November 5, 2012

  • Strange Thoughts

    TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

    I woke up today with thoughts full of God and this universe of ours.  Not just the Milky Way but the other galaxies that scientists have been discovering.  I've been watching many of the Discovery Channel presentations about them and how our universe came to be.  Since I believe in God, it made me think that He had an amazingly good time putting it all together.  I also believe that he didn't waste all that wonderful and amazing space and planets.  I DO believe that there is life on other planets, not just ours.  But God, in his infinite wisdom, put that life far enough apart that we could not interact because of the distances involved.

    I also believe that not all life resembles us.  But I think they possess many of or all of the traits that set man apart from the animals on earth.  Love, curiosity, imagination, a thirst for knowledge, the ability to build a civilization and a society.  I think they also possess the love of God and even hate.  Love and hate seem to be two sides of a coin, which is a shame.  Or, perhaps, they live a life where there is no hate.  Wouldn't that be amazing. 

    I just don't think that God would waste all those worlds and only have one inhabited planet.  It doesn't make sense to me that a God so full of love for mankind could only imagine LIFE like ours that would need just this particular planet in order to survive.  I think that life on other planets would be both different and amazing to behold.  However, God has kept us apart by distancing us and making interaction impossible.  Perhaps for good reason.

    I also don't believe that God has his full attention on us all the time.  Why else would he have invented angels?  Since planets are still being produced and we have satellites that have witnessed new planets being born in distant universes, I don't think that life will be destroyed any time soon.  Our daily lives are in the hands of the angels that guard THIS universe.  Not to make us do this or that but just to be there to protect us when possible or to collect our spirit when we die. 

    I don't believe that our lives are preordained when we are born.  That would mean we were fighting a losing battle by each decision we make or any changes we might attempt in our lives.  Our angels listen to our prayers and convey them when they cannot assist.  Sometimes they can help with the powers God has given them.  Other times they must seek God to see if He wishes to intervene on our behalf.  Sometimes there are miracles that happen; other times God says *No*.  Those are difficult times for us to understand but it's no harsher than when we decide to deny our children different things they might want to do or to own.  We know why we make that decision but they don't always understand.  We are God's children.

    I don't believe in this hateful God that many religions preach.  Or the vengeful one that would act like a child having a tantrum.  Or one of those people that are just so full of hate, they become vicious and cause much death and destruction.  I think God is much more than a reflection of our imperfect selves.  Why religion keeps trying to make God little better than we are is beyond me.  But then, that's just MY belief.  I may not have put this perfectly but it's the first time I've even tried.

    I love you all.  Have a wonderful week.  Take time to look up at the stars and realize that all the stars we can see are like a drop in the bucket.