Religion

[Vibecrewangel]

Does anyone else agree with me that they are, just like the rest of the f'n world, arguing over nothing but words.

Yes, we as humans do completely understand it. We know/understand/grok that there is something out there. I am pretty damn sure we even know what it is. Of that I have absolutly no doubt. The problem comes when we try to put into words that understanding. Language, culture, where and when someone existed along with many other factors are all going to play a part in how each person describes that something.

I just love people that talk about the "meaning" when discussing religious text. I find it so laughabale that they talk about understanding the "meaning" yet they get caught up in (for example) the "Jesus is my saviour and the only path to God" words. Every religion has their "only path to God" words. Strip down the cultural refferences and names and the MEANING is the same for all of them. Science and philosophy are just other ways with other words to describe the same thing.

If 1000 people from all over the world were asked to look at a piece of art and describe it to others do you think the descriptions and interpretations would be the same? The piece of art is the piece of art. They all see the same thing. But when they talk about it, language and culture and personal feelings will play a part in how they describe it to other people. Thus, different words to describe the same thing.

People accept a certain religion or science or philosophy because for whatever reason the words used to describe the events make sense to them personally. The problem is that most people don't look beyond the words to the meaning anymore. Pretty much clear across the board from, science to religion, we have lost our own personal understanding...our own sense of meaning. People need to start looking within again and find that. Go out and have a true "religious experience" or "an epiphany" or what ever you want to call it. Choose the wording that most suits you but don't expect everyone else too pick the same one.