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Originally posted by Silver Cheetah:
And no, I hate the idea of a god system! That implies subjugating ourselves, making ourselves less than we really are. Gods are figments of our imagination. That's not what I, or most of the people in this thread are saying at all.
That's it, now I really AM going to bed! 
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Sorry SC, you must be speaking for yourself! God is very real to ME and as much a part of my life as the world he created for me to inhabit.
My 'worship' is an extension of the incredible awe and gratitude I feel for him and it is part of my daily thought processes. God is so far above us, I have no problem humbly acknowledging him as my creator and if you wish to call that 'subjugation' fine, but to me, it's a Father and child relationship. I RESPECT, HONOR and try very hard to OBEY his laws and fit them into my life. I'm by no means a perfect Christian, but I make that trying a part of my goals, things I want to achieve.
I usually avoid this kind of thread because frankly, I've found in many cases, Christianity seems to be the thing to bash these days. It's fashionable and people hop right on the bashwagon if Christianity is the target. I am not ashamed of who I am and Christian is a big part of that. My beliefs define how I relate to the world around me. I am very much in favor of proper stewardship of the natural resources we've been given as well.
Goodnight, btw!
Sorry if this is sounds a bit abrubt SC or anyone else. I've just been following alot of threads these last few months, here and on other boards and I've noticed the trend to ridicule Christianity again and I know that was most likely not SC's intent, but the referenced comments and others of the thread had me thinking I needed to respond. That and Dio gives me hell for not posting my thoughts.
Cloudy
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[This message has been edited by Cloudbringer (edited 09-29-2001).]