Mine have made me more empathetic and I hope compassionate. I hope I have learned to be more tolerant of others. They have strengthened my faith in Christ. I know that I need Him in my life.I believe that they have also made me less passive but not too agressive.( This is my last question for now so I will leave and give you a break. Bye.)
Peace Be With You,
Debra
2007-12-14 00:51:40 · 11 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
everything i have been through, all the good and the bad, all the pain and the love.. have made me who I am today.
while I have been through tremendous amounts of pain... i wouldn't go back and change it because it would change the person who I am today
and i am happy with who i am today.
2007-12-14 01:44:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Several.
But since the two most powerful, emotional and overwhelmingly convincing ones (which had nothing to do with religion) turned out to be illusory, false, the main lesson that has shaped me, and my religious faith, is that experiences are not to be trusted.
Not in the sense of denying they exist, but certainly being prepared to doubt that they have to mean what they appear to.
This is actually a natural inference from observing that people can have experiences that direct them in very different directions. If this route was a reliable guide to truth, this would not be so.
2007-12-14 01:04:34 · answer #2 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My experiences have taught me that all of humanity is one family and all speculation on the Divine is only speculation. God is bigger than just a bunch of books written by people who thought that the Earth was flat or that the Earth was at the center of the universe, creating a cosmic struggle focused upon Earth for its inhabitants. It's a vast universe out there, a universe without Earth as its central focus. This has taught me that God is unconditional, equilateral love.
2007-12-14 00:59:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I was trained to "treat others as I would like to be treated." The concept has proven to be very helpful. Through various experiences in this LIFE, I was made more cognizant of "others" and their feelings. I am not "perfect." Thus, I always try to see the other person's point-of-view. I wish you well. Peace, Love and God Bless.
2007-12-14 07:46:50 · answer #4 · answered by In God We Trust 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes - of course.
9/11 changed my faith - not the actual day and its events, but the way i heard christians talk about the whole event.
the sunday after 9/11, the pastor of my church said many things that were hateful, spiteful, and nasty about the people killed - terrorists and victims alike. basically, he said they all deserved to die - terrorists going to hell - victims being sorted like so many heads of cattle.
i understand he, like everyone, was hurting.
it hit me then, tho. religion is the most divisive, hateful, damaging thing we humans have invented. as i thought about it all, i realized that i cannot be part of any religion that condemns others for not believing as they do.
i realized that Christianity is a false teaching - Jesus never taught us to act like we do - he never condemned homosexuality - never ran for president - never put his diety above the humanness of the person he talked with.
Christianity is NOTHING like Jesus. i cannot be part of it. it is false.
i studied Christian theology and spent a long time contemplating this - it was not an easy thing. in the end, modern Christianity failed the test - while i believe Christ was an awesome force, i also see how his followers have destroyed so much in his name.
i just cannot be part of that.
2007-12-14 01:06:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
And this passive a let happiness tolerate your supernal-being as the self measureless i do observably do give hope if the you in you can contain self-revelation; a more to you and let me commemorate if you feel the need" for self-depreciation?
2007-12-14 03:59:12 · answer #6 · answered by bobo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How would you like to tell that to Dr Clark Pinnock. He is a Renouned Scholar, as you should know scholard don't believe the Bible, but, after researchin it heres what he wrote: There exists no document from the ancient world witnessed by so excellent a set of textual and his- torical testimonies and offering so superb an array of historical data on which an intelligent decision may be made. An honest person cannot dismiss a source of this kind. Skepticism regarding the his- torical credentials of Cristianity is based upon irrational bias. Faith is pathetic and weak? Gee, guess no one told Goliath. That big giant of a man was taken down by that little guy David because he had Faith. I say you are the weak one. For it takes more stregnth to walk alone than join the many. Saying you know for a fact the Bible isn't true is also now saying you don't believe what scientists are telling you, THAT IT'S TRUE. AND VERY VERY DESERVING TO BE PROUD OF.
2016-05-23 22:18:22 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the experiences shaped my beliefs (I'm not religious) - it was more how I thought about them.
I don't think experiences do shape people as much as we think. Two people grow up in abusive families, one goes on to abuse their own kids, the other didn't. Why? If it was the experiences that dictated how they saw things and acted, they would both act the same.
2007-12-14 00:56:45 · answer #8 · answered by bregweidd 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
One time a vision of the virgin Mary appeared to me when i awoke one night, so just to make sure it was the real thing i took a peek up her dress and sure enough the lady didnt have a c*nt. Ever since ive been a believer
2007-12-14 00:58:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have seen God work with my own eyes in my life and in the lives of those around me.
When you experience Him personally........it's real powerful.
And I have been the recipient of many blessings from Him........trust me.
Edit:
Don't leave us for too long Debra.......
2007-12-14 00:55:13 · answer #10 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋