“Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.”- Marcus Aurelius ♥
"A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death."
- Albert Einstein
If God loves me as much as theists say he does, then he may accept me as I am. If he does not, then how can I accept him? I ask of any deity what I ask of my fellow humans--love me for me, accept me because I am human, and know that I am trying my best.
I don't need any book, pastor, rabbi, imam, shaman, or priest to define my relationship with God. It's personal and different for every creature that graces this Earth. I'd rather be judged for my actions + my intentions than by my faith or doubt. I love God, he helped make me who I am now, and surely he knows that. c:
And if I'm perchance wrong, then I guess I'll find out. Until then, I'll continue being a good person simply for the sake of being a good person--even if I'm not "rewarded" in the end at least I helped make this world a better place.
Amen.
I like that :) "my relationship with God. It's personal" I truly love reading your post my dear.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad :) I'm always a bit worried about offending you with some of the things I believe (am I too used to walking on eggshells around my grandparents?) but it's always so nice to know that even though our beliefs differ we can find things to agree on and respect those differences <3
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