"I cannot believe in a God who wants to be praised all the time." - Friedrich Neitzsche
Your thoughts?
2006-09-25 06:35:17 · 19 answers · asked by gjstoryteller 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Try this quote - it's extremely true (even tho it has nothing to do with your question):
"What good you do for yourself dies with you; what good you do for the world is, and forever will be, immortal".
And I believe in Neitzsche's comment - who is to say that the way the Churches and religions want us to worship is the way God Himself would like us to. I personally believe that all God needs for us to "worship" him, and show him "praise" is to be human - help our fellow humans in their times of need. Show compassion when appropriate. That's just my opinion.
2006-09-25 06:39:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
This quote is not interesting at all considering the fact that the author was a basket case which shows that God deserves all the praise and that he blesses those who do but unfortunately for this author, he could of live in health and prosperity.
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2006-09-25 13:49:19 · answer #2 · answered by Pashur 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to Osho, Neitzsche had the right idea, but he went too far and became a madman.
It's funny how, even though I've been an atheist for a few years, agnostic before that, and indifferent up until then - I still have epiphanies where I realize the god christians worship just doesn't exist. It just keeps coming home to me.
Your question triggered another episode!
2006-09-25 13:58:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If God created everything in this world and breathed life into me as I believe he did then I would say he is worthy of praise and should not have to ask for it.
2006-09-25 13:37:48 · answer #4 · answered by mortgagegirl101 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
if I were god and created all this life then I would want the people to explore life in every facet, they could appreciate my handiwork but what would I need with praise, hell! I'm god, what does the praise of some pathetic humans matter to me?
2006-09-25 13:40:34 · answer #5 · answered by phalsephasod 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The reason God tells us to praise him is not for his benifit he does not need anything from us. He knows that he inhabits the praises of his people so therefore we beneifit from praising him not the other way around.
2006-09-25 13:37:34 · answer #6 · answered by wisdom 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Why would any being want constant praise ?
I agree with N
2006-09-25 13:45:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I tend to agree and I'm a believer in God and Jesus
My own statement is similar
Any God that asks you to kiss his boot isn't a very good God.
2006-09-25 13:37:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
It is not God who wants to be praised. It is us who need to praise him in order to become aware of his presence
2006-09-25 13:39:55 · answer #9 · answered by mindtelepathy 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
my thoughts? look who said it! besides just for thankfullness for being alive and get through another day we should Praise God!
2006-09-25 13:39:05 · answer #10 · answered by Lost Phoenix 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋