God Vs. Something Else

[Casper]

I'm defintely checking out that book. Haha. I read a summary of it, and while at first I thought it was just another abduction story, it seems much more than that after reading the while summary. I've never believed aliens abduct people for the same reason I believe that a god wouldn't answer prayers: we just aren't very significant. But, I am, if anything, open minded.

[Casper]

Also, sorry for the double post. But the hive consciousness of bees helps demonstrate my beliefs on consciousness. They operate as a single being, yet each have their own thought, too. It works like the neurons in our brain: they do, individually, have consciousness. But, as a group, communicating through pheremones, act as a single entity. It shows how consciousness is based not on a single organisms thought and senses, but as a group of reactions and communications.

[Gemma]

YOU NAILED IT~!    you've got to read it!

[Casper]

Haha I definitely will

[Casper]

Decided to post a bit more of my beliefs:
almost everything unique that I believe is based around consciousness. My outlook on life is no different. reality is merely what you experience. To you, the only thing that truly matters is you. In your subjective reality, your consciousness is all that exists. Basically: do what makes you happy. Not what makes others happy, but what satisfies you. I'm not saying stab everyone in the back, but I'm saying don't worry about others, worry about yourself. If helping others makes you happy, then do it. If using people for personal gain makes you happy, do it. All you know is real is what you experience. The way I see it, the only person that exists is you, because you don't experience what other people do. This is one of few beliefs I have that have been influenced by another source, in this case, being microcelestialism. I feel like i need to say more about this, but it really is a very simple concept. Haha

[Gemma]

Decided to post a bit more of my beliefs:
almost everything unique that I believe is based around consciousness. My outlook on life is no different. reality is merely what you experience. To you, the only thing that truly matters is you. In your subjective reality, your consciousness is all that exists. Basically: do what makes you happy. Not what makes others happy, but what satisfies you. I'm not saying stab everyone in the back, but I'm saying don't worry about others, worry about yourself. If helping others makes you happy, then do it. If using people for personal gain makes you happy, do it. All you know is real is what you experience. The way I see it, the only person that exists is you, because you don't experience what other people do. This is one of few beliefs I have that have been influenced by another source, in this case, being microcelestialism. I feel like i need to say more about this, but it really is a very simple concept. Haha

AHahah, Its not that I DONT agree with you, and I don't mean to sound mean, but this is basically Charles Manson's entire ethos!

[Casper]

Lmao! Like, for real? That's wierd... xD I assure you I won't kill anyone :p I'm one of those wierdos that like doing good things for random people, don't worry. Lmao

[Gemma]

Lmao! Like, for real? That's wierd... xD I assure you I won't kill anyone :p I'm one of those wierdos that like doing good things for random people, don't worry. Lmao

no i know.. it was just food for thought.  Do what you will with it. Like I said, I don't disagree.  Alot of benevolent people feel the same.

[Casper]

Lol yeah. Almost anything can be construed as evil though. It's all in how you see it. Haha

[Gemma]

well, cool casper.  Thanks for sharing all that.  It was fun to read. *sip*
Personally, (light your flamethrowers now) I think all this 'divine' talk is a little to whimsical for my brain-buds.  I tend to think the human race as a whole places a lot of importance on themselves, and tend to think that for this reason, there just MUST be something out there driving everything. . .  Sorry, but I think we only think we are special because its our own stupid brains thinking about themselves..  *runs away*

[Casper]

Haha same here. I've always thought we were here by pure coincidence, I've never believed any of the divine stuff... Haha

[Gemma]

God is just a word we use to describe something our human minds couldn't possibly ever comprehend. 
Good and evil, though, are human inventions. . .

[SnKQuaKe]

popcorn

[Casper]

God is just a word we use to describe something our human minds couldn't possibly ever comprehend. 
Good and evil, though, are human inventions. . .

I completely agree with the good and evil thing. Without our morals or rules, good and evil would be indistinguishable. But what do you mean about the idea of god? I know there's a lot we cannot possibly comprehend, but what particularly are you referring to?
And quake: lolwhut? :p

[Gemma]

Let me see if I can summarize..

If there is a 'reason' there is 'something' rather than 'nothing' and I do mean NOTHING, that reason is called 'god' and cannot be understood by any human intelligence.  This is why I don't bother trying.
To me, it seems stranger that there is 'something' rather than 'nothing at all'.
Keyword: If

Of coarse, there doesn't 'have' to be a reason at all. . .

Does that help?

Ps, you should read my bio in the 'meet the players' section before we continue on..
http://www.1upclan.info/forum/index.php?topic=106.45