Who Is The Most Fundamental Question About Humanity?

There was many factor that led to my initial encounter with god one was my father death. Other was the questions of a teenage looking for his place in the world and other factor was the hate I had toward god. The death of my father was hard for me for so many years. All the question I want to ask him all the thing I want to do with him I never got a change to do. This made me want to know why god would take a father form his son whom look up to him. My hate toward god was one factor to because the more I hated him the more I would find myself look in the word trying to find out why god would take my father. The most important factor I think was the fact that I was a teenage and was feeling like I don’t belong to anything. I was good at sport and have a good time at that. I know there was more to me than just sports. I was quiet and shy and look like I was mad at the world all the time but I know that was more to me.

As a child, I grew up going to Catholic School, from Kindergarten, until eighth grade. My mother thought private school was best for my brother and I, as there’s a misconception that since you’re paying a tuition, the education is better. My mother was also Catholic at the time, so she was more comfortable with us growing up being taught religion, which should inevitably cause us to be Christians and believe in God. Years went by of me being educated on religion, and by the age of twelve, I felt guilty that I couldn’t process or accept the idea of there being a God. I came to this reality due to the fact that I didn’t feel the connection to God that our teachers taught us we should have; I didn’t feel loved by an alternate being, I felt alone, and I didn’t grasp how such a thing could be possible.

One of the most important questions that made me question my belief in God was simply, “Why do you believe in God?” I realized the only reason I believed in God is because it was ingrained into me at an early age. I did not hold the same requirements for believing in God as I did anything else. I simply accepted God almost as an axiom, with no real merit for doing

I was lost. I circled La Salle Street in East Aurora for the third time looking for anything that resembled a church. There were closed or abandoned storefronts along the road, but there was no church. I checked the address again and thought about going home. I was already feeling nervous about visiting a Hispanic bilingual church alone, and now I was frustrated as I drove around in a circle for the fourth time. As I headed to the end of the block, I glanced at a small easel sign on the sidewalk. It said, “Igelsia Christiana” and had an arrow pointing to the left. I had driven through that intersection several times but had failed to notice the sign before.

Apprehensively I journeyed through “God’s time”, and couldn’t have been more grateful of the outcome. Before the retreat even began I was excited: excited to learn about others and myself, but more importantly to learn more about God. My relationship with God wasn’t necessarily horrible. I consider my past self to be similar to someone who believed in God, but was confused in what she specifically believed. I was unsure of how God could love people who only brought destruction and hate into a world that he created out of love. Kairos helped me come to the conclusion that God loves everyone and will continue to love His people forever. If I were to ever turn away from God, I now know He will always be waiting for me to return to Him.

Human nature The historical answers to critical questions of human nature differ considerably depending on the time, place, and person asked. The most significant questions related to human nature includes whether or not humans are inherently aggressive or peaceful, good or bad, morally neutral, as well as if there is free will. As for the aggression debate, Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), and Charles Darwin (1809-1882) were considerably influential in their claims of humans being inherently aggressive and violent (King, Viney, & Woody, 2009). In 2015 it was revealed that a 430,000-year-old skull with two blunt force trauma fractures were discovered in Spain (Sala et al., 2015).

When I was eight I believed in two things God and myself. Furthermore from a very young age I was never dependent on my family for much inspiration because of our circumstances. My family of six lived paycheck to paycheck when my single mom was diagnosed with lupus, my older sister had a kid at age 16, my oldest brother dropped out, and my older brother struggled with autism. Thus my oldest sister who was in college was the only glimmer of hope in the sea of adversities that seemed to drown my family. I was observant and shy for the most part so although everyone tried to shield me from the state of our condition I witnessed their struggles. However, the moment that would motivate me for the rest of my life to never go down the path of my family

Growing up I went to atrium every Sunday, I’d sit on the small cushions they provided and listen to all these stories about the creation of the world, angles, a man being crucified, burning bushes, God’s calling and so much more. At the time I had no idea what it meant to have faith or a God, I’d think nothing of what I’d learned and believe them to be just

Summertime is best spent driving aimlessly when the day’s heat begins to wind down. My dad and I were doing just that this summer, driving in the countryside of North Carolina after visiting my great grandparents. Of course this presenting the perfect time for my dad to start one of our little debates, when I was unsuspecting. The first question my dad asked me was if I believed in God which threw me a little off guard, but I answered that I kind of do. It was the next question and subsequent debate after that

Believing in god has it's many reasons. Some of them has to do with spiritual or universal Force. People would like to have the faith that there is a purpose to this world. If the believe of god did not exist then the purpose of life seems meaningless. God gives humans a purpose of living in this harsh world. As a society we would like to have the hope that there is an ultimate power that humans cannot imagine. People like to believe that there is something that created the earth, the moon and everything that surrounds us. Coming from a strong religious family, I learned to believe that there is a purpose to life. I do not want to imagine that I am only alive so I can eat or work to survive. I like to believe that everything was created by something or someone. For example, a table was created by human, so the question of who created humans then comes to mind?. However, many people believe in god because they want something in return. They like to believe the existence of great power that hears their cries and their prayer. People believe in god because they believe in there is someone that exists that provides their humanly needs such as food and shelter. People want to have the believe that something exists that provides them even though we cannot see it with the human eyes. For example, If a mother prays for her sick son, and the invention of medicine of medicine comes through then that mother will believe that higher power heard her prayer and

My family provided me the avenue to learn about God at an early age. They taught me about Christianity and God’s word through the bible. It was a family tradition to attend church, one that spanned generations. This is where we learned about the sacrifice of Jesus and all that God created. Our church instilled the teachings of God in us and Christianity gave us a basis to live from. I was taught Christianity at an early age, the bible proved to be a powerful tool that helped develop my faith and belief. Through my faith and belief is how I know God and Christianity to be true. This truth makes God tangible to me. I feel God’s spirituality through life, and all that he has created. This is my belief, and one that I know to be true. I don’t require scientific evidence or video proof to show God’s existence, I have faith and

Moeller explained that one of the videos they watched in class featured kids being asked questions about God, with topics like who God is, how old He is, where He comes from, etc. While the older children were generally more proficient in their responses, some of the younger ones had simple yet profound statements for their age. One little girl, upon being asked how she knew God was real, simply stated, “Because I’ve felt his love,” and that was something Moeller found quite impressive and interesting.

Jane Addams once said, “The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life.” The same can be said for humanity. Evidence from history supports the concept that inhumane actions are contagious, and for this reason compassion and humanity can not be practiced in parts. Practicing humanity and compassion selectively or in parts creates an inhumane world. Humans must learn to be kind and take care of each other before much else beneficial can be accomplished. Universal humanity insures that all human beings do not have to worry about becoming victim to inhumane actions and violence. Imagine, women, children, and men victims of inhumanity and violence. In order for humanity and compassion to be of any true importance, humanity and compassion must be universal.

It was not until my freshmen world geography class where I learned about the variety of religions, that I began to question what I truly believe in and what was the right religion for me. My parents being catholic passed on their religious beliefs and actions naturally to me. I grew up with the same catholic stories and traditions for ages and I never really understood it as a child, therefore I never really believed in them. For the majority of my life I heard these stories, beliefs, and practices but never dedicated myself to them because I had inhabited a general and open prospect in life. After learning about the vast majority of culture and religions that other people practiced I spark of wonder came upon me as if I needed to know more about the other beliefs that there were. At this moment I truly realized that the Catholic religion was basically forced on me and I didn 't have the option to choose freely on what I want to believe in. An important tradition in Catholicism is attending a religious retreat. I had been trying to avoid participation in this retreat because I figured there would only be stuck-up, uptight, catholic people trying to force their beliefs on me and attempt to change me and expose me to a completely strict lifestyle. However, to not upset my parents, I agreed to go but I told myself that I would not participate in any of the activities, that I wouldn 't talk to anyone, and at the end of the day go home without my beliefs changing. On the ride to

The theme of our retreat was IDENTITY, and it was what drew me to want to attend. Knowing who you are in Christ as I learned at the retreat, is important because so often, we let the world define us, instead of what God defines us. I AM A GIANT KILLER AND NOT A GRASSHOPPER! It is my prayer for this generation that we come to know who we are in Christ, especially now that we are living in the last days. During the preacher's sermon, he said something that had me thinking. He said, "until we define our relationship with God, we will always have problems with our friendships and relationships with others." I won't dwell on this, but you should think about that statement.