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After God? What's Next?
Never be sure of a person who is quick to state a stand on certain philosophical questions. Simple reasoning’s may be logical or heart felt, but balance lies in the ability to contemplate both sides justly. A question posed such as; is there a God, or do you believe in (a) God, is loaded with rhetoric, enough to spin a dizzying discord. The minuet inconsistencies that provoke the religious clashes have spurred global redress as matters are dealt with in a debatable fashion with one side arguing only for its’ own claims, with no proof nonetheless. The problem of God should not be approached as a debate, but more as a conference or conversation wherein both sides bring to the table their views and attempt to find a middle ground of truth. Is not the aim of truth to be only its’ objective self rather than one peoples’ truth over another? Religion seems an important matter to find a middle ground of truth in because it is the cause of so much violent disagreement. As many ways as there are to separate religions, there are ways to blend and unite them. Hence the need to have communication and not debate, as the insignificant differences of religions suits only a particular people, in a specific region of the world. No matter what the population or status of one religion may be, there is no one philosophy that has proved itself worthy of all humankind. Religion may be seen in many respects as the purpose driven life or a path that humankind may follow in order to seek what is good. Purpose for Humankind, because achievement over basic survival has formed societies and civilizations, is dependent, perhaps unnecessarily, on belief in a God. We as a species are our own worst enemy in survival, with the exception of Natural forces that may threaten civilization. Since there is no recognized obstacle to our existence that unifies us in survival, people seek a higher calling in a being or an idea such as God. That we may call God a being or an idea is the cause of a further separation between not only who’s God is better, but also if there is a God at all. In order to clarify what God is, if it exists, why it exists and if not, if it ever did or ever will, an existential neutrality must pave the way. An escape in the sense from all the dogmatic beliefs and pre-conceived notions that one brings in trying to define God. This means ignoring all historical pretexts of God, all mystical optimisms and observations, all criticisms of philosophical arguments in favor of God and all scientific groundwork that demands provable facts for existence. In abandoning these aspects we are left with only the idea of God, which leads us to the question of origin; what put us here? When we can approach this question in renewed openness, then we can build upon history, mysticism, philosophy and science in redefining the idea of God. Read more of Jason Cangialosi's essay, "After God? What's Next?" at the link provided. |
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