DON’T FEAR ANYTHING!, IF ANYTHING, YOU SHOULD ONLY FEAR FEAR ITSELF.

When I was younger I used to listen to
“hilary duff” for some reason now I don’t like her heheheh, but her songs spoke to me.. And this is one i’ll never ever forget.

Inner strength:

Gotta find your inner strength
If you can’t then just throw life away
Gotta learn to rely on you

Beauty, strength, and wisdom, too
You’re beautiful inside and out
Lead a great life without a doubt
Don’t need a man to make things fair
‘Cuz more than likely he won’t be there
Listen girl, gotta know it’s true
In the end all you’ve got is you

Theres a message not just about “boyz” Okay? but it’s about believing in yourself because your all you got., Honestly I don’t believe in “real” friends… I’ve ahd such bad luck with friends, backstabbers and 2 faces.. But this is something that I believe in, myself.

Energy?

This comment is in responds to ARASH and DAVID HAYES comments at #39 and #42 respectively. Firstly, the reason why we pray isn’t only to ask God for things that we think we need but also to build a relationship with Him. When we pray and seek His face, it’s like talkin’ to a friend, that’s how we get to know Him more. God isn’t just someone that we can go to whenever we want something, but He also wants us to spend time in His presence, to get closer to Him. People sometimes think that God is this “serious master”, but He’s also our Father and Saviour and His love for us is unfailing.

Secondly, the reason why we worship God is because we were made to. God is the one who created us, He is the one who breathed His breath of life into us and how else can we show our gratitude and appreciation but worship Him for His goodness and mercies towards us.

I know that this may seem strange to you but if you experienced the love of Jesus, if He became real to you, maybe you would know what I’m talking about.

A very wise lady in my block once told me, that the entire Bible could have been summed in four simple, easy to understand words….which are….

“Thy will be done,”

Have you ever wondered…

“just what on earth is God’s will?”

The ten commandments hold the best clue……… read the first two, (they summarize the whole ten,)

God’s will is ‘to love Him

(First) then love, one another’

(2 commandments)

we ask,

“What does ‘Love’ mean”?

we could have added,

“Treat others as you like you, yourself like to be treated……”

(it says that????) heheh…

indeed it does.

but!!!………….

“what if we hate ourselves,?

we don’t care how others treat us? Or, what if we think others do not deserve? to be treated good,?

because they are too hard to love, ? in our own thinking,….what then.?

So…. um there had to be eight more commandments, just for God to explain the ‘first two’.

As example of what Loving God is.. um……what not to do to others. (even if you can’t do something good)

At least:

don’t kill, steal,

lie,

commit adultery, always respect your (and other) parents,

don’t wish for other peoples belongings, (simply because…) you do not want this done to you………..

right????

just…ten little laws,

These little laws that;\…- make all kinds of sense to me in the light of day, become such a huge struggle, why?

because people want to kill,

cheat, lie,

envy others, disrespect parents, steal,

to hurt others

Why, is there such a problem ..?

God, could have said , “I know people don’t like…..”anyone” telling them what to do, so I will make it super easy on my children.”

He grins in a knowing smile,

“I will, go myself, I will show them….. I will not, just tell them., (I will live inside of one of my own followers)

then everyone will see….. what I want everyone else to do, believe,

have faith,

then just as simple as pie,

trust me.”

“Oh, that is going to be easy.”

thinks-the prospective follower of the Lord,

But “something is amiss,” said a frowning Lord,

“When “each of my children, are jealous of each other,

they contend with one another,

who is right and who is wrong.?

they think themselves’ to be; the ‘only right one”, in the whole world,

my oh my, this makes it hard on my other children,”

frowns God………….

so, God’s best solution came at last

he said, “No I did promise,”

because he knew the way people are, He created them himself.

So God, came up with this brilliant idea,

“I myself will be born,

inside of my children,

who wish me to be living ‘in’ them,

I will be guiding them myself, why yes,.—- that is it,

they can beborn again‘.”

Now God… can do what he wants to do,

( because he is living in you,)

He does live through us,?you know,?

doing…. what ”we” are supposed to be doing,

we grow slowly, in faith, trial and testing, and that is good.

He lives inside us, we are the Followers of God,

we will then ”live in love”. (With LOVE living Inside of us,_)

He fills us with his love,

and it is then that we finally realize,

that…….

…………………..

“You are no longer yours to do with, you have given yourself away, —to God,” (to keep as his own, to have and to hold forever,)

he is ”free”inside of you , to use your body, as His.

As he alone wishes.

Now, God can fulfill his ‘’own will‘,

( if we don’t like it, eventually we will be forced to agree, …… Who is God,– and guess what,? it is not us.) you guessed right.,

He alone is God of all.

Why, He is the ‘All in All.’

And His will shall be done, ——– sooner or later.

So Trust in him!!!

Ask yourself this question…… “Who is really true God, to Me,

Personally………………………?????

……………………………………….
Now does this stick to the subject Alli was talking about? or am I way off?….

Honestly…

ok i’ll start this in saying that there has to be some form of of God or invisable creator otherwise

HOW AN EARTH DID WE GET HERE…
How where things created that MEN can not create E.g a baby growing in a women’s womb… a flower growing from a seed etc.

everything nature created had to of been created by something… i was brought up around Jehovah’s witnesses and i had things shown to me in a different light… i wont blab on about that but if u live each and everyday we should be grateful cos we were chosen in some way to be alive and have the chance to live on an earth and have the freedom to do as we please experiencing things so amazing like emotion e.g love, marriage, children, animals, nature itself.

if you stand by and watch ur life you see what u take for granted which is where i say for people who blame religion… its wrong cos the religion is put in place to make peace among communities not to course destruction or poverty thats just greed in itself what courses that….

when i looked after babies and children u cant believe how pure and innocent children and babies are and its how they see people for who they are and absorb the enviroment which helps them develop into who they are… =)

so for people who dont believe in anything just think in what u could be missing out on in not believing in something… =)

Michelle19,

I love your comment. I have said this before,but yet I say it again. I totally agree with you.

~*Rachel*~

9/11 was religion, the london bombs was religion the crusades. Religion is not beautiful, religion is another way for other people to control you. Look at history, i mean really. They always gain power and build monuments to their honor. The egyptains, the sumers, people of the ancient rome. And still to this date. Look at the pope and that American evangelic guy who is next to bush. They all spite each other, and religion almost always lead to mayhem. I think truth is beautiful and finding it is a challenge perhaps but so worth it. People always say religion is beautiful, no it is not. and even if it was, it dosent mean anything, it dosent make it any more true. I still like religious culture, im an archaeologist my favorite, composer is Mozart, my fav painter is William Blake. Ive read the bible two times over. And the coran, well the translation of the coran, ive read the story of St George to my younger cousin lots of times, and David and Goliath. But its not true. I also love science fiction, Farscape is wonderful and i love Smallville and superman in general but i dont think it is true, its fiction and its wonderful.

hahaha David, I was looking at your post….there’s a coffee place around here called supreme bean

Mikael,

From what you said in comment 61, I think you would very much enjoy the book “The Source” by James Michner. It’s a long book but it really gave me an interesting perspective on man’s development in a violent world.

Religion- The effort of mankind to get closer to God.

I heard someone say this once and I agree.

I agree with you. I don’t like how religion divides. I think that different religions represent different beleifs, ideas that people have about God. I mean in the end religion are different ideas, people who beleive in different things and have followers who believe the same thing.Then come another person who says “No that’s wrong, it is this the real God…etc.” And let the division begin.

There will always be different religions in the world, in the passing of the years new religions will form and new people will follow. I think that will never change.

I would love to say more but it’s late and my brain hurts. This is all the intelligence I could muster. lol

Nice post!

XoXo

Maria

There is a God,only one,end of story! He answers ALL prayers,what some people can’t handle is that sometimes his answer is “No!” (no,I will not free your son from prison who is a murderer!)etc.
So,unfortunatly,insecure people would therefore say “there is no God”. Let’s face it people,we live in an instant-gratification society,we have microwaves,cell phones,and ATM machines! And if we’re not instantly gratified,we’re not having it,it must not be good….well-I can safely say,that is NOT the case! In fact,if any of you believers in SOMETHING but not in GOD would take the time to do your homework,your heart would be lead to believe in what’s right and true.That is honestly the only difference between believers in God and believers in SOME higher power…God is no respecter of persons,he doesn’t love any of us more than the others,and if you take that leap,just try it for the sake of trying,and pray and ask God to reveal himself to you,he CERTAINLY will! (as he has for all of us believers)
It’s when you can’t get over your need for the tangible that you miss out on the most amazingly beautiful relationship you’ll ever have….
Your belief in SOMETHING is God tugging at your heart,but because of free will he isn’t going to COMMAND you to have a relationship with him.It’s his way of extending an invitation…it’s not your insecurites or fear,nothing like that.We care too much what other people think,and we actually LOSE ourselves in the process…if we were all ment to be blue eyed blondes,we’d all BE blue-eyed blondes! EMBRACE yourself for who you are and what you believe,don’t CONDEMN! And if I may say,Allison,I’m very proud of you for actually saying what it is you believe,in spite of the fact that you might piss somebody off! My question to you is “if you believe religion is designed to promote understanding and to push us harder,then why don’t you try COMMITTING to faith? And stop calling it a “theory”~if it feels better to believe than to not,there is a reason for that!
My prayer is that all Christian fans of Allison’s will ask God to reveal himself to her in such a way that she can’t possibly deny him! (see,there ARE ways to pray around free-will!) And Allison,will you please let us know when these prayers have been answered??
Anyone who is a fan worth having,will respect your rights even if they don’t agree with you….

Allison,

My religion is baptist, i believe in God and i believe that his son Jesus Christ died on the cross for everyone in the world. I believe that God loves me. i love God. I believe in he Bible and that God wrote it (there is some amazing grammer usage in it ) I also believe in Heaven and that one must be saved in order to get there. I believe that by believing that Jesus died for me and that God is the only God; i am saved. And everyone else can be also!

This is what i believe, i wasnt raised in chuirch or a christian. When i was in the second grade my neighbors started taking me to church with them and i loved it!

I dont look down on people with other or no reigion; i love to listen to what people believe. Though i do encourage you, Allison to read the bible or at least a little of it. I find peace in it and through that peace i can better know and determine myself on a religious and mindful level.
It’s amazing to me how much that the world makes since after studying the Bible. If you want my reccommendations for some specific verses or chapters that i find interesting in the Bible, or if you have any questiions about it please email me. or call/text (1-606-307-4398).

I love God. That is my belief.
Thank you so much for listening!

xoxo,
Haley Keith

Hi Allison
I agree with the synthesis.
It is true that believe in a superior being is comforting in case of dramatic events. We Christians, we have Jesus whose story is well known and well documented.
Jesus, the man was an example of human value, integrity, credibility and compassion. Religious communities that have succeeded in Jesus have not respected the spirit of the latter. The religious extract from the bible what they wanted to control and benefit.
The spiritual leadership can not rest on the shoulders of one person. In every sphere of life there are people who provoke the admiration by their actions.
These people are for me living examples of my belief in humanity.
Too often, leaders talk a lot but do not act and do not give an example. They use human values so that we join them but too often they do not respect that.
Believe in people who change things is easier that to believe those who merely say.
I like to believe that man despite its imperfections will continue to impress us.

Allison in your interview at Comic Book Recources, I loved your comments on the advice of John Glover. Your feelings on Smallville are fabulous.
Have a good weekend.
Bye

Claude.

“Man is a Religious Animal. He is the only Religious Animal. He is the only animal that has the True Religion – several of them. He is the only animal that loves his neighbor as himself and cuts his throat if his theology isn’t straight. He has made a graveyard of the globe in trying his honest best to smooth his brother’s path to happiness and heaven.” ~Mark Twain

It’s funny how this blog has been about faith and religon a lot because I had a coupe of Jehova witness peope come to my house the other day. I don’t agree with the way they believe, but I kind of admire their commitment. Yet they do think if you don’t go up to peopls door and give their testimony they will go to hell I think. I may not have my facts right,but that would be a good drive.

Which raises the question, if you have to believe in something in the time until you have evidence, is it better to fill that time with a positive, comforting belief and risk later disappointment or with a negative belief that may mean theat you will suffer needlessly from the negative emotions. When a toddler sees his or her Mother walk away, should the child burst into tears thinking that Mom will never come back … or wait a while to see if she comes back with a cookie?

Mikael:

It is actually YOU who do not understand what “theory” means at all.

Lori Bennett got it right.

THOERY:

“a proposed explanation whose status is still conjectural, in contrast to well-established propositions that are regarded as reporting matters of actual fact.”

Theory is also defined as a contemplation or speculation. Or a guess or conjecture.

So authority backs Lori Bennet up on this one.

The FACT that the Moon goes around the earth and the FACT that the earth goes around the sun ceased being theories long ago.

Hi Allison
Your fans beleive in you.
Allison nominated for 2008 SyFY Genre Award

Allison won the best supporting actress.

In the supporting actor category, Michael Emerson — who plays Ben Linus in “Lost” — took the male actor category while Allison Mack, who plays Chloe in “Smallville,” took the female category.

http://www.syfyportal.com/news425320.html

Congratulation Allison.

“I do recognize that I choose to keep this belief in place due to a fear of what it would mean if we were totally random; if there was no true beginning or true end.”

Maybe I’m weird, but I never really understood this fear of what it would mean if there were no God, no higher spiritual power. To me, the absence of gods means that the universe is just Nature– comprehensible, familiar nature. It means the stars follow the rules of mathematics and physics, that we are biological entities just like everything else.

If I were to believe in God, I think I would find THAT terrifying! An omnipotent, mysterious, fundamentally irrational being in charge of everything? Whether it be hairy thunderer or Earth Goddess… that’s not for me, thanks!

“Ultimately, I believe that religion is a beautiful thing. It has spawned gorgeous art, culture, community and history.”

I absolutely agree with you here. Religions have given us great art, music, architecture… a wonderful cultural heritage. Unfortunately the same folks who brought us Chartres Cathedral and Michelangelo’s David also brought about the Crusades, the Inquisition, and innumerable wars with the Protestants. So the tally sheet for religion is about like it is for most human endeavors… I’d call it roughly a draw .

Here’s what I thought without looking it up: once a theory goes through all necessary proofs, it then becomes designated as a LAW of physics (such as Newton’s Laws). My definition doesn’t seem to be quite there because ….

This is what it says in “Teach Yourself College Physics Visually in 24 Hours” from rapidlearningcenter.com:

Scientific process:
There are many paths to follow when undertaking “science”—there is no one scientific method. Science involves observing, posing questions, forming possible explanations (hypothesis), experimenting, processing/analyzing data, looking for trends, more formation of possible explanations or question posing. Scientific processes form theories (which attempt to explain observed behavior) and laws (which describe or predict behavior, and are usually mathematical). A theory cannot become a law—one explains why and one describes what. A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for why something will occur (that may become a theory with enough evidence), while a prediction is simply a guess at what will happen—it does not attempt to say “why” it will happen.

Yes! I see what you are saying David…and I just found this:

“It is not uncommon for a theory to produce predictions which are later confirmed or proven incorrect by experiment. By inference, a prediction proved incorrect by experiment demonstrates that the hypothesis is invalid. This either means the theory is incorrect or that the experimental conjecture was wrong and the theory did not predict the hypothesis.”

So in science…a theory is fact…unless it is wrong.

Then they say “oops” “What was I thinking?”

So scientists have much in common with philosophers as both muddy the waters of logic and reason.

Mostly in the noble pursuit of corporate funding or grant money.

There is much snake oil to sort through.

Because of something they didn’t know about?

Ron St. Amant:

There are several passages of scripture which COMMAND us to be perfect even as he is perfect.

What I was reading was the debate over making Einstein’s Therories into Einstein’s Laws. The argument was that only one of three elements of the theory of relativity has been verified by measurable evidence. Someone even suggested that they call Einstein’s theory “Einstein’s Philosophy.” So the debate doesn’t simply rage between religious and scientific groups but within the scientific community itself. Maybe in the age of Grade Inflation, they should be called Laws! He was a nice man from humble beginnings. Throw him a bone! He deserves it. It seems that, throughout history, reality’s definition is based upon a popularity contest … or a power contest. Just like the winning side writes history.

I remember a very beautiful grahpic novel about the future. There was a return to faith and the Catholic Church became the only Earth religion. Having succeeded at home, the clergy set forth in rocket ships with stain glass windows to find new life forms and new civilizations and convert them. I don’t think it went well for them and the story didn’t impress me all that much. But I do like pretty pictures!