I just quickly wanted to point out how intriguing it is to me that religious debates and questions have consistently dominated Yahoo Answers. I believe this shows A) Our generation as a whole is spiritually lost & B) Everyone, atheist or otherwise is searching for something. Even the stone cold atheists who have a scientific answer for every single thing on this planet we cannot explain, are here hoping to find a sliver of understanding for something they know is there yet cannot grasp. Why would we be spending our free time debating these great issues otherwise?
As a side note, while pondering this it hit me the spiritual significance of the movie 'The Matrix'. We are like a bunch of Neos, hopelessly sitting at our computers pondering a question we cannot grasp and a realm our conscious minds doesn't even know exists.
Thoughts?
2006-10-22 15:02:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Deep enough...I get your point. Well done.
Qaraite Jew who believes in Jesus.
2006-10-22 15:04:55 · answer #1 · answered by Adyghe Ha'Yapheh-Phiyah 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People have been thinking about and debating serious questions for as long as people have been able to do so. I don't think it says anything about any particular generation being spiritually lost. And the reason debate over these issues has been a constant throughout human history is because no one really knows the answers. We want to understand ourselves, each other, and everything else around us, but we're very limited in our ability to do so. It's possible that we may not even have what it takes to fully understand what's going on here. It's a maddening situation really. As a species we have accumulated an enormous body of knowledge about the universe and ourselves, but as individuals we only get a glimpse of it all. I think the question The Matrix poses -- illustrated by the choice between the blue pill or the red pill -- is, do we want to take on the challenge of searching for the truth or do we want to live in delusion?
2006-10-24 13:54:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My belief is that Man is made of several components: the physical, the mental, and the spiritual. The physical is corporeal, immediately obvious, and requires no proof of existence. The mental is ethereal, but is obvious based on cognitive abilities. The spiritual is neither ethereal nor cognitive, therefore hidden from most people.
When the body is hungry, we eat. When the mind is hungry, we learn. When the spirit is hungry, we panic!
It is difficult for most people in this day and age to identify or realize their spiritual nature. While it is the principle nature taught by Christianity, little emphasis is placed on it. Same is true with most other religions.
Modern religions are about emotional response, which falls under the mental catagory.
True religion falls under the spiritual, therefore missed out on by most people.
Basically, people are spiritually starving and really haven't a clue about it. They realize something isn't right, but don't know what to do about it. They go from one religion to another looking for an example, but stop at the emotional high and miss out on the true spiritual connection.
I'm a Christian who follows the Apostolic Tradition. I have a home church and believe in the uncompromising truth of the Bible.
To truely meet God, we have to meet on His level in the spiritual realm - praying, fasting, devotional study, and listening in silence.
To be in touch with God: be humble, love one another, be patient, be kind, listen with an open heart, and call on the name of Jesus Christ for guidance.
Only then can you be free from the Matrix and realize the true world(s) - the physical and the spiritual. Believe in things unseen.
That's my 2 cents, I probably rushed through that and glossed over something important or misworded something, shoot me an e-mail to discuss this more.
2006-10-22 15:23:37 · answer #3 · answered by GreenRoverMan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it shows that atheists have a strong instinct to understand the truth about the universe and to share the excitement and satisfaction of a rational worldview with those religious folks who remain to be enlightened. I'm happy to be part of that.
2006-10-22 15:09:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
whoa! (keanu style, not joey lawrence style)
that is so deep.
NOT.
2006-10-22 15:07:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
this q was asked yesterday...
2006-10-22 15:04:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋