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That’s a nice little story but it doesn’t prove there’s s god. If you get a buzz from it, knock yourself out.Nine years ago, I discovered I didn't really need the person I believed to be my best friend. She passed away. I tell you this, not to change your mind about you lack of belief in God and your total belief God is not necessary, but to perhaps provide insight into people of faith. Technically, I cannot claim to be a person of faith, as I do know, absolutely, God is. We won't go into that, and there is no proof, anyway. People of faith understand the very same things I say by faith alone.
Let's start with my atheist husband. He points out that, technically, all atheists are agnostic because a negative cannot be proven. The reason he has never pursued faith is because at a young age he decided even if there is a God, he wants to go through this life without any help from God. He wants to do it on his own. He knows of my experiences, believes them, but adamantly does not want the same for himself. He joked that he wanted to go through this life without crutch. I grinned and responded, "No you are like the who decides to travel on foot. Meanwhile, I am like the person who hops on a bike or even a plane and will meet up with you. My husband and I are each content with our own mission, and content to encourage the other on theirs.
God is not a crutch. A better analogy is that a connection with Him is like a plant who is connected to additional water and fertilizer. I am a better plant with God.
With the death of my best friend, I not only lost her, but the part of myself I was when we were together. Since I cannot get my friend back, and I cannot truly get that part of me back, either. If I were to to walk away from God, I would be walking away from another part of me.
We can all live just fine if we were to lose a non-essential body part. But most would agree if we had that part, there are added benefits and abilities to what we can personally do or achieve, even if we can get along without it just fine. Encourage people in their faith, while continuing to relate your own journey.