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No. First it looks like it but in the end you realize it was only illusion and you're getting more and more lost and locked inside you. Here's an debate betwee

No. First it looks like it but in the end you realize it was only illusion and you're getting more and more lost and locked inside you. Here's an debate between an orthodox scholar and an atheist you could find interesting. It's a long talk but full of good arguments from both sides: https://youtu.be/AajJBhdRpDA https://youtu.be/AajJBhdRpDA Hope it helps!

jelliclesfarm 6y ago
Thank you for the YouTube link. I listened to parts of it. My dilemma is that my notion of divinity/god/theis’ has its beginnings in Hinduism, the religion of my ancestors. I reject all monotheistic/Abrahamic faith based notions outright. When I first came to the United States and became a card carrying member of American atheists, I was carried away. Rationalism was the name of my game. Except ...what if a religion can be religion? But soon I realized that my polytheistic faith of birth origin was a completely different animal. And I had to start from scratch again. I called myself agnostic and then ignostic rather than atheist. I outright reject all monotheistic notions of God as in organized monotheist religion but I do recognize the common strain it shares with polytheistic faith that is Hinduism. So..what is THAT? It is just a deeper layer of religion that delves deep beyond superficial notions and motions of organized religion. That is just the packaging. What is The Gift? I want that. If it exists. A rational religion and a compatible God. How wonderful would that be!!
- raptorraver 6y ago
  It is true that our culture and the faith of our ancestors shapes how we perceive and think about the world around us. If I recall right Krishna in Hinduism is the highest of all the other gods. That seems to have more in common with Abrahamic religions than from the first look of it. Like you we also believe there are other creatures that are immaterial: different ranks of angels and demons. What differs them from the God though is they were created by the Creator. We believe that this Creator is a person whom we can interact with, and that makes the search of divinity a fascinating journey, not just a mind game or scientific project. It's a relationship with two sides. I don't know what you mean by rational religion or compatible God? Like someone said in this thread that even our rational thoughts have unrational presuppositions at their bottom. And trying to make God compatible with our thoughts means reducing God to fit into our minds. He is infinite and eternal being. In one sense we can't even say that God exists as our existence lies in Him. I understand why people are sceptical to organised religion. But from my viewpoint and experience Orthodox Christianity offers a thousands of years of experience about who is the Truth and how I can participate about His life and become like Him.

jelliclesfarm 6y ago

Thank you for the YouTube link. I listened to parts of it. My dilemma is that my notion of divinity/god/theis’ has its beginnings in Hinduism, the religion of my ancestors. I reject all monotheistic/Abrahamic faith based notions outright. When I first came to the United States and became a card carrying member of American atheists, I was carried away. Rationalism was the name of my game. Except ...what if a religion can be religion? But soon I realized that my polytheistic faith of birth origin was a completely different animal. And I had to start from scratch again. I called myself agnostic and then ignostic rather than atheist. I outright reject all monotheistic notions of God as in organized monotheist religion but I do recognize the common strain it shares with polytheistic faith that is Hinduism. So..what is THAT? It is just a deeper layer of religion that delves deep beyond superficial notions and motions of organized religion. That is just the packaging. What is The Gift? I want that. If it exists. A rational religion and a compatible God. How wonderful would that be!!

raptorraver 6y ago
It is true that our culture and the faith of our ancestors shapes how we perceive and think about the world around us. If I recall right Krishna in Hinduism is the highest of all the other gods. That seems to have more in common with Abrahamic religions than from the first look of it. Like you we also believe there are other creatures that are immaterial: different ranks of angels and demons. What differs them from the God though is they were created by the Creator. We believe that this Creator is a person whom we can interact with, and that makes the search of divinity a fascinating journey, not just a mind game or scientific project. It's a relationship with two sides. I don't know what you mean by rational religion or compatible God? Like someone said in this thread that even our rational thoughts have unrational presuppositions at their bottom. And trying to make God compatible with our thoughts means reducing God to fit into our minds. He is infinite and eternal being. In one sense we can't even say that God exists as our existence lies in Him. I understand why people are sceptical to organised religion. But from my viewpoint and experience Orthodox Christianity offers a thousands of years of experience about who is the Truth and how I can participate about His life and become like Him.