Dear God:1
Hello. I don’t know if you know who I am or what’s happening in my life, so I thought I’d send you a letter to help you catch up. I have a few questions and issues I’d like to bring up all of which having to do with your way of running things. Let me start at the beginning.2
First of all, I have this friend. She has gone through a life of Hell and managed to get by. She cares about everyone and takes a great portion of the world on her shoulders. She has a little bit of an anger issue, but don’t we all. She loves children, has done her best to succeed through ever trial, and is a wonderful, strong person. But things keep happening to her. Her depression seems to be getting worse everyday. I have prayed for her. With all my heart and soul and power, I have clenched my eyes and prayed for things to get better for her and her brother. But, God, things have only gotten worse. This frustrates me because it makes me wonder if you disvalue your atheist children. Yes, she is atheist. So, just because someone has gone through so much in their lives that they lost faith, means they don’t deserve your help when they most need it? I have got to protest. Unconditional love means love that is, under no circumstances, surrendered. Even if they stop believing in you. 3
That’s a huge problem I am having right now. I mean, for goodness sake, if you don’t help her for her, help her for me. She’s my best friend. I am hers. Please lend a hand to her.4
Next, I’d like to ask a few questions about your rules of diversity. Now, we here down on earth have had a tough time with it. White people have had trouble accepting black people, men have had trouble accepting women, rich people have almost always snubbed the poor. Okay, so I’m fairly confident that everyone, white or black, man or women, rich or poor, can get into heaven. What about gays and lesbians? This has been a huge controversy down here, whether a men can love another man like he loves a women and vice versa. Some people say that those who are gay go to Hell. Is this true, Lord? What about people who commit suicide? Or the people who don’t believe in you? Do they go to Hell? Because, at this point, I have mentioned several of my friends and people I admire. I don’t think you would do that. I don’t think the Lord Almighty will cast these perfectly wonderful people to the eternal fires. But, there seems to be some evidence that you do. 5
If this is true, I have to say that I’d rather be in Hell. Because, if this is true, it means Satan has a more diverse population and a broader acceptance than the being I am supposed to worship.6
I mean no disrespect with this letter. I have no doubt in your existence. I think you would let everyone into heaven, because we are all your children. I know I am not supposed to question you, but I can’t help it. I don’t know whether to follow the bible or my beliefs. I made up my mind a long time ago. If no Gay man, no depressed girl, no atheist or Jew or Muslim can get into heaven because they have different beliefs than what you intended, then I will join them because I think it’s better to do what’s right than what’s expected of me.7
Thank you for reading this letter. I mean no harm by it. If you could find a way to reply to this please do, because I really need it. Thank you very much.8
-me9
Author notes
I posted this as not a journal because I wanted A/N. I hate not having A/N.
I wouldn't have posted this except I want other people's opinions of this. What do you think God is doing in Hevean? Why do you think he's not helping me? I honestly can't figure it out. I wrote this because it's been bugging me for a long time and writing things out organize my thoughts and let me move on.
Thank you for reading. PLease, if you comment, don't tell me something like, "Nothings happening because God doesn't exist" because I do believe in God and nothings going to change that.
Thank you.
-Savannah
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Good Questions...Keep your faith
Hi
I was trying to figure out if this was Torey, and am more confused. Is Savannah the same person and surreal rhapsody?
Anyway I came accross this letter to God. Who can you talk to about all this? It sounds like things in the Bible are challenging your beliefs. Some time lets talk about this. There are many scholors of the Bible that have helpful points of view about what the bible says about gays and lesbians and many other things. The Bible is a historical document written by people, changed over the years by many people, a political message. I have had experiences with reading the Bible and praying, and finding God answered quite clearly in contridiction to the words I had just read. Hard to explain though. You are a strong, loving, caring young woman who has much to offer to the world. This conversation is hard to do in writing ...it is deep, important stuff. You will figure it out, and come out with just the right answers. Keep your faith.
Love you.
language: 5, dialog: 5.
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Don't worry, I'm not going to lose my faith.
Really, the only person who is able to asnwer these questions is God, and all we people can really do is form opinions. I know God exists, and I don'[t know everything about him, which makes life difficult. But, I blelieve what I believe, things I don't really have the time to put in this reply (if you are interested, I did put up another psot recently titled "my beliefs" for a contest), and I'm good now.
Savannah is my alias, becuause mom doesn't like me putting my real name on the enternet. So, I use Savannah.
-me
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You cannot question God.
Only reason.
Nobody there.
A good cry into the void.
I sense a rejection of the old ways.
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I agree with everything Carina.J.LR said. I am a Baptist, and a strong believer in God. And, I admit that there are many questions that need to be answered. But, that is the power of God, I mean wouldn't it be odd if that every question was answered? Life itself is a great mystery, I believe that God intended it to be that way, so people make their own decisions and beliefs in their lives.
About your friend, I really don't know the whole story here. But, If this person is 100% healthy, then shouldn't that be a blessing, I mean that hundreds of people die in this country every day, thousands in the world. People suffer in hospital beds in I.C.U's. Your friend should be lucky that she is not critically ill. But about your prayers not being answered, I think it has something to do with your friend instead of you, At my church, when somebody needs spiritual help, they pray and ask the church family to pray with them, two or more prayers are better than one. In other words, your friend really needs to know and to trust God. I know that is going to be hard, because she is an Atheist. But maybe God's purpose for you is to have her get to know God, that way, she will trust him, and her problems could be solved, with your help also.
And about the Hell thing, I believe that both Christians and Jews go to heaven, because for one, Christians believe that Christ is their Messiah. And Jews are God's chosen people. Maybe even Muslims could go, be cause they are Monotheistic, and could very well believe in the same God we do, but is known through a different name. So God won't send his followers to Hell. But Atheists, don't believe in a god, so they most likely will..you know. (Which is why you should have your friend to know God) And, about suicide, they will mostly likely will go to hell, because its like murder, except only on yourself.
Savannah, please don't stop believing, don't listen to the devil. -
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No fears, I listen to no devil.
I don't want every question in the world to be answered. These ones just nag at me at all times. I have to disagree with you. I don't think anyone goes to Hell, period. I think that Jesus closed the gates to Hell after he reserected, and now everyone is welcome into it, because we are all God's child, and he gave us free will. We are supposed to follow Him, but we are given he choice to not. We humans are born with a little parinoria. Some kids are lucky. They live in a religous family, they know that God is always there for them, and they rarely have a reason to boubt it. Some don't, they grow up and pray anyway and their life still spirals down because of things other people do with their free will. After so much of that, the person gets suspicious of God's existance and, with no proof, they stop believing. I still believe in him, but I don't think athiests go to Hell.
Nor do I think people who commit suicide goes to Hell. THose are the people who lose hope entirly. It's murdering themselves, but do murderers even go to Hell? What about people who lose their mind and kill someone? Do they go to Hell when it's not their fault. If God's system is perfect, then it will be fair, and that means everyone gets to come into hevean.
Actually, my friend has been blind since she was born, she gets sick at the drop of the hat and when I wrote this I was frustrated because I just got the news that her brother got in a horrible bike accident and there was the possiblity that he was dying. (Luckily, it turned out that e just had a concusion and he's really scrapped up but he's okay now.) But, when I wrote, this I didn't know that. I am hoping that God will start helping my friend. She wants to believe but she doesn't know if she can because so much crap has gone on in her life.
There is no devil for me, I pormise Metal. I am still a firm believer in God. I just have issues with him sometimes.
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It's good to hear that her brother is not dying. I guess I can understand how your friend feels, because my Mom was born partially deaf. I think God did help your friend because her Brother just had a concussion instead of any major injures, and he is making a good recovery.
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I understand where you are going with this letter, and as a strong believer in my faith and in God, I must say that sometimes I do have questions. And here's my anwser, God helps those who need help, and when you test him, he shows you his power, sometimes peoples hardships happen, because God is trying to make their faith stronger. I know many people who have told me out of experience, that they said if God were real, he would prove it, and not a day later, would they be involved in some wierd accident. So, as much as I can see, God doesnt make people suffer, but rather he tests them, I myself, have had a bad childhood, and I am so close to God right now, and I pray everyday for him to make my situation better, and not even a month ago, he helped my family enormously. I also think that God wouldnt turn out others who dont believe in him, like muslims and jews, I know that many religions all worship one God, so is it possible that he's the same God, with different names, and we all just choose to worship him in different ways? God helps everyone, its just a matter of time, asking for his help, and trusting in him. I hope this may have helped you, if not I am truly sorry, but please dont ever stop believing in God.
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Yes, you have helped quite a lot. It's really nice, hearing people's ideas on this.
That does make sense. However I really wish that someone would care about my friend enough to help her out. I can't do much because I'm across the country. I get really frustrated about it sometimes.
I don't think God turns people out either, however that can't be confirmed and it was bugging me, so I inculded it in this letter. The thought of all Gods being one has been something I thought of before. Even people who worship many gods could just be worshiping different sections of one God.
I hope life continues to improve for you. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment, you did help a lot.
-Savannah
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All right, this is a dangerous topic, but I feel the urge to comment anyway.
First things first: I'm an agnostic. I feel there is something more, but I've long decided that I will never know what until I die, so I've stopped trying. To be honest, it was this exact question that made me start doubting more organized roots. I couldn't begin to reconcile the idea of omniamory (all loving) with the idea that all men and women who aren't believers go to hell. I mean, I don't think I'm a bad person, and yet, according to my current situation, I shall become condemned to eternal hell fire?
Perhaps Dante's idea of limbo - a place where all good non-believers go, where the only punishment is that it's not heaven - has something to it. But even then, I feel that even this small punishment is cruel. What off those who are never exposed to the Word, and have no choice to be believers from cradle to grave? How could they possibly deserve judgment?
Rationally, they don't. So then I guess we must think on the fact that there is the possibility that God is an irrational being. The scriptures say nothing about him being rational, so I suppose that he could be vulnerable to the same emotional fallacies that we all are. He's certainly demonstrated pride, and envy, and wrath. He stands inactive in the face of genocide, and watches as his children suffer. I don't like this, and if I am to go to Hell for that, then, in the words of Milton, "Better to rule in Hell than serve in Heaven." For the time being, however, I'd rather view other answers as possible than island myself in a stream of sins.
My intent with all of this is not to shake your faith, but rather to give my opinion on the matter. Perhaps you'll find it helpful, perhaps it will just confuse you more. Either way, I've provided my two cents' worth.
-Mirror
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I found your comment very interested to read. Part of the reson I posted this was to get people's opinions.
You know, I'm bridging that whole agnostic point of view, especially lately. Of course, if my mom knew she'd kill me, so I try to not get this out in the open. That's one reason I half don't want my family on storywrite. The idea of God confuses me, but I have little doubt that he is up there doing soemthing because there is to much that is unexplinable about humans and the world and space.
Thank you for the comment, I really appriecate it. It was helpful.
-Savannah
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