Religion: The views of an agnostic

[Dancing_Queen]

Medical science surpasses biblical miracles? Well, am not sure about that especially when you consider how St Peter used his shadow to raise thousands of people from death beds and how the dead were brought back to life by Jesus and his apostles.


~ science is an accepted method of obtaining miracles ~

Some would argue that Moses's parting of the water with a staff was scientific {believe it or not, I actually heard that argument one time}.



~ neither God nor Jesus defined how the miracles were to come about ~

One of Christianity's major failings is that it teaches almost exclusively by commandment rather than by example. But when you read Jesus's teachings, he continually says "imitate me"*. Thus he, more often than not, was teaching by example. In fact, I have seen Christian references to him as the Great Exemplar. On that basis, the Bible does illustrate how miracles are to take place.





* 10 Bible verses about Imitating Jesus (knowing-jesus.com)

For whatever it is or isn't worth, here's a given explanation of that and of the burning bush:

https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=99580&page=1

 

[Mitch86]

I think we need religion even if we think it is all bunk. I listen to music about Jesus and Heaven all the time. Yet, I am certain that, when we die, we simply cease to exist. There is no Heaven and no Hell. There are an infinite number of galaxies, stars, planets and intelligent species made of solids, liquids or gaseous. We have religion as humans have had it from the first humans. It makes us feel we will never cease to exist even though we do.

 

[grahamg]

I think we need religion even if we think it is all bunk. I listen to music about Jesus and Heaven all the time. Yet, I am certain that, when we die, we simply cease to exist. There is no Heaven and no Hell. There are an infinite number of galaxies, stars, planets and intelligent species made of solids, liquids or gaseous. We have religion as humans have had it from the first humans. It makes us feel we will never cease to exist even though we do.

I think the wisdom in your words goes very deep, (my father used to talk about people who had minds, "as deep as the oceans", and I'd guess his views were in line with yours, though he never ruled God/religion out altogether!).

 

[Pepper]

@Mitch86
Splendid observation!

 

[Dancing_Queen]

I think we need religion even if we think it is all bunk. I listen to music about Jesus and Heaven all the time. Yet, I am certain that, when we die, we simply cease to exist. There is no Heaven and no Hell. There are an infinite number of galaxies, stars, planets and intelligent species made of solids, liquids or gaseous. We have religion as humans have had it from the first humans. It makes us feel we will never cease to exist even though we do.

Why do you listen to music about Jesus as opposed to music about any other "god?" Unless you do so because you believe it sounds good, in which case it has nothing to do with religion, my opinion is that it must be because you have some belief in Christianity even if you don't believe its tenets. In other words, Christ means something to you.

Christ means absolutely nothing to me. I have no need of religion. When I could see the night ski, before all of the light pollution, I felt awed by it. I have no need of religion when I have the wonder of the cosmos.

 

[Lara]

I think we need religion even if we think it is all bunk. I listen to music about Jesus and Heaven all the time. Yet, I am certain that, when we die, we simply cease to exist. There is no Heaven and no Hell. There are an infinite number of galaxies, stars, planets and intelligent species made of solids, liquids or gaseous. We have religion as humans have had it from the first humans. It makes us feel we will never cease to exist even though we do.

Why do you listen to music about Jesus as opposed to music about any other "god?" Unless you do so because you believe it sounds good, in which case it has nothing to do with religion, my opinion is that it must be because you have some belief in Christianity even if you don't believe its tenets. In other words, Christ means something to you.

Christ means absolutely nothing to me. I have no need of religion. When I could see the night ski, before all of the light pollution, I felt awed by it. I have no need of religion when I have the wonder of the cosmos.

Yes Mitch. Like Dancing Queen says...sounds like "Christ means something to you" or you wouldn't enjoy Christian music so much.
You receive comfort, peace, trust, security, kindness from the music. You feel loved and protected. Why not fold your hands and bow your head and just tell God that through Jesus...that you are grateful for his music and ask Him to lead you through this transitional phase of your life. Keep us updated.