My first post.
My first confession of my doubts about my christian faith and religion in general. 30 years as a rock-solid christian. Steadfast in my belief, nuturing to others , and a love of God's creation that surrounds us.
People say that a picture is worth a thousand words, but one picture has shaken my resolve and belief. One photograph has made me bring my faith to the question and I can't figure out why. Perhaps you can help.
http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/imagedisplay/wallpaper_display.php?pic=newhubble_tadpole_1024.jpg
In a tiny portion of our universe there are numerous galaxies with galxies beyond these. What hit me was that this is all around our own galaxy. Anywhere you look with that telescope, you will see more galaxies. This caused me to read material general materials on physics and to look at the universe as a whole. When I looked at our world with the universe in mind, I saw energy in one form or another. Everything, including the universe is energy.
That didn't cause me to be where I am now. I knew God could do as he pleased. His glorious creation was a matter of energy and it was beautiful. Then I thought a little more.
I have been taught in church that god is all around us. He is everything. His love is everything. But, I know that god can not be energy. Energy can not create itself or another form of itself. Energy doesn't have morals. God can not be energy becuase energy doesnt care about me. When I die, the energy that makes my cells live will convert to heat and other forms.
My new outlook scares me. I have no solace in it's holding, but can not rid myself of it's alluring reason. Where is God?
My first confession of my doubts about my christian faith and religion in general. 30 years as a rock-solid christian. Steadfast in my belief, nuturing to others , and a love of God's creation that surrounds us.
People say that a picture is worth a thousand words, but one picture has shaken my resolve and belief. One photograph has made me bring my faith to the question and I can't figure out why. Perhaps you can help.
http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/imagedisplay/wallpaper_display.php?pic=newhubble_tadpole_1024.jpg
In a tiny portion of our universe there are numerous galaxies with galxies beyond these. What hit me was that this is all around our own galaxy. Anywhere you look with that telescope, you will see more galaxies. This caused me to read material general materials on physics and to look at the universe as a whole. When I looked at our world with the universe in mind, I saw energy in one form or another. Everything, including the universe is energy.
That didn't cause me to be where I am now. I knew God could do as he pleased. His glorious creation was a matter of energy and it was beautiful. Then I thought a little more.
I have been taught in church that god is all around us. He is everything. His love is everything. But, I know that god can not be energy. Energy can not create itself or another form of itself. Energy doesn't have morals. God can not be energy becuase energy doesnt care about me. When I die, the energy that makes my cells live will convert to heat and other forms.
My new outlook scares me. I have no solace in it's holding, but can not rid myself of it's alluring reason. Where is God?
