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[–]Views 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (21 children)

God is not a belief. God is not a choice. God is a fact of human existence.

This is absolutely critical to understand. Thank you so much for stating it in such a concise fashion.

I would take it even a step further:

God is a fact of existence

or:

God is existence

This is where people get so confused. It's not about belief; it's about experience. We all know without a doubt there is "more going on than we can understand." This IS the very nature of reality. Each of us is a part of - and possesses only a partial view of - the universe we share. God IS this universe. As such, God is the whole that we can never comprehend, but that cannot be denied. Belief has nothing to do with it.

As to the denial of this simple truth - which you here term Satanism - the dominant result of this denial is emptiness. I feel sad for people who work so hard in their effort to hide from the truth. They make themselves miserable, their misery spreads around them, and the pattern of pain we are all familiar with is established. This pattern is difficult to escape because most are lost in it, and a big dollop of [luck, fate, blessing, fortune... pick your word here] is required for people who finally wake up to the simple truth that surrounds us in each and every instant of this existence we all share.

God is THIS. Once seen, it is never again unseen. I wish this vision for all, not because it is "better" than any other perspective, but because in its simplicity, all doubt (absolutely ALL doubt) is swept away, never to return. May all beings discover this freedom.

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    [–]jet199 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (19 children)

    Some people have a gene which effects the brain and causes them to experience the presence of a divine being all the time.

    I think the OP is just expressing their lived experience of that.

    Personally I don't have that experience and my whole family is pretty much the same.

    [–]soundsituation 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

    Thanks for this, TIL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_gene

    I wonder if that variant positively correlates with elite athleticism. I swear like 80% of post-race/game interviews are about giving thanks to god.

    [–]jet199 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    Not so much in China.

    [–][deleted] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (16 children)

    No, that's not what I'm expressing at all you fucking retard.

    [–]jet199 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (15 children)

    How do you know? You don't know other people feel things the same way you do.

    [–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (13 children)

    Because you're a retarded radfem and everything radfem cunts say is fucking shit

    [–]AXXA[A] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (12 children)

    /u/Thegayrabbi please think of the Pyramid of Debate when you comment, and if you are going up or down it. Please don't drag discussion down on the Pyramid of Debate.

    /s/SaidIt/comments/j1/the_saiditnet_terms_and_content_policy/

    [–][deleted]  (1 child)

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      [–]AXXA[A] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

      [–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

      the guys trolling, his name is gay rabbi, iyt's another of shalom's names

      [–]Vulptex 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

      And the demons set up the entire matrix to gaslight me and make me miserable and then introduce me to other people who are just like me but face none of my problems and have everything I ever wanted and more. I look fine, in fact I have to keep my act together or else face even more trouble, but few would believe what has been done to me on the inside. And I bet it'll never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever end.

      [–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

      You might need antipsychotics. I don't mean this as an insult, it's just a suggestion.

      [–]Vulptex 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

      Well something is causing it, and whatever it is it might as well be demons.

      [–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

      Yeah i hear you. You seem okay, which is good.

      [–]Vulptex 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

      I am anything but okay.

      [–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

      Yeah obviously

      [–]Entropick 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j800SVeiS5I

      IN-SHADOW - A Modern Odyssey - Animated Short Film

      [–]JoeyJoeJoe 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

      Countering one set of superstitions with another is no way to fix any of the problems of the world.

      [–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

      None of this is superstition. These are simply described facts of human existence and Global Satanic Takeover

      [–]BossBrick 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

      how to say you don't know shit about satanism without saying it

      [–]JoeyJoeJoe 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

      There may be people motivated by certain ideas. That's as real as it gets.

      Until there's any tangible evidence that proves the existence of a particular deity or the non-existence of any of the thousands of less popular deities, you are rehearsing your own religion right here. Is there data that disproves Poseidon & validates Satan?

      That said, nutjobs believing this shit can absolutely cause real harm to the world, and might be doing just that.

      [–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

      You being such an annoying piece of shit is what validates Satan

      [–]AXXA[A] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

      /u/Thegayrabbi please think of the Pyramid of Debate when you comment, and if you are going up or down it. Please don't drag discussion down on the Pyramid of Debate. Strike 1.

      /s/SaidIt/comments/j1/the_saiditnet_terms_and_content_policy/

      [–]BossBrick 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (13 children)

      lol satanism is not a dominant religion at all

      [–]jet199 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (12 children)

      Depends how you define satanism.

      If you define satanism as materialism, as the Church of Satan actually do, then it definitely is.

      [–]BossBrick 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

      the church of satan and the satanic temple are not big on materialism....perhaps do some research

      [–]jet199 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

      I think you are misinterpreting the word "materialism".

      It's not the same as materialistic.

      [–]BossBrick 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

      And neither apply to modern day satanism.

      Satanism has more in common with buddism, and stoicism than anything

      [–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

      money is the root of evil. wherever you find evil, you will find money.

      in the following video, if you were to look into the shadows of this scene you would see some very comfortably rich and evil people.

      https://youtu.be/BG70kTLfS7w

      [–]jet199 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

      Nah, it's "the love of money is the root of all evil."

      Money is just a tool, it's neutral. It's what humans do with it which is bad.

      [–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

      That is a common response.

      Again, I say that where you find evil you will find large amounts of money.

      [–]jw329 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

      Even if Satan does not exist. The belief that Satan exists will always exist. Therefor there will always be people who worship Satan

      [–]BossBrick 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

      satanists actually don't worship satan

      [–]chottohen 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

      Chastity is its own reward.

      [–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

      It's very hard to believe anyone forward-thinking person would knowingly serve the antichrist. Selling your soul for materialistic bauble?

      The parasite class must have deluded themselves into thinking Christianity is false.

      [–]BossBrick 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

      satanist actually don't worship or believe in the antichrist perhaps do research

      [–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

      But serve him they do

      [–]BossBrick 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

      No they don't do some fucking research kid

      [–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

      They involuntary serve him, and he’ll take them to hell with him

      [–]BossBrick 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

      no they don't satanist are mostly atheists and don't "worship" any biblical being.

      Do some research

      [–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

      You don’t have to worship Satan to do exactly what he wants

      [–]BossBrick 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

      satan doesn't want anything again do your research kid

      [–]at_finn 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

      I'm not a Christian, so all your comments go in one ear and out the other.