Life Passionately

Belief Never blindly believe anything from any source. You have the most sophisticated computation device on earth allowing you to read this now, your own brain equipped with free will. Many will try to give you the answers from doctrine. Figure it out for yourself. Use the mind God has given you to make your own decisions using wisdom, logic and intuition combined with your faith. If I were God how would I do it? If the beliefs of the society where you dwell do not parallel with what you believe is moral then further religious research is certainly advised. Take the good out of what you are taught throughout your life. Teachings objectionable to you should be left behind. When what you are being taught seems nonsensical then it is probably some change in a book’s wording or interpretation which leads to this contradiction. Man has frequently changed rules and written history to suit the current imagined needs of the government. “It is what is best for the common good of all”, is the usual justification. The moral majority ruling by might make the rules of the era. The reward is the ability to rewrite your generation into history in the most flattering light. “Look at all the good we did. All in the name of God”, they boast. You may let others direct you to what your beliefs will be, or you can take everything you have learned in life up to this point and use it to decide for yourself. Eternity is at stake. Should I let someone lead me up the path to heaven, or should I do some research and decide which path to choose myself? If someone says, “It was necessary to kill in the name of God to purify the country”, does this make sense? If you were God would you do it this way? I feel our God weeping every time someone kills in His name. Many tears shed throughout time. Stabilize the population to stabilize the tax base. This is the key to large government. Tax the greatest amount possible without driving away the population. Nurture the ties that bind to give the population a sense of loyalty. Control is the final step in launching a long lasting culture. Rules set by military religions figured all this out long ago. They wisely deduced, “Citizens will follow God’s rules so let us combine them with our own rules for the good of the people.” Coupled families stay in one place longer. Marriage is a must for a stable tax base. Encourage propagation to grow the tax base. Subsidize places of worship to promote fellowship and belonging. Instill community pride with regular events and celebration. The new culture flourishes for many generations. Success is maintained until greed and corruption spoil the balance. The founders passed away long ago and the original vision for an advanced culture is lost on lust and want. We repeat this cycle throughout history in different forms, but the outcome is always the same, collapse of civilization through ignorance and apathy. Miraculously we survive our self-annihilation every time. That is the part where God stepped in. God lets us fumble about with our free will till the very end hoping we will figure it out. There are always enough people left to carry on the human species, God makes sure of that. It is good He watches over us since we seem to have no clue how to get along peacefully with one another. God will intervene whenever the planet of life is in peril. God hopes that like a young adult we will be able to support ourselves. He is always there if we begin to falter. He is there to carry us if we cannot carry on ourselves. He will not let us destroy this life giving sphere He created. It is not within our ability to change this planet. We are only visitors. God will not let another force destroy this place. It is sacred. We go to great effort to maintain rules that divide us from our brothers. God wants us to act as one since we already are as one, one God, one planet, one people. Any teaching that excludes, separates or classes people is obviously perpetrated by man alone. God is all inclusive for we are all His children. Man does what he feels is necessary for the present day. God is everlasting and plans ahead. Follow the way you think God would do things, keeping forever in mind. Man does not have a good record when it comes to decision making. Base your beliefs on what you see God doing today that would be true for all time. Believe me I am an expert. Question everything you read. I have no idea what I am talking about. Don’t listen to him he’s crazy. I know, but he makes sense in a crazy kind of way. You’re telling me you believe this garbage? Well, right now I don’t know what to believe. I need to think about it. A shameless blathering of thoughts thrown together by a common idiot! Maybe it will make more sense if I read it again tomorrow. No way, the author is a complete lunatic. I was always taught that…, hey, wait a minute, they have been lying to us the whole time haven’t they? WOW! We should tell someone now. Who will listen? They are all brainwashed by the ever changing doctrine and have been left unable to think for themselves. Oh well, so much for free will. I can’t believe this is happening. Believe! It Never Ends Mark Gregory Washer