re: Who do you think you worship?

Obviously you don’t want faith but demand proof. Without faith it is impossible to please Him. The good news for you is no one can force you to believe. You can live as you please. Ultimately you can accept or reject the free gift and live eternally with your choice.

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Only if you're a Calvinist. My parents' Christianity says everyone can be saved. So there, you're wrong.

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Not to build on your 'foundation' of exploration and progression, Tl, but you seem to invite ideas that will add to your informational basis for Belief. And make no mistake, Belief is essential, as ultimate Reality likely should, must and is...subjective.

"He that seeks to know God must FIRST BELIEVE that God exists". "If ye have faith such as a mustard seed, you could command a mountain to be cast into the sea..."; that implies that Reality is malleable and subjective. If, assuming that God exist and created us for the purpose of shared Love ("God IS Love"), then God must be respectful to our own volition, as some may choose their 'Self' and the 'worship' of their peers as the epitome of self-based experience.

Assuming God is the infinite sum total of all collective Intellect ("In the beginning was the Word...") and that such is Self-aware and becomes an Entity ("I am, the I Am")...then we can be assured such an 'Entity' does not require or desire our 'worship'. Though for those who experience the high levels of Perception - Love and Beauty at the fore, high adventure and worthy challenge not far behind - then those individuals most certainly would enthusiastically offer their 'worship'. In the form that their Creator would prefer, and for the purpose of the which Humanity was created. Such being Love.

IMO, given your current agnosticism which will be an impediment to a belief-altering transformation ("rebirth" into Spirit) reality and a God/Spiritual Paradigm, you might consider 'worshiping' Love. That is the qualifier that Jesus laid down as the ultimate qualifier "love thy neighbor as thyself". Can't go wrong there, as neither God nor The Son would condemn such.

There is Salvation, and there are infinite degrees of reward and punishment. Heaven will not a place where all Souls are equal; but it will be obvious that all Souls can progress toward equality. That would suffice for any honest Soul who joyfully accepted the task of knowing themselves (knowing Evil) and making an educated choice to serve Love over Lucifer's competitive Narcissist. Principle

Tigerlaff please allow me to put it in another way. Though I am responding to you, this bodes for everyone. Every religion in the world has the power to change a man's mind, the way he thinks, and in doing so convinces that man that their way is the truth. However, that man just has a changed mind, not a changed heart.

This is the shortcoming of religion, they only have the power to change the mind and not the heart. Only one religion has the power to change a man's heart. God has never been concerned about what man thinks, but rather always in who man is.

Therefore, there is only one way for a man's heart to be changed, and that is through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 6:11 says, "And such were some of you..." showing past tense and a change. If you were to read the surrounding verses to get the full context, you will be able to see it is not what we think, but rather it is about who we are.

Therefore, if I may submit, it is not about being convinced in one's mind that Jesus is real, but rather a surrender of one's heart that proves that he is, because only he has the power to change a man's heart.

To answer the OP's question, I worship the only True God who exists as God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost. God the Father showing his love for me sent God the Son to die for my sins while I was yet a sinner, then giving God the Holy Ghost to me to bear witness in my heart that I am adopted into God's family through repentance and faith. As a result, he, and he alone is worthy of my praise and my worship. He alone is who I live for, may he be glorified in all that I think, all that I say and all that I do.

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That’s because you don’t have an answer for me. Just don’t say that the Bible accurately predicts events to this day, because that’s not true.

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Actually, it is because you are purposefully and willfully misconstruing and twisting my words, to suit your own ends. And as such I have called you exactly what Jesus would call you, a pharisee. If you read any of the gospel, you will see that the art of twisting words is the same art as one who would yell to crucify him. You are thereby persecuting the Lord.

So I did answer your question, just not the way you wanted. Luke 22:63-65

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How did I twist your words? Maybe I just took what you’re saying, in a different way than you were thinking.

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Read the Gospel, pray for understanding, and you will find the answers. I like Luke and John.

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If I’m simply delusional and wrong about a Holy Creator, then the lights go out and I’ll never know any different…..but if I’m correct in my beliefs, along with hundreds of millions of other Believers…..where does that put you? Are you arrogant and prideful enough to believe you’re on top of the cosmic lottery totem pole?

So literally just Pascal's Wager. Pathetic. And you can frick off with the arrogance and pride bit. I've said that I want to believe and struggle with it. I'm no Dawkins school loud and proud atheist.

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I struggle with my faith daily as did some of the most inspiring Believers throughout history……it’s why I read the Bible and pray for revelation and understanding, to keep my connection with the Creator. If you’re sincerely seeking Truth and choosing to walk in the Spirit rather than the flesh it’s amazing how often the Creator will acknowledge your commitment to Him in some of the most amazing ways.

Yeah I'm sure you have really faced incredibly difficult persecution on TigerDroppings

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Yeah I'm sure you have really faced incredibly difficult persecution on TigerDroppings ?

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Well, right now I am being mocked because I testify of the Lord. How is your day so far?

I think your actions show your intent. I think it obvious you wish me to shutup and stop quoting the Bible. The only thing I feel right now is pity for you and your soul, and I will pray for you.