Saturday, July 18, 2020

Proof For the Existence of God

I wish that God's existence could be proved so we'd all be united on this matter, very important.  As it is, there are atheists, theists, agnostics and even subcategories within these three classes of people.  Monotheism, belief in one almighty Deity is the best way to be, because God is.  How do I know God is?  I know because I understand that His name has been revealed, which is YHWH ( I Am The I Am).  It was revealed to Moses who vouchsafed it to Israel, descendants of Jacob.  With Jesus Christ, the name has been transmitted to all nations by his disciples.  I Am, is not the name simple?  It can, in truth, apply only to the eternal Being, because all other beings have either a beginning or end and thus 'are not' at some point.  

I am sad to report that the LORD God is very far from us, He can only be felt.  God can be felt by anyone.  This is the proof of His existence.                

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Sometimes I Think I'll Feel Better Dead

"Sometimes I think I'll feel better dead" is a line from a song by Nils Lofgren and his group, Grin.  When I looked up the lyrics and found this verse, an emotional connection within myself occurred - hey, I feel like that a lot.  I often think I'll feel better and be better when I'm dead.  This implies unsatisfaction with my life.  This is partly because of self-criticism, but mostly because of the world we live in.  I'm sensitive to  bad things happening and use them as evidence for the doctrine of original sin and Christian teaching about the world being under the power of the Devil (cf. Rom. 8).  

I eagerly read the novel, Being Dead (1999) by Jim Crace on account of my wish for death.  I think when I die I'll be free of the evils of this world and into the blessed life of the kingdom of God (i.e., if God is willing to have me).  Ah, the next life.