Religion and Representation

[SecularMotion]

Years ago, my oldest son told me that he thought those in our small Baptist church had all been brainwashed. How else could they believe in the unbelievable? At the time, I was shocked.

He later softened that position. Although he said that he couldn’t accept all things biblical, he explained, quite eloquently I thought, that he “wouldn’t want to live in a world where a God didn’t exist.” I was impressed.

Then, a few months ago, he told me that he was a deist. I was confused. This time I had to turn to the all-knowing and omnipresent — Google.

Through it all, I’ve been very sympathetic about my son’s spiritual quest, in part because my own religious beliefs are evolving. I have gone from the most devout born-again Christian to a more nebulous, nondoctrinal set of beliefs that do not necessarily align with organized religion. When people ask about my faith, I often reply, “unresolved.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/08/opinion/08blow.html?_r=1&hp

[Angry Dragon]

1. A true god welcomes questions.............

[LuvNewcastle]

2. Sounds a lot like what I've gone through.

I have some respect for all religions, although I can't claim to be an adherent to any in particular. About all I can nail down about my beliefs is that there are many forces beyond human control and they have their own wisdom and their own agendas. I'm not sure if we can influence these forces or not. But each person comes to his/her own place when thinking about the unexplainable.