Filed under: Maturing, Spirit and Religion | Tags: lost, searching for god, spirituality
This is my third post to a series I call ‘Searching for God’. It was originally outlined to cover three different topics, but as the writing got started, the first bit snowballed into a post of its own. So without getting too unwieldy, I’ll just post this section and save the rest for subsequent meanderings. As always, feel free to jump in as you will.
The Sacred Question
The question of God’s existence and nature is perhaps the most profound one of all. It is the preeminent mystery that has captivated the hearts and imaginations of humanity since our dawn. Is there really a supreme Being reigning over all the earth and stars? If so, what is God’s true purpose and calling? If not, would that make God the greatest hoax of all of human history? What then would this say about our selves and the world around us? Could God somehow be in the middle of these two possibilities? How can we know one way or another?
This is my second post to a small project I call “Searching for God” where I hope to explore and articulate my perspective of God and invite others to do the same. This is something I have wanted to do for quite a long time and I’m glad to have finally started it up. And by my measure, it has been successful. I have garnered a few nice comments from friends on Facebook, and on my personal weblog, I received a very thoughtful and well written response from a gentleman who stopped by. I would like to encourage all of you out there to continue (or start) to participate if you feel the urge, and to feel welcome to write freely and openly. As I explore and shape my own views, I am always open to new challenges, disillusionments, insights, and forms of expression. I believe it is out of love for God that we seek with candor and honesty.
Do you believe in God?” – a simple enough question, right? I’m sure everybody reading this has been asked this at some point. It could have come from friends, family, classmates, strangers, coworkers, missionaries, preachers, teachers, or any of life’s creatures. Sometimes it’s asked in the spirit of searching; other times it’s asked with a pre-packaged agenda. In either case, it is a pretty profound inquiry. But what the heck does it mean?
