2007-06-24 20:55:20 · 20 answers · asked by Lover of God 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, I do agree. There is a spark --- a depth of the soul IN the eyes of those who have God within them, that is missing in those who don't. & I do not mean the GLOSSY/GLASSY-EYED stare that some "Evangelistic Christians' have!
Rather, it's just a 'kindness' that seems to permeate from their eyes that I see God in.
St. Augustine once said, "Let them look up and see no longer me, but only Jesus." I presume to aspire to that as much as I possibly can .
2007-06-24 21:04:18 · answer #1 · answered by FaeryWatcher 4 · 1⤊ 6⤋
No. Whatever is in your "heart" - and I assume by that you actually mean your brain, has nothing to do with it.
How about this: "I know in my heart that Jack killed my brother." Would that stand up in a court of law? What you are talking about is emotions, and emotions don't provide proof of anything.
As far as "emptiness" goes, that's typical. Last time I checked, my life was pretty full, and I was pretty happy, and I looked pretty good, too. In other words, I am not lacking ANYTHING except belief in your god, for which there is no proof whatsoever.
Are you aware that your God is imaginary, and what gives you that "spark" you think you have is the rush you get from delusional thinking? I don't suppose you are. I bet it feels really good to have yourself thoroughly convinced that a great big skydaddy is looking out for you, and I'm sure it also feels really good to go around believing that, even after death, you will go to Heaven while the non-believers take their "emptiness" to Hell. I'm sure that would feel good, to a certain kind of person, but I'm not about to adopt such a belief system, because it sickens me.
2007-06-25 04:03:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
How is it emptiness if you simply choose to fill the vessel another way? Belief in your God is simply one way, one of the many available paths; what right have you to say that others are lacking simply because they do not believe as you do? There are many routes that can be taken to the light, and every person gets to choose which they desire to take. Just because my path to the light does not include placing trust in an outside force does not make that path any less valid or fulfilling.
2007-06-25 06:58:24 · answer #3 · answered by Kat 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To believe is not a proof, even in our heart! There is no proof of God, cuz u would be- like by any proof - the master of what U can prove! Can U be the master of God?
By the way, its not against the intelligence to believe. There is no other way to have an access to God! So why not taking this only way?..if U can!
That people who don't have the grace to believe are empty, cant be true, cuz we are all created, and not empty, ..by God , if U believe in Him.
I believe in Him!
2007-06-25 04:11:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Being in accordance of god will is the work of the spirit.
God changes all hearts good or evil as said in Romans.
I really dont think we can detect emptiness
because only god knows all hearts.
He pretty much directs and does the saving
not us.
2007-06-25 05:10:32 · answer #5 · answered by PENMAN 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sort of. It is the idea of God of someone who loves you unconditionally and will protect you. In turn you serve him by doing what you believe "he thinks" is morally right. Believing in a higher power no matter what the name gives us confidence in ourselves. It is trying to satisfy one part of your brain instead of another. This is why becoming religious or spiritual works so well for some addicts. They have to please something else that seems more that what their body needs. I am not religious, but I do question the beginning of our existence. There are times that i drop to my knees and pray. To anything higher than me that will listen. It may work or it may not, but I do know that I always feel better afterwards. Do not believe that religion is the stronghold for anything it is an individuals hope and faith that will lead them into what they consider their "good life." My only question about religion is what is so fantastic about the afterlife that anyone would want to hinder and sacrifice the one they are living?
2007-06-25 04:07:12 · answer #6 · answered by Sage 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Just my opinion:
"God" is an ever-evolving, uniquely personal concept that no two people can articulately and accurately compare and declare to being in ultimate mutual agreement of. It begins and dies with intellectual, self exploration of the mind, and is largely the result of emotional influential interactions between humans and to a lessor degree, the rest of the world and objects in our environment.
"God" can not be touched.
"God" can not be measured.
This would justify the omnipotence of God, as God is everywhere at all times, just as our thoughts and memories always travel with us, shaping our self image and social behavior. Without our minds, there is no God, yet our mindless body would still exsist without need for understanding.
The concept of God is an explination that fills large gaps of logical reasoning regarding the very exsistance of life. Any sane mind would collapse without some sort of belief or acceptance of what God means to them, believer or non. The denial of God, although meant to deny God's exsistance, is a response to the notion of God, and is in itself an rationalization of God.
I say all this to prove that yes, there truly is a God.
More directly to your answer, I did have a truly deep spiritual experience in my life. I was raised as a Christian, and one day, after some seriously emotional circumatances, coupled with a well taught background of the teachings of Jesus Christ, found what I believed to be (and still do) the Holy Spirit. I was physically and psychological euphoric, and it is a very memerable experience to me.
At the time, yes, I could see much emptiness in people who do no practice religion. Even people who said they believe in God but did not pray or give faith it's proper respect seemed to be very negative people and on a completely different level. Why brood all day when we should be celebrating this great miracle of life and taking advantage of it to make the world an even better place?
After a few months of not making sense to those I was trying to explain it to, I began to analyze the experience and make more logical sense of it than of demons and angels.
God is a concept that began since early intellectual thinking. It has evolved over time, being molded and refined by human minds that are growing increasingly more intelligent with each new generation. Some people use the God concept to find salvation, others to control the masses. Either way, it is a powerful concept that at best can revolutionize a person or entire population's way of thinking, or at worst keep a shallow thinking neanderthal's mind intact and in running order.
It is my strong belief that although God, or Allah, or whichever deity is chosen is a true concept that has helped humanity evolve and continually improve, on a personal and global level, that one should always understand that it is a concept and put the teachings into a better perspective than actual literal word for word truth. Question it. Rationalize it.
In conclusion: a few years have passed since being "reborn". I defend the notion of God and Christianity because Jesus had some truly remarkable understanding of human nature, no matter how religion tries to warp or promote it. My concept of God continues to evolve, but I do not feel obligated to persuade or debate my true belief of God, it is just too deep. Whether deep or shallow, there is some sort of belief in God in all of us, therefore God is in all of us.
2007-06-25 05:30:49 · answer #7 · answered by humbled_cowboy 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I disagree. In your heart there is no proof at all. Proof must be able to be independently verified, anecdotal evidence and vague feelings are not proof.
In addition, it is not very nice calling non-believers empty.
Finally, what to make of people who believe in different god(s)?
2007-06-25 04:00:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
No. I'm am not empty.
Seekers of religion and god are missing something within them selves. Courage to face the world is it is, not the fairy tale dream world of eternal praise of god.
2007-06-25 04:06:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not worshiping a sadistic killer God is NOT emptiness. It's PEACE. You probably wouldn't understand it.
2007-06-25 04:04:29 · answer #10 · answered by gelfling 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋