new like know we cannot remove
gravity to make us fly, we create planes to defy it for us to
fly.
I believe in the existence of a supernatural being.
I believe not blindly believing though there is a level a faith
in it and to question in order to understand what I am
believing.
I am a Christian and believe who Jesus says He is.
I believe that anyone is free to talk about Him even if they do
not believe in Him and to discuss about God and His existence.
Sometimes, even Christians need to learn from others.
something constructive at last...
