People have been holding other people down with words for a very long time. One used as long as there is history is the word God. People have said there is only one true definition of God, that there is a set of true and proper set of practices and rituals you must follow. Throw off those shackles.
Come up with your own definition and understanding of God. Your God is just that – YOURS. You decide if it has a gender or not, what it looks like or not, what it wants you to do and be. You can certainly take inspiration from other people’s conception of God, but you don’t need to buy into their definition and belief.
In one spiritual tradition it states that God made humans in His1 own image. Take matters into your own hands and create the God that will work for you. Is it Universal Truth, nature, beauty, love? If you don’t like the word God get over yourself – you are taking this word back and redefining it for yourself.
Yours in recovery, Bill R
Note: 1 – I used the word His because that is the word I use given the faith tradition I grew up with. I’m not implying that it is the one and only way to look at God.
i was raised a catholic but i do not talk to statues ….i like a human to represnt GOD at the moment its my parish priest and he agreed but i think he likes to be with stauch catholics we both know he is not GOD and maybe he just tolerates me my sponsor a catholic brother made a joke he said you are not addicted to religion william ml
Thanks Bill this topic never ceased to cause friction.