thread: 2007-03-02 : God Q&A
On 2007-03-03, Nate wrote:
yes, "smart" apes.
i like to think of us as only somewhat different apes.
by creating a positive you create it's exact opposite as a negative. i'm not really talking about the "apes" thing here, i'm talking(well, actually writing)about what certain aspects of religion boils down to me. when someone says, "this is good" they're also saying "this is bad". and it's that opposite "this is bad" that gets people upset.
how much of religion is sociology? so many beliefs have a sociological basis, like the whole kosher food thing. beyond this whole "big bearded man in a chair thing" there's a real reason for this coming about, and the "this" is religion.
i was thinking about how the whole notion of romantic love came about. and how currently it's very similar in my mind to this word god. maybe i've just grown cynical. when my mom says she loves me, what is she really saying? because i've been unable to really use the word LOVE and mean it. i'm not sure what is means to me.
how is the word "GOD" different than the word "LOVE"? i should say, how is the concept of God and love different to you?
-nate
