Go to The Reverend Kooka Speaks About Religious Bulls#!t
- Add a comment
- Go to Finding all I need around me
Lensman
Thank you for stating your beliefs.
I seriously have no problem with people having such beliefs, but I do not. I have just never found a concept of the afterlife which made sense or was close to being desirable to me. the idea that here is nothing after this life just makes more sense to me and is actually comforting to me.
posted by
kooka_lives
on June 20, 2006 at 8:49 PM
| link to this | reply
cantey
I am working for Kraft/Nabisco now and it is going well.
posted by
kooka_lives
on June 20, 2006 at 8:46 PM
| link to this | reply
Kooka
I'm not disrespecting your stance on our existence, but I just can't buy the "nothingness" theory. I know I don't have any hard evidence; I can only rely on a personal hunch. Being personal, obviously it's only going to work for me, but my hunch tells me that the very fact that there is anything at all, in the first place, implies something in the second place. I'm an agnostic, but it's a hunch I can't shake. I can understand why you might like the idea of nothingness, though. It sure would solve a lot of problems, viewed from the perspective of this whacked world.
posted by
Lensman
on June 20, 2006 at 8:15 PM
| link to this | reply
Oh yeah. How's the job situation with you?
I remember in 04 it was bad for you no?
posted by
calmcantey75
on June 20, 2006 at 8:06 PM
| link to this | reply
cantey
I'm not sure why I never checked back in on this post. I was looking for one like this to repost due to some comments left for me and I found this one. I decided to read the comments and saw I had not replied to a few of the comments.
Of course date wise I think this was during a very stressful time for me and most likely I just had way too much on my mind.
For some reason I just felt that I needed to reply to the comments now. Just one of those things that happens when you about ready to pass out and start to blog. I really should get off to bed.
posted by
kooka_lives
on June 20, 2006 at 8:04 PM
| link to this | reply
Budman
It is much more empty of a life to believe that there is a chance your loved ones will end up in Hell and be tortured for all eternity because they did not believe the correct beliefs. At least with my beliefs, no one suffers and our lives here and now are much more important.
posted by
kooka_lives
on June 20, 2006 at 8:00 PM
| link to this | reply
I see your point
took you long enough to reply
posted by
calmcantey75
on June 20, 2006 at 8:00 PM
| link to this | reply
cantey
No, they were insulting my faith by trying to claim a fictional character had power over my life.
They were rude first by not understanding my beliefs and respecting them.
After reading this post they both suggested that God had something to do with my family and my happiness, and that is a pure insult towards me and my beliefs.
posted by
kooka_lives
on June 20, 2006 at 7:59 PM
| link to this | reply
Fascinating,
but empty, that is how your mindset makes me feel kooka.
posted by
Budmannomore
on April 28, 2004 at 11:17 AM
| link to this | reply
Those people who posted earlier were just
expressing admiration for you. I would say the majority of this community here admires you, how else could you maintain the #1 slot for so long. Ya dont have to cut em off at the ankles when they were not attacking you first. I know you dont like it when people push that stuff off on you even when they are just trying to be friendly, but I believe it would help your credibility if you accepted there ( well intended) comments with graciousness instead of rebuke. Or maybe not, its your call. But its something I am working on as a Christian in dealing with well meaning atheists.
posted by
cantey
on April 28, 2004 at 11:11 AM
| link to this | reply
budmannomore
I believe that there is nothing after we die. If any member of my family dies, I will never se the again. I can live with this because I know I make the most out of my life and the time I have with my family. This idea helps to live life all the better because I know I only have the one shot at it all. I do not think about the possible loses. Instead I look to all the good times that are still to come. All the great trips and such that we have yet to plan out. I know that it will not last forever, but I just do not think about such things. Contrary to what some here seem to believe, I ma a very optimistic person. I look for the positive every chance I get. I do not dwell on the things that may bring me down. My family has suffered death, my uncle just died of cancer a few months ago. We all came to terms with the lose and yet those of us who did not believe then, still do not believe now. My other uncle however had to suffer with that fact the he believes that if you die and are not a follower of Christ you go to hell, so he sees his bother in-law, who he thought was a great guy, as having gone to hell. That is now an idea he has to live with. I feel very lucky that I will never have to think of my loved one as possibly being tortured for all eternity. It is such a nice comforting thing to know that there is nothing after death.
posted by
kooka_lives
on April 27, 2004 at 8:17 PM
| link to this | reply
cantey
What are you talking about?
posted by
kooka_lives
on April 27, 2004 at 8:09 PM
| link to this | reply
kooka
What happens at the end of your life? At the end of your family members life? What will happen if your family is wiped out? My family is very much apart of my faith, but not the center of it. Even if something happens to remove my family from me in this lifetime, I know I am going to be OK. I also have the assurance that I will see them again. Having humans as your central focus in this lifetime is tenuous at best. They have a bad habit of leaving this world or doing something completely unexpected like suddenly deciding they don't need you anymore. Part of the reason I choose to place my faith in God is that we can be very human. I need the wisdom of the Creator of the universe. I know you will probably say don't bother, but I am going to pray for you. I really do worry about people who place as much dependance on others as you described in this post.
posted by
Budmannomore
on April 27, 2004 at 7:42 PM
| link to this | reply
Kooka
yer kinda rude, man.
posted by
cantey
on April 27, 2004 at 7:37 PM
| link to this | reply
Kooka
Unfortunately, your power is limited.
posted by
telemachus
on April 27, 2004 at 7:37 PM
| link to this | reply
ariala
God had nothing at all to do with what I have.
posted by
kooka_lives
on April 27, 2004 at 7:14 PM
| link to this | reply
shawn
I pray for nothing I work for everything. And my family will be healthy and happy because I will do all in my power to make it so.
posted by
kooka_lives
on April 27, 2004 at 7:14 PM
| link to this | reply
kooka, God has shown you His love by providing you a wonderful family
life, even though you don't think that blessing comes from Him. I'm glad you're happy.
posted by
Ariala
on April 27, 2004 at 7:11 PM
| link to this | reply
Kooka
I truly hope and pray that your family remains intact and healthy. I can clearly detect how much you love them and how much they inspire you.
posted by
telemachus
on April 27, 2004 at 7:01 PM
| link to this | reply