sam14m wrote:Are western people believe in God????
we say God is everywhere and know everything. if so, than God is not only about human conduct or religious rules, but science also.
about religion. what is religion in fact? is when u profess smthing u believe in. and what is belief? well in my opinion belief is the most personal, inner thing/feeling a person can have. perciving God is like perceiving a colour. we might think that a certain type of green, for ex. looks the same to each and every person, but the truth is, it does not, for the mere fact that every individual sees it through his own eyes. now 2 ppl can be raised in the same society in very similar circumstances and still they will turn out to be different. because of so many factors, like they had different parents with different mentalities. since relationships r one of a kind, those 2 kids have seen 2 different patterns about what a good or bad relationship must be, and so on. no to mention that the level of our mental, emotional, social etc. intelligence is also not the same, but differs from one person to another.
we r human, not gods, so not one persone can, or better said may force on another what to believe in. i can show my child an example to follow, but should not take the freedom of choice from him. that would be highly immoral.
as of marriage. if a paper is powerfull enough to keep 2 ppl together whether they want it or not, than there is smthing very wrong with that society. accordingly, not a piece of paper, but how we relate and feel for each other should decide if we r a couple or not.
about s.e.x before marriage. nowadays one can get a divorce whenever. its not a problem. this makes ppl rush into marriages before thinking twice. not good for anybody, we all suffer because of ppl taking relationships so superficially.
now if we go back for ex 200 years, young baby girls of 13-14 were forced into marriages with 50-60 years old very much "used" grandpas. nor that difference of age was healthy, neither moral, human, fair and considerate for the woman the fact that she had absolutely no chance to divorce or to enjoy s.e.x for that matter. she was good for one thing and one and oly-to serve the pleasures and the image of the man.
i won t comment on how desgusting that is/was.
the conclusion in my oppinion is, that we keep forgetting over and over that the most important is that we r all human and what has more relevance than any religion or law is kindness and that we can remain human with each other.
and one more thing, even the dirtiest prostitute can have good feelings and may do smthing good, and the most religious person, always praising God can deny u a glass of water.