Does anyone know who you really are - prefer non-God believers answer only?

Question

God believers are only going to answer "God". I don't believe in God.

SO this is a spirituality question for the rest of us. Does anyone really know who we are?

We are a product of our choices. Does everyone know every choice you have made? Does anyone know every private thought you've had?

Probably not. Do you hate? Do you lust? Do you lust for people you shouldn't?

I think the point I'm making is, every human is the same. We have the same problems, the same secrets (or variation of).

When I'm hurt I'm hurt. When I love I love.

Everything has a time I guess. We have our little windows to make our choices.

May you and I make the right ones.

FSM Bless, RAmen

Answer 1

I do not believe in "Spirituality" nor "Spirits." I am a minimalist; my consciousness is a result of the functioning of my brain. It explains well why some people who suffer brain damage or have had parts of their brain removed undergo a complete change in personality. It also explains well why every thought I can conceive is made up from what I have taken in from one of my sensory organs; no thought occurs to me without words or some kind of image. This explains why I have no memories prior to when I started to talk.

The person I am today is a result of the experiences I have had in life. The choices I make are based on those experiences, which are layered on each other, in hopes of attaining what I find is a desirable outcome. The outcome of that choice is added to my experience, which will contribute to my decision-making process in the future. This is combined with our "Instinctive" behaviour, as well as behaviour that we have been taught. Once we have had sufficient experiences, we no longer need to look outward to find the answers we seek. The truly enlightened can look within and find what they are looking for, buried in those layers, and discover from within them what they truly like and dislike, and as such discover their true selves.

Answer 2

You should copywright that and make it a toast.

But seriously, you're very right. For every action there is a reaction. For every choice we make in our lives there is a consequence no matter how big, small, good, or bad - there is always a consequence. Therefore it's true that we are a product of our own choices. Sometimes we may not see how much certain decisions we make can impact our lives, but they always do.

I cannot honestly say that I know exactly who I am. What does it even mean to know exactly who you are? I know what I believe and what I don't believe. I know what I want and what I don't want. I know who I love and who I like and who loves me. But I cannot remember every decision I've ever made in my life and/or every thought that has ever come to mind. I don't always know why I feel the way I do about some things, why I love who I love or lust for who I lust for. I don't have an explanation for everything that makes me tick...but I wish I did.

I do not hate. I do not waste my time on such a useless emotion. I do lust and maybe I shouldn't. And I know I defintiely lust for people that I shouldn't....

We are all the same in the beginning and throughout our lives we all make different choices (big and small) which takes us down different paths. Maybe we will all wind up where we started or in the same place...maybe not.

May you make choices in your life that benefit not only yourself but your loved ones as well. Go in peace to love and serve the FSM. Ramen!

Answer 3

I answered a question yesterday saying that the purpose of humans is simply continuation of the species, which is the same reason an individual grasshopper or tree exists. Do you agree? If so, is that enough to satisfy you? It apparently is enough to satisfy all the other animals of the world (maybe not lemmings). The human mental capacity is evolving to the point where we are no longer able to cope with a purpose of existence. We want more then just being and our lives are boring, dull and isolated. We are no longer in our natural habitat of close nit social groups and enjoying a laid back and playful life. Well, that's my opinion.

Answer 4

I didn't really know who or what I was until out of cult of evangelical circles

I was told I was born evil and needed to be saved and learn about this new me

eventually none of it made sense as I began seeing my leaders claim to speak for god or jesus and I began connecting the dots of when they said 'god/jesus' to really themselves or thier alter ego

so when they couldn't answer simple questions that should have been easy and based on fact, I began to "wake up"

I call myself 'sentientone' or I know I have awakened

the first thing I did was realize my values were based on fallacy and I needed to go and do own assessment and find truths myself

it's been a long road!

who I am is a hard one, sometimes I find myself amazed at just being alive, knowing at any time I could die and that may be the end of me, I accept my body as it is, I am simply here and I have my own character based on my parents and friends that helped shape it, or the comedy channel and my enjoyment of truth and reason used to generate a laugh

I am a parent, I am a lover, I am a philosopher, I am a human who is capable of many things, I am alive, I am aware and know there are people out there wanting to rule me if I don't stand up for self

I am simply one of many people here and know we need to work together to survive rather than killing each other and slowing down evolution,

i guess that makes me a liberal person who believes in social jusctice and equality but am willing to do something about it

I am in the US or what people call an American, what used to be honorable is now shameful and I wish to be that change I wish to see in others to bring honor to me, my family and my community and hopefully if enough people act locally as a collective nation we can once again be thought of an honorable society

here's to hoping...

I am hopeful, too

Answer 5

That's a little deeper than I would have expected from you, Jim Darwin. I hope you're okay.
Maybe on some levels, we're all the same, but in other important ways, we're very different. We reflect our own particular set of experiences. It is one thing to grow up rich and privileged, feeling cared for; another to live through hard times; and still another thing to be impoverished and hopeless. When I start thinking about being able to choose, I feel very lucky for some of the choices that have been available to me. There are people in other parts of the world who don't get so many choices. I think that makes me want to be- well, there's no other way to say it- more appreciative or grateful that I have the opportunity to make some good choices for myself, because life doesn't guarantee those choices to all humans.
And so it is very important to make the best choices we can at the right times. They might have consequences.
You're probably doing the best you can.
So I got myself another cup of coffee and realized that I want to say more.
In a very real way, I do see myself as the choices I make, but that includes what I do and what I say. On the cellular level- which is where everything that is alive begins- there are a finite number of categories of chemical choices. I think that these can show an analogious relationship to what we are as the more highly developed organisms that humans are. Cells take some materials in, retain some of those materials, make changes to them, then release what they can't use. So we choose what we take in, we keep what's useful, changing it to its most usable form and then we throw away what we can't use. I think that is the basis of choice, whether we are talking about foods, ideas or relationships. I'm sure others have stated this idea in a much better way than I have.
And...I'm not here to push any religious agenda, but I want to tell you something about having a relationship with the Divine. If you can manage to have some sort of relationship with "God" without letting it make you crazy, it can help you explain love, it can help you cope with fear and sadness and it can give you something to do with feelings of gratitude. I find it very important to be able to feel thankful for my life, so I just tell God "thanks for letting me live another day." I keep it private. It isn't really for anyone else and no one has to agree with me or tell me whether I'm doing it right. I don't care much about speculations regarding where I came from or whether part of me will live after my body dies. I don't care anything for magical names or casting spells- whether those spells are thought of as proper religious rituals or just a bunch of pagans in the woods. The important thing to me is to notice my feelings and deal with them in a way that seems honest and well-considered.
So blessings back to you, Mr. Darwin, and thank you for providing me with this opportunity to answer a really worthwhile question.

Answer 6

I have been all over the world and the one thing that stands out in my mind is that we are all the same.

We are all just frightened little animals trying to get along with each other while at the same time seeking approval from others. We are very little different than any other social or herd animal.

There are rare exceptions, but most rabid extremists would get along just fine with each other if they met over cocktails or a nice dinner.

Answer 7

Great question! Yes, we are the products of our choices. I believe we are faced with forks in the road daily. We should recognize them as opportunities to contribute and/or learn. Our pain, especially, should bring a benefit that we share with others. I think we should all operate between a visceral and critical-thinking level. Not everything is black and white. You don't need a religion to define and tell you how to use what you were born with.

Answer 8

If human beings were the product of their choices, would new born babies who haven't yet made any choices then be considered human?

If human beings are the product of their choices, then isn't choice prior to being a human being? In which case, wouldn't it be most appropriate to say that human beings ARE choice (and that the product of that choice secondary byproduct of that which we really are)?

In that case, in those moments when there is no choice -- for example, in deep sleep -- do you cease to exist?

Answer 9

Not everyone knows who they really are, whether they are religious or not.
Yes, we are a product of choices and it is not necessary to know every choice we have made, since we are a product of our choices.
Christians, atheists, agnostics all love, hate, lust. They are all human emotions.

Answer 10

Sorry to offend you but as a believer in God you have not a clue what God is about do you. God is the source of everything I know who I am. I know who I love and who loves me. I am a bisexual man who is g0y. I love a fellow g0y man and have a wonderful life which God has ordained before us. I am a Christian and that is good enough for me.