tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878914472051909043.post4815230102788331148..comments2024-01-12T12:39:47.241-08:00Comments on The Christian Monist: Alvy's Dying StarUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878914472051909043.post-2724215448584411942012-02-21T08:18:13.822-08:002012-02-21T08:18:13.822-08:00I think what I was trying to say in my post that a...I think what I was trying to say in my post that atheism is hopeless, and I say that in a thoughtful not a flippant evangelical way. I have atheist friends to strive to find meaning, but you can not find meaning in a universe that came out of nothing as a fluke, and is destine for nothingness.<br /><br />I'm not saying that we should believe in God as a opium to dull the pain of nothingness. But, we seem to have this intrinsic desire for something more than nothingness and to me that is an echo that a personal God indeed gave us life.<br /><br />There's got to be hope. I think that's why I ascribe to the unpopular theological view (among Christian views) that things are getting better, that the Gospel is getting traction in the world. When I say Gospel, I don't mean the quickie tract come to Jesus Gospel I'm talking about redeeming people from themselves and cultures from the dark ages.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03457723022566193014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878914472051909043.post-34931000119471821492012-02-21T07:35:33.798-08:002012-02-21T07:35:33.798-08:00I've been thinking a ton about the collapse of...I've been thinking a ton about the collapse of mankind lately. To unhealthy levels. I spent this whole weekend in a funk of depression. Drinking alcohol with the explicit purpose of forcing myself to stop thinking about flu pandemics, nuclear terrorism, etcetera. The possibilities are endless. I kept thinking about how wars have been a constant throughout human history and in 10 years we might not have the internet anymore. We might be doing good just to have electricity. And then what will we use to pay for food and such? It's an endless loop of worry. There is no preparing for it.<br /><br />I came to the conclusion that I've been spending too much time on Reddit. If you haven't heard of Reddit, it's a site where a lot of atheists and smart people hang out. And the nihilistic mindset was totally getting to me. I had eliminated God from the whole system. But then, it sort of made sense to eliminate God -- God certainly didn't stop the black plague from wiping out Europe.<br /><br />Anyway, I have since blocked Reddit from my browser. No more. I want to go back to the time when I wasn't worrying about this. Because I've tried worrying about it and it doesn't fix anything. It might be more "enlightened" to have a nihilistic mindset but screw that. I lost a weekend to being enlightened.<br /><br />Maybe this is some new aspect of my anxiety.<br /><br />I've decided not to stockpile stuff, though. I came to this conclusion last night through a process too long to share here. I feel that stockpiling stuff would compromise my life <i>now</i>, which is something I should enjoy and be grateful for. I have no control and stockpiling, to me, is the illusion of control. It may seem "wise" on paper, but I think it goes against a lot of the principles in the Bible.Jaimie Teekellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07845537262456320501noreply@blogger.com