OK. Here's the deal: Being saved by God (or Gods) is more important than your one life. Because all you wage is your one life against an eternity of salvation (Pascal's wager).
But the problem is there are many religions who promise salvation, in one form or another. So I've been thinking (A dangerous occupation). I need to cover ALL the bases. So here's my daily schedule from now on.
08:00 - 09:00 Wake up, breakfast.
09:00 - 09:30 Declarations of faith (Allah is God and Mohammed is his Prophet, I believe in Jesus Christ the Son, who died for my sins, etc...)
09:30 - 09:40 Pray towards Mecca.
09:40 - 09:55 Zen meditation
09:55 - 10:10 Offer incences to Shiva
10:10 - 10:20 Put away Shiva idol as to not offend idolatry rules.
10:20 - 10:30 Prayer towards Mecca.
10:30 - 10:40 Our Father, Hail Marys, etc...
10:40 - 11:30 Go down to Raelian Church to offer time to Church to be saved by Elohim.
11:30 - 12:00 Lunch
12:00 - 12:10 Pray towards Mecca.
2007-12-19 14:05:26 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
12:10 - 13:30: Go down to scientology centre for clearing exercises.
13:30 - 15:00: Bible reading.
15:00 - 16:00: Honor my ancestors.
16:00 - 16:10: Prayer towards Mecca
16:10 - 17:00: Exercise.
17:00 - 18:00: Diner
18:00 - 18:10 Prayer Towards Mecca
18:10 - 19:00 Chanting at the Buddhist temple.
19:00 - 19:30 Shower.
19:30 - 19:40 Prayer towards Mecca.
19:40 - 20:00 Study the Torah
20:00 - 21:00 Me time.
21:00 - 22:00 different prayers.
22:00 Go to sleep.
2007-12-19 14:09:43 · update #1
You know, Elvis Presley used to where a Star of David and a cross on his necklace. When asked by a reporter in the '70s why this was, he answered:
"I would hate to miss out on heaven on a technicality."
2007-12-19 15:05:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's simple... I follow what I believe. I consider many different beliefs and follow those that make the most sense to me. I just do the best with what I've got. If I'm going to be punished for that, so be it. I did my best to figure out and do what I thought was right, that's all I can do. For the record, I was not raised in my current religion, but I have been practicing it for 18 years now. But in my religion, there is no such thing as "right" one-- all religions are man-made ways to attune with a Higher Power. We should try to find the one that helps us do that best, but they all lead to the same place. So the ideas of Pascal's wager, that some people are right or some people are wrong, is irrelevant to my faith.
2016-04-10 08:46:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although you didn't really ask a question, I'll assume the question you asking is: I what I'm doing justified? The answer is 'no'.
This is because your original premis is wrong on at least three counts:
1. Being saved (sic) leads to an 'eternity of salvation'.
This is only speculation.
2. An 'enternity of salvation' is more important that your one life.
Again, speculation.
3. You need to 'cover all the bases' to assure 'an eternity of salvation'.
Mabye all of the 'bases' leads to salvation. Maybe none of the 'bases' leads to salvation. Mabye you don't know all the bases and are missing the one that leads to salvation. In any of these cases your actions will not help you.
2007-12-19 15:14:11 · answer #3 · answered by billsmart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's too bad that you are not paying homage to the thousand of possible deities that may exist that we have yet to have any organized religion focus on...that you are only practicing religions that have active followings in this point in time...that you have blatantly failed to acknowledge the FSM, IPU, and Cthulhu....to say nothing of assuming that the practices commonly associated with each given deity is actually correct....
A true adherence to Pascal's Wager requires you to implode in upon yourself due to the sheer gravity of its implications...
2007-12-19 14:14:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The problem with your idea is that God is a jealous God and will not put up with you splitting your loyalty between Him and another god or gods.
1 Kings 18:21 Elijah came near to all the people and said, "How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him." But the people did not answer him a word.
2007-12-19 14:18:40 · answer #5 · answered by Northstar 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Brilliant!!!!! But the whole worshiping false Gods thingy might put you in hell if, you know, there is a Judeo-Christian God. Just pick the most likely and pretend to worship.
Or screw em all, carpe diem, and hope for eternal darkness after death, it is the most likely actually.
2007-12-19 14:12:30 · answer #6 · answered by mismembered 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I love your schedule! However, you are not leaving yourself time for anything except worship -- how will you survive? When you do succumb to starvation or the elements after you are evicted for nonpayment of rent or mortgage, you are almost certain to be accepted in some paradise or other!
2007-12-19 14:27:19 · answer #7 · answered by Lynci 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whoops, Forgot the Bokononists!
2007-12-19 14:10:26 · answer #8 · answered by Buke 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wake up at 8:00????? Come on!! What kind of a weak start is that!!?? You gotta do Hindu Sun Salutations at sunrise...and that's 6:00 A.M.!!
Get with it!!
2007-12-19 14:10:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 0⤋
Problem is that God is a jealous God and he hates idol worship. Try the Son of God.
2007-12-19 14:13:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋