Agreed
But even if two people use the same label
And this goes for pretty much anything we have a definition for
We all have our own internal interpretation of what that definition means
And many of us understand that we don’t fully understand who or what God is
So in my mind, the label is pretty much pointless. The only thing the label really does is create the false illusion that we are standing in agreement when in reality we each have our own internal definition definitions
I think intellectual honesty reveals that people who we are truly in alignment with regarding faith and beliefs, cannot be determined by labels
@lady_valor_07 If this became the normal social expectation, me and many others would simply stop eating at such places and a lot of jobs would be lost
@Emmmavic@TuckerJack65337 Existence is permanent
Change is permanent
Living isn’t about staying the same
To be alive is to change
And no one cuts down half a rainforest so the the other trees can live
Tell me, how would eating half the fish in the ocean benefit the remaining fish?
He is not, and people who strongly relate with his ideology believe their problems stem from an external world
But the root of all problems a society faces, is the internal world of the self, when you learn to fix and manage your self internally then there will be no suffering externally
If you believe controlling the external world first is the answer then you will definitely create a world of suffering
Existence is evidence of an eternal existence, god Zeus, or any other religion is merely terms we used to categorize definitions of our limited, understandings and ideologies about how this existence works
The details within the definition of God or existence is irrelevant to the fact that we exist
And our existence is eternal, only that our state changes form, in my mind it’s quite impossible to say there’s evidence for or against a label or a word if that word was to stand by itself
Meaning you need evidence for your definition not necessarily your label
So you can’t prove or disapprove a label
But you can prove or disapprove a definition
But in order to properly prove or disproved God
You must first properly define and give him or it a definition
That way that definition can be tested against evidence
Without that proper definition, there is no argument or ground to stand on
Everything has an unfolding creating into itself without beginning our end
Creation is real, and God does create his unfolding, but the part where Christians get it wrong is, there is not a beginning. It has always been a continuous unfolding.
Some people call it creation in the sense of it having a beginning
And it is creation, but it is without beginning
Just because some misunderstand it’s true Nature, does not mean it is not real.
I too strongly believe in protecting parents choice in their core beliefs, especially with their children, and I certainly don’t want my own children indoctrinated either
But there is a principle of free speech that should be upheld, regardless in my opinion if you’re a public or private
But if free speech is to be upheld more strongly in one setting or the other, it should most definitely be in public
In a private home if you don’t like what someone says, you can ask them to leave because that’s your private property
But in public, if you don’t like what someone says, you can’t really do much about it and that’s the nature of free speech and the ideals we uphold as a nation
Now, if I don’t want my child to be indoctrinated by the school system or another teacher or to be raised by some other system or Parent
It falls on my responsibility to teach my kids that there are people trying to indoctrinate them so that when they are exposed to these things, they’re already prepared to use their discernment against it
This is my responsibility as a parent
No matter how much I don’t like something be political, spiritual, or faith if it’s out of alignment, and I don’t want my child being indoctrinated by it. It’s still not my place to stop other people from speaking.
But the saying goes, if you fail to raise your children, other people will raise them for you
The answer is not to prohibit speech in public schools of any kind
Be secular or religious or political
The answer is to raise our children in such a way that when they are faced with these kinds of indoctrinations, they have the wisdom to navigate it
If you only knew who you are…
And if you only knew that with all of life’s rabbit holes, that could be explored
You are the ultimate rabbit hole
Have you taken a look inside?
Existence is not a choice, for anything or anyone, it is forced on all things,
There is no ultimate goal or destination
Only that we try to avoid suffering
Existing is a lonely thing
And the only purpose with what you do with it is defined a thing that makes you feel home
So there is no need to feel suffering
You can’t control that you exist, but you can control how you experience it
You can either be lonely
Or full of love and acceptance
God is only a label or interpretation of reality
People who believe in God have each their own unique idea definition, which cannot really be accurately articulated with language
And so to say, you believe in something that you cannot articulate or even know that it’s the same that someone else believes when you don’t even know that you have the same understanding
It all boils down to the definition
And whenever people who believe try to give it a definition, it will lead to conflict
So before you say you believe in something, it must have a definition otherwise we don’t know what you’re supporting
But most definitions are individual perceptions of reality anyways
And thus we’re still shackled by the limitation of language
Ok, well honestly, none of that’s really true
Your perception is your own
Some people perceive “ ok “ as quiet agreement
Others that can come across as cold or heartless
OK might even sound annoyed
Okay could come across as irritated agreement
It doesn’t matter how you spell it
Every individual perceives it differently
Based off of their belief system
Based off of their current emotions at the time which isn’t always knowable
Honestly, no one should give a shit about how they spell it
Because if you do, you’re only making yourself a bitch to others shrinking yourself and not being authentic to who you really are fuck how other people perceive you
Either they know you or they don’t
Either they misunderstand you or they don’t
I will not give 1 ounce of energy worrying about how someone might perceive my language because that is on them
Their perception is theirs
Their interpretation is theirs
They can see me as a demon
They could see me as an angel
They can see me as anything they wish
I quite frankly don’t give a shit
The only thing that matters is that my actions and my words are authentically mine