Re: Kim Davis, Rowan County Kentucky Clerk Archived Message
Posted by formerGCian on September 5, 2015, 11:01 pm, in reply to "Re: Kim Davis, Rowan County Kentucky Clerk"
Yep...I totally agree...no one is without wrongdoing, and of course including myself. I have concept by what I've directly experienced for myself. Sometimes, I'm a little outspoken...like I was in the above post...(maybe?). I don't mean to offend or insult anyone or change their religious convictions. I stated what I've come to by my personal experience. Was that wrong of me? But I do wish the Golden Rule were taken more seriously...really practiced instead of judging others when they have no right to (let he who is without sin cast the first stone). At least that's what I learned before I gave up religion. And even after I still tried my best to follow that (too many times I don't...I'm only human). As for personal experience, I didn't give much thought about God from my late teens until about 25 years ago when I came to believe we're born, live our lives, then die. That's it. But then 8 1/2 years ago at age 58 I had a heart attack and flat lined, and with that had a near death experience. There was no judgement, only enlightenment. No hell (cause I sure would have gone there if what I'd been taught in church was/is true...I rejected God/Christ, was gay and wasn't repentant to any god). Yet it's left me with a profound feeling of knowing the importance of following that Golden Rule...aka unconditional love. Am I perfect or some kind of guru and have the right to judge others? Absolutely not. I fail sometimes, but I'm only human and when I do I feel great disappointment in myself. Do I expect anyone to believe my experience? Absolutely not. Why? There's no way I can prove it. My word isn't evidence. Anything I write down isn't evidence. Why would someone "believe" anything without some kind of tangible proof? I have none. That brings me to ancient scripture, and why I'm not a "believer". But this came to be my understanding because of something I actually experienced. If anyone finds fault with what I've said, that's fine and I won't argue the point. So, what I'm saying is this world would be a paradise if most people practiced the Golden Rule and not judge others and whether one believes in any ancient scripture or not wouldn't matter. I've tried not to be offensive here, but looks as if I didn't accomplish that. And with all the discord happening in this world on a scale not seen in my lifetime maybe it's taken it's toll on me. You have no idea how many times I wished that dedicated EMT who revived me had failed (the EMT told me I was really close to being a goner...actually brought me back after flat lining 3 times). You have no idea how many times I wished my consciousness/soul/spirit (whatever) could have stayed in that incredibly wonderful place and I wondered why I had to come back to this nightmare mess world. Oh, well. I'm here and gotta put up with the mess until my body gives up and I get to go home. Just wondering how long I have to wait...lol.
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