Life without God

I am not quiet sure how old I was when I first Questioned where I should put my faith? My mother grew up catholic, my father southern baptist. Neither took me to church as my mother couldn't attend as she was excommunicated from catholic church. She married too young and divorced her first husband. I know this troubled her throughout life. I only found out after I once asked mom why she didn't ever come to church.A friend of mine was preachers son and I went with them from time I was 6 or so til I was a teen. I guess when she told me why she couldn't go I began to wonder. I know she could've converted but I feel like she thought it was her burden to bear.She was married to my dad for 50 years before she passed 2 years ago tomorrow. I think seeing the negative effect on my mother was what led me to the truth. But never once did she influence me either way.

I find myself often usind word lord or god in my speach. Habbit I guess as it is as often as not in the form of GD....or things like lord look at that mess...Jesus, what the hell were you thinking ...ect. Edited by fearandloathing, : No reason given.

I don't belive in God in any practical sense. Maybe I am conflicted or just plain confused? I do belive that it is possible that "God" started the whole process before time existed as we understand it, but after T=0. big bang, he has let things develop on their own. There is no proof of this , but I cant discount it either.I do know that I try to give back, I do habitat for humanity houses. I plumb at least one a year for the last 6 years or so, since work is slow I have done a few more the last 2 years. I do it because it makes me feel good, everyone there is coming together for a common goal to help. There is a sense of fellowship that is just good, different people from many different walks of life coming together in a positive goal, putting our political and religious and racial differences aside.I don't need God to tell me it is the right thing to do. Just my opinion.

I don't know what group I would fit into?? I guess I am ignorant as to what group I am supposed to support although I really don't like being called anything. One of the reasons I am on this forum is to learn, and to gain a better understanding of my own beliefs, they are by no means set in stone. I want people to challenge my worldviews.Right or wrong is subjective. Many people would disagree about what is moral. I base my decisions on my own Idea of what is right and wrong...on many things we would agree I am sure. On others we would probably differ. Edited by fearandloathing, : No reason given.

This is a good question, one that has been faced many times, slavery... forced sterilization in VA of people deemed not worthy of breeding....Nazis...use of certain weapons...Views change of what is ok and not all the time.What are you suggesting we do to all get on the same page?? I am not trying to argue any side.

What do you sugest? LOL I am going to be suspende for this...LOL...JK

It is easy to "answer" a question with another one. But now is when you tell us what you think we should do...what is your opinion???

I don't follow you?? your use of English is puzzling in regards to your last sentence??Once again...where do you get your absolute morality?? From who?? god...whose god ..which god...what makes yours right?? What makes my personal views any less valid than yours??