Now please, I do not, by any means, intend for this get people flustered. I'm not knocking any religions, points of view, or perspectives on life in general. This is my opinion and just something that surfaced to my brain when I saw this picture posted on Facebook a few nights ago.
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| The original poster of this photo was "The Atheist's Bible Commentary" page on Facebook |
This raised quite a question in my mind. We take so many things for granted in this world. Including knowledge and faith. What is contradictory to me, are the things we don't question when to me, I feel like those are the things that should be. Faith doesn't seem to be questioned as much I think it should be. Granted, as a whole, it is questioned everyday by people trying to find the religion or spiritual pathway that may fit them and their lifestyle the best. And Granted, faith is about believing, but isn't seeing/knowing believing? There's a reason why it's called "Blind Faith". Take the blindfold off.
What Mark Twain brings up with his quote is that with the things he does not yet understand, he will in time. Fine, not a problem. But, as for the things he does understand, that's when it's time to question.
You can't intelligently question something you don't understand, you have to find the 'facts' first. Once you understand, you should question. Why is it that when it comes to the Bible, everything in it is fact because it's the word of God. How do we know for sure? It's impossible. On top of that, the Bible has gone through so many translations over the years, that there's no denying, some points had to have been lost in translation.
What tends to worry me, is that we're taking our faith(s) for granted. We do as we're told, because God tells us to. Why? How do we know for sure? You sit in church, and listen to the pastor/father/(other) tell you his translation of the what the Bible says.
Every religion interprets it differently.
What Mark Twain brings up with his quote is that with the things he does not yet understand, he will in time. Fine, not a problem. But, as for the things he does understand, that's when it's time to question.
You can't intelligently question something you don't understand, you have to find the 'facts' first. Once you understand, you should question. Why is it that when it comes to the Bible, everything in it is fact because it's the word of God. How do we know for sure? It's impossible. On top of that, the Bible has gone through so many translations over the years, that there's no denying, some points had to have been lost in translation.
What tends to worry me, is that we're taking our faith(s) for granted. We do as we're told, because God tells us to. Why? How do we know for sure? You sit in church, and listen to the pastor/father/(other) tell you his translation of the what the Bible says.
Every religion interprets it differently.
How in the world can we possibly know that?
If everyone claims they're right, then how can anyone be wrong? What if everyone actually is correct? Maybe that's how God intended it. But at the same time, who the Heck are you to tell another that they're wrong? You don't know. You'll never know. Until you pass on, that's when the final test ensues. So how about we all agree to disagree, and leave each other the fuck alone? Before you judge or condemn another person for a different point of view,(which by the way, that is not your place) evaluate your own damn self and put yourself in another mindset. Question things. It's okay.
Amen sister! :)
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