you will most likely get 1000 different answers - John
Seriously I was going to say 2003 different answers....

Belief, or "faith" needs no logic, no reason and certainly needs no evidence.
In Fact, many time the whole point of "belief" was go against "reason", because The Leader needed them to, he needed cannon fodder. Nobody's gonna go out fight over a slip of land with nothing on it, "Cause it makes more money for the class in power". However they would fight to save their immortal soul, if you "promise to help them up", and allow their children upward mobility. Doesn't have to be a lot, but it needs to be there or then belief won't work cause the faithful knows damns have been built and they can't move on. And yes, they are going to believe in 'good feelings' coming up that is only natural... The one who is eager to go to hell, and suffer for eternity, That's the one I worry about....

I like to use 'the god thing' as a place marker. OK, at what point do I not have understanding of what is going on. If so, do I need to know now? No, can I get back to it later, Yes! OK, we leave that to 'gods hands' and don't try to meddle in that area. Need some more training.

If I have to 'know quickly', then I will talk with someone who I know has the answer and can trust. But to try and place anything under "god will" and then try to wrestle with it, is just nuts. That isn't what it works for. And it isn't supposed to be 'for everyone but you' if a punishment, and "Only you" when it's a reward. It's meant to guide you, and realize "I don't have time, leave it alone".

I have many anecdotal sayings on messing with things. But not tonight. So if They want to believe that world is an apple and They're a worm, and are going to bore through the skin with their 'claews" make sure They do it outside, where you can just push the body in the hole and plant a tree... At least that would be useful.....smiley: happy

Molly say:
So keep fightin' for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don't you forget to have fun doin' it. Lord, let your laughter ring forth. Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce. And when you get through kickin' ass and celebratin' the sheer joy of a good fight, be sure to tell those who come after how much fun it was.

       

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