Would your god prefer you to follow and worship him/her/it because you have looked at the teachings of said god and reasoned your way to belief, or would your god prefer that you follow his/her/it's teaching because of godly threats of punishment if you don't? In other words, what does your god prefer, reasoned belief or fearful worship?
2007-12-07 07:25:25 · 14 answers · asked by russj 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Opinionated - it's "God" if I mention your god as a specific god. As "god" in general isn't a proper noun, it's god with a little "g". See, most gods can handle that.
2007-12-07 07:31:42 · update #1
Mike P - I'm going to take that as a vote for fearful worship.
2007-12-07 07:36:20 · update #2
Axel ∇ - I fail to see your reasoning. Because I ask a question about gods, I must be agnostic? Why?
2007-12-07 07:42:13 · update #3
I guess I should have added "noodley appreciation" as another option. :)
RAmen!
2007-12-07 07:44:27 · update #4
freyatru - I understand that Pagans don't believe that their gods care whether anyone believes, but as a believer do your gods prefer you to be reasoned or fearful? I would assume by your answer it would be reasoned?
2007-12-07 07:51:32 · update #5
hghostinme - but your god also threatens punishment if you don't believe, so does he want reasoned belief or fearful belief?
2007-12-07 07:54:51 · update #6
My Goddess believes in Reasoned Belief...it's rather pointless otherwise.......she tells us to use our minds.
2007-12-07 07:31:57 · answer #1 · answered by Blue Oyster Kel 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think my God prefers either. I think my God prefers that I be grateful for the sacrifice that he made through Jesus, which has changed my life in wonderful, amazing ways, and to live my life in such a way that demonstrates that gratitude. If I walked around feeling guilty and fearful of punishment all the time I'd be depressed and ashamed. I lived through that with a church I attended for nearly 8 years. Fortunately I attend a church now that has helped me learn, through God's Word, about his grace, love, patience, kindness, forgiveness, and more. I choose to live in gratitude for his grace, and I've never been happier or more at peace.
2007-12-07 07:31:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say 'reasoned belief' based on the fact that He named His son, Logos which means the word. It's where we get the English word 'logic'. Jesus is the logic of God. That's reasonable! Only the disobedient should fear God and with good "reason"!
2007-12-07 07:30:45 · answer #3 · answered by enamel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is God's properly suited weapon and it turns great and effective thinkers and picture tanks into greater fools. It grow to be printed in the manhattan cases front web site that no longer even God ought to sink the great, yet that tanker sunk ! Then there is the action image "Sea Biscuit" against all odds the little brown horse overcomes the admiral the great black horse in a horse race. one in all my all time favorites. It reminds me of the story of David and Goliath. yet attempt telling a witch or a christian that the supernatural would not exist and one will commence stirring the black pot up and positioned a wart on your nostril, mutually as the different one will commence flipping the pages of the Bible and dam you to Hell. it is great company!
2016-10-10 11:53:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well - you're assuming that Christians even know the rational path to God. I don't think many have been down that road (its a dead end btw)
Christians are indoctrinated into the religion, and then they do the same to their children. Its not about thinking, or rationality. Its about faith, tradition, and being a jolly good child of God.
2007-12-07 07:29:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have no stake in god's existence. I do not see existence of heaven or hell as a reward and punishment system. If the whole purpose of the Golden Rule preached by Jesus was to treat others as I would like to be treated, I can follow his philosophy without believing in god. What type of god would want me to pledge my fealty to him or her simply for the sake of believing or proving my allegiance? I would expect god is beyond pride and the need for some following.
2007-12-07 07:28:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
hmm
neither actually. My Gods are like an extended family. As such they all have different personalities and requirements of their faithful. But they would never get you to do things from fear... Well ok... Odin might occasionally and Loki now and again, but only because he is having fun......but none of them would insist that you even acknowledge them. That is left up to your personal choice.
2007-12-07 07:44:53 · answer #7 · answered by freyatru 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is how I worship dear:
After cooking the pasta in a large volume of boiling water, I put them in a pan with a little olive oil and I add pepper.
I serve them with grated cheese on the side.
Ramen !
2007-12-07 07:30:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
My God doesn't prefer........he demands!
Psalm 46:10
"Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."
"Every knee will bow and every tounge will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord!"
2007-12-07 07:30:52 · answer #9 · answered by Michael 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any god I would be willing to worship wouldn't want worship. Any being deserving of worship would be secure enough not to need people telling it how great it is.
2007-12-07 07:29:06 · answer #10 · answered by Eiliat 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋