Deepskies

It's with a bit of sadness that I leave this forum as I can honestly say my views don't match those of this website. As I've mentioned before, I'm not a scientist nor do I claim to be one but some of the evidence I've seen posted here makes me wonder whether or not anybody here has studied any kind of science as well? I had hoped to see the other side of the equation on this site, but what I've seen so far only goes to show me that while the atheists don't have all the answers, their ideas at least make some sense. Yet here, I feel a kind of insular "us against them" mentality where if a person is Christian, that's the only thing that matters and all other viewpoints are null & void. Please feel free to comment on this, pat yourselves on the back, give yourselves some high-fives in the process and remain in your little enclave safe from the world outside. I won't be back to read these responses but I will continue in my search for truth. Thank you for your time.

Thank you very much. And I do realise that the majority of people here have a much different view of the spiritual side of things that I do which is why I wanted to preface it by saying that I wasn't saying that just to get a rise out of people. Its sometimes difficult to make ourselves understood in this way as we lose so much when not talking face to face.

Thank you. So many welcomes, I feel all warm and fuzzy inside. It's not really pantheistic as at it's heart there is no god. There are Devas who are powerful spiritual beings, more powerful than humans and while they're sometimes translated as "gods" they're not. I would say they're closer to angels but even that's not quite the same thing.

Yes, I figured namaste was the best way to declare that. No, I don't go in for the caste systems or anything of that nature. I think it's just people creating a reason to be nasty to each other. I think the sport came first and the faith came later. Don't really know so don't quote me on that.

Not a problem. I hope that I can allay your suspicions because I'm not here to cause any kind of trouble. I'm just drifting through and trying to find the other side of the story. Call me a seeker if you wish but my only motive is to learn.

I can answer this question, but first I need to know if this really has any relevance to the matter of my introduction? As I said, I don't want to convert anybody nor do I wish to be converted. I'm looking for the other side of the evolution / creation issue. However if you feel my views have some relevance to this I'd appreciate knowing what they are first.

Thank you very much. I'm looking forward to it as well.

Again, no offense although I'm wondering if I mistakenly offended yourself and Ikester. I hope I didn't come off as rude there, I don't mean to denegrate anybody's beliefs as we all hold beliefs that are dear to us. As for Jesus, I don't believe he was the literal son of god or as some say god himself as in the holy trinity. No, I understand him as being the son of god in the sense that we are all the children of god and god is nothing more than the universe whether it be conscious or not. We can't tell, it's something that each one of us must come to and decide for ourselves. Never close your mind, always be open to new ideas and new thoughts which is why I'm here. I've spoken to the scientifically minded, the atheists and the skeptics and now I want to speak to the believers in Jesus and his divinity. I believe Jesus was a good teacher. He was a good man and he taught the world some valuable lessons which were needed at that time. He preached peace, and non-violence. He prayed for the poor, rebuked the rich, healed the sick and tended to the outcasts of society. But in the end, I believe he was just a man as are we all. While we might not have all the answers, sometimes it's just the journey and the seeking of the truth that makes the difference.

Not at all. Buddha was just a man and he never claimed to be anything else.

Good day to all. I feel it necessary to introduce myself first. I'm 38 & an amateur astronomer which explains the screenname. I've come here looking for honest and open ideas on evolution, creation and things inbetween. I am not interested in debates over who is right or wrong, nor am I looking to change my world view or that of another. We should be able to discuss these things as rational beings without getting all tied up in our own personal views. Yes, I am a Buddhist and I am agnostic as we are imperfect beings and as such we can ever truly know the mind of god or even if he exists. Also, while I believe Jesus was a great teacher I do believe he was only a man even if he was very enlightened. I'm sorry if that offends anybody here, it's not my intent to offend. Thank you and peace to you all.