Brothers and Sisters, all?

Question

The world is beautiful, created from the tiniest pinprick of concentrated, hot energy. Look at the stars, look at photos of entire galaxies, the puplish swirls and the blackness. Space is expanding, right now. We are turning, turning. And gliding around the sun. We are orbited by a moon, flanked by other planets.
In our world are beautiful trees, mountains, plains, valleys, volcanoes spurting lava, a reminder of the fact we are living on jigsaw pieces of earth, a shell for the sphere of molten rock that is our world. Look at the animals, beautiful animals, strange animals, downright hideous animals.
We humans love and are loved. We have minds that can be beautiful, can embrace everything around us and give it names. We can also be dark and terrible. We can be bitter, and get corrupted by our own desires. But good and bad is all relative. Nature is nature.
Life is chance. And everything is a miracle.

I just thought I would remind y'all. Anyone else have worldviews they wanna share?

'mibandibe...' - Each to their own!
Sorry for being angry earlier.

Pangel - love to you too, sister!

Thanks Reverend Red Mage, happy you remember I'm a pantheist! :)

And you even know I eat veggie!
Or maybe it's easy to pick up on these things...
But no one's really realised I'm from the UK so no thanksgiving for me! I'm just waiting for Christmas!

Answer 1

Beautiful imagery, and I like it that you gave our Creator credit for all this beauty,. . .
"5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths."

. . .but I have to disagree that life is chance.
"28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren."

Thanks for the reminder--Happy Thanksgiving!

Answer 2

"We are stardust"

Or "waste spewed out of failed nuclear reactors"

A lot depends on the viewpoint, even when there is agreement on the bare facts!

Definitely, downright hideous animals. I'll agree with you on that one. Tim Burton and I might like an aye-aye but only another sacculina could have any time for a sacculina. (URLs)


Happy though your view of the world sounds, I cannot join you in it, as I fail when I try and hold miracle and chance together. I can't get higher than contingency.
And "love" comes with a question mark too.

"Stuff happens."

Answer 3

I personally believe that every time a volcano erupts, it is Gods way of reminding us that deep within the bowels of the earth there lurks a great fire; a fire that can easily be avoided by faith and trust in the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour.

Answer 4

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Nonprofit organization operating under the principle that "animals are not ours to eat, wear, perform experiments on, or use for entertainment."

Answer 5

I have the best view I want to share- Jesus Christ is the only way, truth and life, and no one comes to the Father but through Him- John 14:6

Answer 6

Cool.

Have a nicey turkey day even if you do it with Tofu.

Answer 7

Pantheism is truly poetic, methinks.

Answer 8

Cool..

Answer 9

what can i say to top that off .... wonderfully said ....
love to you xx

Answer 10

nice thoughts!!!!