Now before you think I am some raving religious fanatic, or bent on starting my own cult following, I would like to dispel those fears in the very first sentence, so DISPEL already. The fact is this age old question has caused more fights over history, spilled more blood and disunity between neighbouring countries, neighbours in general, even family members, than any of us would care to remember. So I thought I would have my 2 bob's worth on the subject.
Having been baptised as a baby and then been force fed religious doctrine all through my childhood and teen years, as an adult, seeing all the bad in the world, I began to question all that I was asked to believe. Naively I came to the conclusion that earth was hell, and we all needed to go through hell to get to heaven. A valid thought, but maybe misguided. Then a book fell in my lap (not literally), and I started to read. No it wasn't the bible, nor a book on scientology. The book was called "The Celistine Prophecy". Now although a novel and as such was fiction, it lead me to, ironically, a revelation.
Imagine this scenario: Suppose Jesus did exist at some point in time, for arguments sake, let's say from 1 A.D. to 36 A.D. (I think it was). Jesus was born in a period of time where there was little understanding in the sciences. A period where running water was down at the creek, and night light was in the immediate vicinity of an open flame. The only engine was the "American injun", and the only ones that were buried in a tomb were the Pharoahs (and their mummy's). And yet they could still purify, melt down and mould Gold and other precious metals. Go figure!
But what if Jesus was just a man? Now before you start labeling me a blasphemer and the like, what if he was a very astute man and saw not just the world but the universe for what it is? Energy. A tree is energy. Millions and billions of atoms moving at a certain rate that enable us to see touch and utilise the woody growth. But there is other energy that we can't see, that we can't touch, taste, or smell. Just because it's not tangible, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Isn't that what they taught us about God? This energy is all around us, even in us as we respire and expire the very air that surrounds us. So it's everywhere, even inside us. Hey, that's what the priest said about God too.
In Jesus' day, few things captured the imagination of the populace, but God and/or Gods always got them talking. I believe Jesus thought by explaining his philosophy as it is set out in the bible, the people of the day would embrace and understand his ideas better. And so it was. Parables of good will, and outlandish tales that easily explained the way of the universe. I mean you can't really believe we all came from two people, "Adam and Eve". Of course Adam is symbolic of males and Eve symbolises women. Well it wasn't Adam and Adam. (That one will get the homosexuals ranting).
What if God is another term for the Universal Energy, of which we are all apart, and as such it is all around us, inside us, and we are it's image! At communion we partake in the consumption of it, in prayer we talk to it, at night we imagine the stellar skies are representative of it. This make sense!
Another confusing thing of religion was ages. We are lead to believe that Moses was some 500 years (or whatever term for time they used old). But how exactly did they tell time in those days. It's not like you could buy a wristwatch from the local gold moulding factory. Were there any Swiss around back then anyway? I'm guessing that calculating the passing of time, was done with the sun rising and setting, and the moon going from a whiter shade of pale, to a full blown light globe over the lunar 28 days. Ahhh a starting point. Say Moses was 500 new moons old, that would make him, going by today's calender, around 38. A pretty long beard for 38!
Well I'm sure I have raised a few eyebrows with my little slice of philosophy, I'm still trying to come up with a way of having my money and spending it too. Perhaps you can visit my site at iImagination for all your graphic designing needs. Cheerio and GOD Bless!
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