Discussion Your relationship with God

[Iddiote]

Is there anyone religious here that think that they must have done something pretty bad or hurt someone deeply that you're just getting punish by God from it ?

I'm muslim I can't stop thinking that I was probably so unfair to someone that they cursed me and God agreed with them. I feel like I must have been a very bad person, I don't even remember one nice thing I did... I feel like even 100yrs of suffering wouldn't make it even and CTBing would be so unfair to the one I've hurt...

 

[Richard Langford]

Is there time to change God's mind about you?

 

[Iddiote]

Well I'm trying. Asking for forgiveness, accomplishing my obligations and there's Ramadan soon so I'm planning on doing my best

 

[Ligottian]

Atheist here.

 

[Forever Sleep]

A mutual hatred from what I can tell. I'm actually hoping there isn't a God though. It would feel dishonest to myself to try and suck up to something I consider to be a sadist now.

 

[billie]

god is real

 

[Richard Langford]

Well I'm trying. Asking for forgiveness, accomplishing my obligations and there's Ramadan soon so I'm planning on doing my best

That involve also doing some good things - to make up for the bad things you apparently did?

 

[Unsure and Useless]

I always thought I was a divine mistake. I often joke around with close friends that God tried to kill me three times since I faced potentially life-threatening situations as a baby. Of course, since I'm still here, I got better, but these days, I think that the suffering I'm currently experience is punishment for not dying when I was supposed to. Usually, I feel like I've outlived my purpose; His grand plan is calling for me to CTB, and every day I stay alive is spitting in the face of His plan. Oddly enough, I don't hate Him for this. I think He's just trying to do His job at the end of the day, yet I'm being such a nuisance as I typically am.

I don't know how to describe that sort of relationship in one sentence, apologies.

 

[SummerSolesLongLost]

Cant have a relationship with something thats not real. And if there was a god then that fucker owes us all an apology.

 

[Saturn_]

I can't tell you if God exists, and I don't really have an opinion either way. I don't really feel any anger towards a proverbial God one way or the other. I'm just upset that I exist and that my existence is so frustrating and difficult, regardless of how I came to be.

 

[TheHolySword]

if he's real then i wish he would just kill me

 

[Pluto]

 

[bananaolympus]

I don't have a core religious belief but i hope if there is a god who judges our behavior in life be benevolent and undertand our suffering

 

[Pseudo_existence]

Hmm, I was raised in a somewhat religious household but overall I have a very agnostic viewpoint regarding a higher power. I do think that there must be some type of divine comedy if there is a god and this deity let so much suffering run amok here on earth. People who respond and say that the suffering in their life is just "trials and tribulations" or just to test their faith are just trying to rationalize their hurt and trauma. It's extreme cope.
That's not to say that religion does not intrigue me, I have been researching up one of the youngest religions that's pretty humanitarian all things considered and doesn't posit itself as the "one true religion, with the one true god". If I had to pick a religion I'd choose sikhism.

 

[locked*n*loaded]

I'm an atheist, and not really a cat person, more of a dog person, but if there was a god, this would pretty much sum up what I think:

 

[Jaded_Wolf]

Atheist here.

Same.

 

[DrinkingInHell]

Is there anyone religious here that think that they must have done something pretty bad or hurt someone deeply that you're just getting punish by God from it ?

I'm muslim I can't stop thinking that I was probably so unfair to someone that they cursed me and God agreed with them. I feel like I must have been a very bad person, I don't even remember one nice thing I did... I feel like even 100yrs of suffering wouldn't make it even and CTBing would be so unfair to the one I've hurt...

I personally struggle to set in stone what my religious beliefs may be. Currently I would say I am some sort of agnostic. I was raised a Baptist Christian and have pondered on what I truly believe is real and what is fiction. At the end of the day I believe a God does not directly cause this suffering in our lives. It's the universes entropy and our own decisions, actions, etc. Bad things just happen with typically no rhyme or reason(depending on the situation of course). I am not Muslim nor educated on Islamic beliefs very much so apologies if this comes off wrong but I don't see why a God would choose to target you or any of us when life is all about free will and a test to see which of us would be devoted to said God. Unless you have committed some unforgivable sin in this current life I believe almost everything you do can be forgiven and made up for. Pray, repent, whatever makes you feel at peace. I hope you can find solace.

 

[Polyxo]

Is there anyone religious here that think that they must have done something pretty bad or hurt someone deeply that you're just getting punish by God from it ?

I'm muslim I can't stop thinking that I was probably so unfair to someone that they cursed me and God agreed with them. I feel like I must have been a very bad person, I don't even remember one nice thing I did... I feel like even 100yrs of suffering wouldn't make it even and CTBing would be so unfair to the one I've hurt...

If there is a God, I feel no anger or resentment toward Him. In my mind, a God created free will and people are just vessels for it. He probably has hopes for each person to do good with that free will.

If this were truly the case, I'm just sorry to Him for being a disappointment. I feel I should relinquish this life I don't deserve. Maybe I don't feel resentment toward any God because I know that I could have controlled my circumstances yet ended up in this state anyway.

 

[brokeandbroken]

Is there anyone religious here that think that they must have done something pretty bad or hurt someone deeply that you're just getting punish by God from it ?

I'm muslim I can't stop thinking that I was probably so unfair to someone that they cursed me and God agreed with them. I feel like I must have been a very bad person, I don't even remember one nice thing I did... I feel like even 100yrs of suffering wouldn't make it even and CTBing would be so unfair to the one I've hurt...

I'm a Christian. I'm not sure God punishes people on earth. I think you might feel the repercussions of your actions. Like the ten commandment for instance are moral commands but they can also have earthly consequences. So if you commit adultery for example well it just may have earthly consequences.

I don't see God as peering down from heaven looking for reasons to punish. That's an absurd notion given the amount of evil in the world. Like Putin, Xi, Assad, KJU, insert favorite despot here are like looking at the face of evil but live fantastic earthly lives all things considered. Christians can be super wealthy and live fantastic earthly lives too. I wont say it's random as certain values lead to success etc... but thats off topic. So why specifically you? I don't personally believe God is intimately involved in your life. I think he created the earth and humans. Provided pathways to heaven and hell. After Jesus it pretty much is left to be. I don't think prayer works nor do I see there being evidence of it. There's what a billion Christians on the planet. Even if 10% 100 million pray consistently likely similar prayers. Are not some going to just have the results they wanted. I do see why it's a thing in the Bible. When you are thinking about God the embodiment of good you aren't thinking of other bad things. There's almost a sunk cost fallacy involved as well where the more you pray the more you pray. That's good usually. That said do I think when I pray God's sitting there pondering what I am saying. I don't think so. I don't think he's some sort of cosmic genie.

If God does hear prayers why does he selectively not only change his mind but choose who he orchestrates change for. If he is orchestrate change you are telling me more of those prayers couldn't have had his cosmic chessboard change. It seems incredibly random. What you would expect if it was well random. I just don't see God being involved in our lives. Theres also confirmation bias you'll look for reasons to confirm hes there when random chance couldve been equally the culprit. If he is choosing a significant minority of people to shuffle his chessboard for he was going to do it anywaysm. For every Christian that wasn't and prayed do this and I'll be yours then committed to God there's probably even more on the flip side who prayed that prayer and weren't then weren't but even more importantly would've been. If he's picking doesn't that kill the game? Take free will out of it? If he's up in heaven with five people in identical situations and chooses one of the five. When the other 4 would've reacted the same how is this fair. So no that's a overly verbose way of saying whatever is happening is random.