Do the Jesus believers actually believe this? Like God is going to return and teleport those he believes worthy to heaven or someplace similar? What happens to this Earth? Does it turn into Hell for the evil? Is this all just a test?
I just don't see how believing Jesus is God could be a requirement to get into heaven. What if I'm living a great life in a remote village in the middle of nowhere and live my entire life doing Good and never even hear about Jesus. Would I be condemned like everyone else? This is why I can never get behind X figure actually being God. God is everywhere and everything. Maybe God avatared into Jesus at some point but to act like God is Jesus seems insane because by that logic we're all God which I think is probably more correct.
I mean no disrespect by this. Like who was God for all of time before Jesus was born? Was it still Jesus?
people are judged based on their level of knowledge>
I can totally understand that. I'm not anti-Jesus at all (I'm really open to almost anything) I just believe differently I guess. I want a good outcome in the afterlife but at this time I just don't believe Jesus was actually God but I really resonate with what you're saying about Mind, Body, and Spirt. I think bringing those into alignment would bring you to God. A lot of yoga and meditation is all about that.
Maybe there are different ways to find God. I know Christianity says that's incorrect but why should there be one option? That seems like human created gatekeeping which I see all religions as. If a person can meditate and "find God" it doesn't mean that's the end of the story imo. You still have to be a good person and work on yourself in this realm and seek Truth and Knowledge.
For me, spirituality personally means self development, finding and connecting with Source (God), developing spirt, understanding Good and Evil and doing your best to align with Good. I try to pray daily now and ask God to help me be a more loving person and to help humanity and give the Good people on Earth the strength to fight the Evil of this world.
Do the Jesus believers actually believe this? Like God is going to return and teleport those he believes worthy to heaven or someplace similar? What happens to this Earth? Does it turn into Hell for the evil? Is this all just a test?
I just don't see how believing Jesus is God could be a requirement to get into heaven. What if I'm living a great life in a remote village in the middle of nowhere and live my entire life doing Good and never even hear about Jesus. Would I be condemned like everyone else? This is why I can never get behind X figure actually being God. God is everywhere and everything. Maybe God avatared into Jesus at some point but to act like God is Jesus seems insane because by that logic we're all God which I think is probably more correct.
I mean no disrespect by this. Like who was God for all of time before Jesus was born? Was it still Jesus?
I can totally understand that. I'm not anti-Jesus at all (I'm really open to almost anything) I just believe differently I guess. I want a good outcome in the afterlife but at this time I just don't believe Jesus was actually God but I really resonate with what you're saying about Mind, Body, and Spirt. I think bringing those into alignment would bring you to God. A lot of yoga and meditation is all about that.
Maybe there are different ways to find God. I know Christianity says that's incorrect but why should there be one option? That seems like human created gatekeeping which I see all religions as. If a person can meditate and "find God" it doesn't mean that's the end of the story imo. You still have to be a good person and work on yourself in this realm and seek Truth and Knowledge.
For me, spirituality personally means self development, finding and connecting with Source (God), developing spirt, understanding Good and Evil and doing your best to align with Good. I try to pray daily now and ask God to help me be a more loving person and to help humanity and give the Good people on Earth the strength to fight the Evil of this world.