Immemorial Musing

Do you practice religion?

So this is a topic that I’ve wanted to explore here.

First, as a sort of disclaimer, I’m not trying to belittle anyone’s beliefs. As I say often at this point for most topics, I have pretty intense feelings about a topic like this.

I don’t really have faith in religions. As someone who was raised in a religious family, I’ve started to really questions things as I’ve gotten older.

There are definitely philosophies and practices from various beliefs that are universal and beneficial in people’s lives, such as morality, karma, and peace, but thinking deeper into deities makes me lose more hope for them.

It just doesn’t make sense to me.

If there really is a God, then why do people suffer? Not individual troubles, but murders, hatred, and the most evil things imaginable.

Wouldn’t God want to expel evil? The most infamous people in history have prevailed in their heinous actions without repercussions. The reasons that I see don’t justify these things at all in my eyes, like how it’s all part of God’s plan, or our free will as people is what gives life meaning.

Why would I have faith in a God that allows these things to happen within his own creation, when he has the power to stop them?

(I’m saying God and a God in this post, as I was raised to believe in God, but I also believe have these feelings with other gods from other religions and cultures. This is how I contemplate religion in general.)

And where is any proof? Why is nothing visible? In my opinion, I would call it unbalanced to ask for belief without any sign of existence.

All things considered, I do envy religious people for their strength. I can’t imagine going through the lowest of lows and still hanging on to your beliefs., as I can imagine it takes more strength than some people have.

I think I should leave it at that for now. As I said earlier, I don’t want anyone to feel insulted by my thoughts. I always want Immemorial Musing to be a completely free and open space for all kinds of contemplating.

Also, just to throw this in here, part of me wants to keep track of our new goal of daily posts. Just in case anyone would like that, this is day two.

-Immemorial Musing