Is Religion Helpful? A Parable

[Aviator]

While witnessing to a non-believer in my quest to earn a scholarship at Watchtower Bible School of Gilead, he asked me a very interesting question: what benefit does one accrue by being religious here on earth? This fellow had a very logical argument that the religious and nonreligious alike undergo the same tribulations while here on earth. And to a larger extent, they live a disadvantaged life by trying to keep to the narrow path. The bible teaches us that God blesses the righteous and judges the wicked. Yet , it so often appears that the ungodly prosper more and suffer less than the godly. It therefore becomes very hard to convince someone that there is a better life awaiting them in paradise when they clearly cannot enjoy the benefits promised here on this earth by the same Bible.

A Parable was told to me by one @supu comparing God to a watchman. If you live in a crime-prone area like yours truly, then you understand the peace of mind that comes with having a watchman watch over you and family as you enjoy your sleep. Unbeknownst to most of you ignorant senators, the watchman falls asleep as soon as you put the lights off, only to wake up just before you put the lights on. The (false) assumption that the watchie is watching over you guarantees you a good night's sleep. On the other hand, if you have no watchie (or a mùtina for similarly false security), you sleep with one eye open.

Same thing with having a believe in God. You are able to undergo difficult situation by having the belief that someone is with you and will rescue you from all situations. You'll sleep hungry, but the faith in you will not allow your heart to be troubled. You will have hope of a better day tomorrow as promised by God.

Happy Saturday senators.

 

[Mwalimu-G]

You'll sleep hungry, but the faith in you will not allow your heart to be troubled.

Don't talk gibberish. Tell me how much faith you'll have when sleeping with your knees to your chest trying to conserve the little heat in your body coz of the void in the belly.

 

[It's Me Scumbag]

Hope...killer of dreams. Promised by a deity who apparently likes everyone to have hope.

 

[Mwalimu-G]

Promised by a deity

Did the deity promise the hope or he was made up to be a promise of hope?

 

[Memes]

If there was no religion then the world would be in a chaotic situation without any type of order. Evil would prevail and therefore I think that this is just meant to bring a balance on mankind and the only thing that now matters is our faith on the rewards to come.

 

[Aviator]

Tell me how much faith you'll have when sleeping with you knees to your chest trying to conserve the little heat in your body coz of the void in the belly.

Religion gives you that hope. If you don't have it, then you die.
That is why the poorest are the most religious.

 

[It's Me Scumbag]

Did the deity promise the hope or he was made up to be a promise of hope?

Made up by the human exploiters

 

[It's Me Scumbag]

Religion gives you that hope. If you don't have it, then you die.
That is why the poorest are the most religious.

The poorest? Okay...

 

[Anglututu]

Religion gives you a guide on how to live life on the short time thst we're in this earth.

 

[It's Me Scumbag]

If you don’t believe God exist then try a Muganga and let the demon spirits manifest you. Then, you will realize that GOD Jesus Christ exists. You will RUN to him and be a believer. Remember…..
The greatest trick Satan has ever done is to deceive you he never existed, but I can see him though this thread while living in someone spiritual realm.

All this is based on the foreign religion called Christianity right?

 

[It's Me Scumbag]

I have been a Muslim for 40 some years and the last few months… God took me to a journey. Matter of fact…..I surrendered to him last month.
I was NOT influenced by any preacher or church. It was just me and him…
Now I don’t know what to tell my whole family plus extended family….
And YES he has manifested in me through the spirit of God…
I have been added to the book of life.
Any questions you have my brother @It's Me Scumbag ??

You believe that whatever it is that has happened to you is because of god?

 

[kijanamrefu]

If you don’t believe God exist then try a Muganga and let the demon spirits manifest you. Then, you will realize that GOD Jesus Christ exists. You will RUN to him and be a believer. Remember…..
The greatest trick Satan has ever done is to deceive you he never existed, but I can see him through this thread while living in someone spiritual realm.

Ni haki yako kuamini hivi.

Lakini what you believe is just that, a belief. And everybody has their own set of beliefs. Beliefs are not necessarily reality.

It helps in life to have your beliefs as close to reality as possible.

 

[Mwalimu-G]

If you don’t believe God exist then try a Muganga and let the demon spirits manifest you.

Why do I have to believe anything?

 

[Mwalimu-G]

the foreign religion called Christianity right?

...created by Romans and based on some selected books on the history of the Jews...

 

[Anglututu]

If you don’t believe God exist then try a Muganga and let the demon spirits manifest you. Then, you will realize that GOD Jesus Christ exists. You will RUN to him and be a believer. Remember…..
The greatest trick Satan has ever done is to deceive you he never existed, but I can see him through this thread while living in someone spiritual realm.

Rephrase hiyo blasphemy, Jesus christ isn't God. Hiyo kanisa inadanganya watu kila siku.

 

[Anglututu]

I have been a Muslim for 40 some years and the last few months… God took me to a journey. Matter of fact…..I surrendered to him last month.
I was NOT influenced by any preacher or church. It was just me and him…
Now I don’t know what to tell my whole family plus extended family….
And YES he has manifested in me through the spirit of God…
I have been added to the book of life.
Any questions you have my brother @It's Me Scumbag ??

Lies!

 

[Budspencer]

Ni haki yako kuamini hivi.

Lakini what you believe is just that, a belief. And everybody has their own set of beliefs. Beliefs are not necessarily reality.

It helps in life to have your beliefs as close to reality as possible.

Kwanza jamaa is using a famous quote from the movie The Usual Suspects.

 

[Burner]

Religion gives you a guide on how to live life on the short time thst we're in this earth.

It can give some pretty terrible rules depending on the religion. From marginalising some people in society, how to treat women, how justice should be meted out for all manner of "sins", what you can or cannot eat, etc.

 

[Montecarlo]

While witnessing to a non-believer in my quest to earn a scholarship at Watchtower Bible School of Gilead, he asked me a very interesting question: what benefit does one accrue by being religious here on earth? This fellow had a very logical argument that the religious and nonreligious alike undergo the same tribulations while here on earth. And to a larger extent, they live a disadvantaged life by trying to keep to the narrow path. The bible teaches us that God blesses the righteous and judges the wicked. Yet , it so often appears that the ungodly prosper more and suffer less than the godly. It therefore becomes very hard to convince someone that there is a better life awaiting them in paradise when they clearly cannot enjoy the benefits promised here on this earth by the same Bible.

A Parable was told to me by one @supu comparing God to a watchman. If you live in a crime-prone area like yours truly, then you understand the peace of mind that comes with having a watchman watch over you and family as you enjoy your sleep. Unbeknownst to most of you ignorant senators, the watchman falls asleep as soon as you put the lights off, only to wake up just before you put the lights on. The (false) assumption that the watchie is watching over you guarantees you a good night's sleep. On the other hand, if you have no watchie (or a mùtina for similarly false security), you sleep with one eye open.

Same thing with having a believe in God. You are able to undergo difficult situation by having the belief that someone is with you and will rescue you from all situations. You'll sleep hungry, but the faith in you will not allow your heart to be troubled. You will have hope of a better day tomorrow as promised by God.

Happy Saturday senators.

Al I can say is this....if you interpret the bible literally i.e. like a classmate of Ferdinand Waitish you'll even start customizing God. Be practical with life...nobody gets anywhere or becomes anything by just praying and smiling all day like a buffoon. You have to do everything you need to do to acquire the skills, knowledge and wisdom that will help you manoeuvre through life. Your manoeuvres MUST never deprive another man of his livelihood, life, children or wife. Nobody should shed a tear and point a finger at you and claim you are the cause of their misery.
That is what has made the Jews what they are today....some of them others did dine with the devil...selling arms during WW1 and WW2 even to Germany.
Approach your life pragmatically and be guided by a principle preferably JUSTICE.

 

[innwisd]

yes because believe it or not most of the laws are traced back to religion even the ones we use in courts and therefore it brings a sense of order.