I am part of an organization where this slogan is used a lot. It is considered considered a wonderful thing to say, to believe. I am sure that it has brought relief and good feelings to many and that's a good thing I guess. I am a firm believer in whatever gets you through the day.
For me personally I admit I do not know if there is a God or not. Many times I have wished that I had a strong conviction one way or the other, but really I don't know.
Sunday while driving home from a convention of this self help program, I was listening to CBC as usual and I heard an interview with Michael Shermer. Mr Shermer is involved with his own organization having to do with skepticism. He brought up his own thoughts on this often used phrase
"But for The Grace Of God". Here is a scenario; If a hurricane swept though my community and the houses on either side of me were destroyed and mine was untouched by the storm, many may say the God was watching out for me and I guess that is good, except that when I or anyone else says that what we are saying is that God obviously wasn't watching out for the other people. Apparently I mean more to God than they do, and that doesn't put Him/Her/It in a very good light.
Quite often I find myself embracing the dogma of this program and mouthing their words, mostly because I want to belong, I want to be a part of and I am a part of. Yet my mind continue to ask the question and to doubt. On many levels I think doubt is a good thing, it keeps my mind open and I keep learning and searching out new ideas.
Afternoon Thoughts
Tuesday May 8th, 2012.........1:20p.m.
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