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Originally posted by Sha'uri
You guys have obviously given this a great deal of thought. I used to believe in nothing and thought evryone else was wrong, but have nw learnt to appreciate everyone elses opinions. Way to go skorpian!! There is the age old question though. If God exists, why are so many people sick and miserable? Also, perhaps we should stop wondering what happns when we die. After all no one knows until they actually die... |
Would you know what joy was, if you did not know sorrow? Take any stain glassed window in a church, and move up to it. Look at the different shades, at the dark hues, and bright colours. Focus on one black shard. Look at how dark it is, symbolising misery and pain. Defocus, and look at the big picture. How would you know that the bright colours which make up the glorious picture are beautiful, if not for the darker shards? It takes all kinds to paint a fabulous tapestry, and we cannot count our blessings if there aren't any less fortunate than us. Pain is not always deserved, and suffering will not always balance, but without pain and suffering, we would not know joy. Until you have hungered, you will not appreciate the taste of a fresh loaf of bread. Sometimes, I just sit and savour a good bowl of rice, or a well cooked potatoe, or a nice slice of bread. But I cannot savour it, if I haven't tasted stale bread, if I haven't known hunger beyond extremes, and tasted Macdonalds.
Sure it's tough, and justice is not possible, but that's the way it pans out. As for God, well, I don't know. I believe in something. I am agnostic, and i know that there is something out there. What it is? Does it really matter? Just live a good and decent life, and don't fear the Reaper. Who care's what happens when we die? Try to live instead! You can't live if you are constantly thinking about death.
There is not justice.
There is only me.
[Edited by Azrael on 10-09-2000 at 12:48 AM]