Why People Don't Like to TALK About God

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Originally Posted by JBKlyde

I dunno I think people get way too offended when the subject of religion comes up. Perhaps you've had a bad experience and you've closed your heart to the subject or perhaps you just don't have the time or maybe your just mad at God. I was talking to my dad this past Easter and he said that all it meant to him was a day off work. When I push the issue he said "If God would just get off his ass and start answering some prayers then he would be more inclined to give religion a chance."

So dose anyone have any thoughts on God, Religion, and Spirituality. For me Jesus is the only thing that keeps me going, I have no reason to live except that I might some how some way full-fill God's purpose for my life which I have no Idea what that purpose is. Right now the only thing that matters to me Is Jesus Christ and doing HIS work. SO if I can be of any help to successfully help someone else make it to heaven I have done my job...

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Originally Posted by regular.joe

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and "If you don't do what I think God wants you to do, I'll kill you!"; he doesn't even seem to mind at all, so why should I? Maybe I should try to be that comfortable with myself, and with you.

this emphasized element is by far the most troubling aspect of conversations with people about God, God's will, etc.

How the heck do you know? I know the answer I've been given, Faith. Belief in evidence that is not seen. Unfortunately, and I mean this sincerely, and not mockingly, that's indistinguishable from "make up whatever seems convenient, or cool, or martyr-y, etc". Undistinguishable. And my experience with Occam's Razor has inevitably led me to draw that second conclusion every time. Sorry.