BTW
I think now is the time to clarify my position.
Firstly, thanks to all who communicated to me their encouragement.
Secondly, I am sorry for messing with your minds and emotions just slightly. Its my dark understanding asserting itself.
Finally, what I wrote in my last post is what I believe and have believed for the longest time. But it is only part of the truth. It is my revolt against an atheist worldview.
"Meaningless! Meaningless!" says the Teacher. "Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless." - Ecc 1:2
"Be happy, young man, while you are young, and let your heart give you joy in the days of your youth. Follow the ways of your heart and whatever your eyes see, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment. So then, banish anxiety from your heart and cast off the troubles of your body, for youth and vigor are meaningless. Remember your Creator in the days of your youth" - Ecc 11:9-12:1
If God does not exist then I believe that what I said is ultimately true. There is no point in existence if all we have to look forward to is death, if everything will come to naught. There is no point in propagting the species. Joy is meaningless. And morality is a construct. Suicide is just as valid as anything.
Yet even an atheist worldview sees suicide as a bad thing. We should not let people do it. But why? There is no inherent value to their lives, to any of our lives.
However, God does exist. Life has meaning. A purpose. A goal. Raising children becomes a joy and there is a point to the species. For we believe that while this world will pass away that there is a new heaven and new earth awaiting us. To raise children with the hope of this place becomes a joy. Joy is no longer outweighed by pain but rather as Hannah pointed out "Joy is what makes bad times bearable!" Joy is our hope in things to come. Suicide becomes a bad thing for each human life has value beyond compare to our Creator. Morality has an ultimate foundation.
In conclusion the reason why I wanted no one to see my expression when I wrote the last post was that I had a large wry grin across it.
ps. The last post is not my personal worldview but rather my view of the world. It is incoherent to be held next to the belief in God for reasons outlined above. In light of points 4 and 5 of this post what I wrote is not sustainable.
Hoobastank, The Reason
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is you
I've found a reason to show
A side of me you didn't know
A reason for all that I do
And the reason is you
Firstly, thanks to all who communicated to me their encouragement.
Secondly, I am sorry for messing with your minds and emotions just slightly. Its my dark understanding asserting itself.
Finally, what I wrote in my last post is what I believe and have believed for the longest time. But it is only part of the truth. It is my revolt against an atheist worldview.
"Meaningless! Meaningless!" says the Teacher. "Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless." - Ecc 1:2
"Be happy, young man, while you are young, and let your heart give you joy in the days of your youth. Follow the ways of your heart and whatever your eyes see, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment. So then, banish anxiety from your heart and cast off the troubles of your body, for youth and vigor are meaningless. Remember your Creator in the days of your youth" - Ecc 11:9-12:1
If God does not exist then I believe that what I said is ultimately true. There is no point in existence if all we have to look forward to is death, if everything will come to naught. There is no point in propagting the species. Joy is meaningless. And morality is a construct. Suicide is just as valid as anything.
Yet even an atheist worldview sees suicide as a bad thing. We should not let people do it. But why? There is no inherent value to their lives, to any of our lives.
However, God does exist. Life has meaning. A purpose. A goal. Raising children becomes a joy and there is a point to the species. For we believe that while this world will pass away that there is a new heaven and new earth awaiting us. To raise children with the hope of this place becomes a joy. Joy is no longer outweighed by pain but rather as Hannah pointed out "Joy is what makes bad times bearable!" Joy is our hope in things to come. Suicide becomes a bad thing for each human life has value beyond compare to our Creator. Morality has an ultimate foundation.
In conclusion the reason why I wanted no one to see my expression when I wrote the last post was that I had a large wry grin across it.
ps. The last post is not my personal worldview but rather my view of the world. It is incoherent to be held next to the belief in God for reasons outlined above. In light of points 4 and 5 of this post what I wrote is not sustainable.
Hoobastank, The Reason
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is you
I've found a reason to show
A side of me you didn't know
A reason for all that I do
And the reason is you
2 Comments:
Funny... was having an argument with a Danish buddhist... it came to me I was being very nihilistic, oh the irony when I think of your posts. Interesting. Go you good conclusion-thing you :P
Heh as expected though I think your expression would probably have fitted closer to glee crossed with a smirk had someone seen it.
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