Is this god?

I am forced to celebrate Yom Kippur this year, even though I have made it clear to my family I don't believe in god. They say that I am disrespectful for having a different belief and have no choice.

I feel like it is going against myself to put my life on hold and not leave the house, when I have much to do. I mean, I have work at 4 tomorrow and the holiday doesnt end until you can see the third star in the sky. How rediculous is that? I'm not gonna skive off of work because my family has a different belief. That makes me look bad at work.

Is this what god is? Would "god" really want me (and countless others) forced into his rediculous holidays we don't believe in? Why should I continue the suffering of people from over 2000 years ago? You don't see African Americans taking a day to pick cotton in remembrance (that wasn't racist, it was directly connected to what I'm saying).

Not to mention the only rule is that I'm allowed to do nothing but walk and read, and use the bathroom (but I can't turn the light on! door needs to stay open)

Originally posted by allofyousuckkk
I am forced to celebrate Yom Kippur this year, even though I have made it clear to my family I don't believe in god. They say that I am disrespectful for having a different belief and have no choice.

I feel like it is going against myself to put my life on hold and not leave the house, when I have much to do. I mean, I have work at 4 tomorrow and the holiday doesnt end until you can see the third star in the sky. How rediculous is that? I'm not gonna skive off of work because my family has a different belief. That makes me look bad at work.

Is this what god is? Would "god" really want me (and countless others) forced into his rediculous holidays we don't believe in? Why should I continue the suffering of people from over 2000 years ago? You don't see African Americans taking a day to pick cotton in remembrance (that wasn't racist, it was directly connected to what I'm saying).

Not to mention the only rule is that I'm allowed to do nothing but walk and read, and use the bathroom (but I can't turn the light on! door needs to stay open)

The problem is, if you don't believe in god, you don't have to respect your parents, why should you? They're treating you like a slave. Nobody is there to stop you.

God doesn't force people to do whack apart from be orderly (love others as you love yourself, and love god too) but that's only based on my belief of god.

Originally posted by allofyousuckkk
I am forced to celebrate Yom Kippur this year, even though I have made it clear to my family I don't believe in god. They say that I am disrespectful for having a different belief and have no choice.

I feel like it is going against myself to put my life on hold and not leave the house, when I have much to do. I mean, I have work at 4 tomorrow and the holiday doesnt end until you can see the third star in the sky. How rediculous is that? I'm not gonna skive off of work because my family has a different belief. That makes me look bad at work.

Is this what god is? Would "god" really want me (and countless others) forced into his rediculous holidays we don't believe in? Why should I continue the suffering of people from over 2000 years ago? You don't see African Americans taking a day to pick cotton in remembrance (that wasn't racist, it was directly connected to what I'm saying).

Not to mention the only rule is that I'm allowed to do nothing but walk and read, and use the bathroom (but I can't turn the light on! door needs to stay open)

If god does not exist, then there is nothing wrong with doing a customary ritual for your family. It may mean something to them, but it doesn't have to mean anything to you. I am a Buddhist, and I celebrate Christmas.

Originally posted by BananaKing
The problem is, if you don't believe in god, you don't have to respect your parents, why should you? They're treating you like a slave. Nobody is there to stop you.

God doesn't force people to do whack apart from be orderly (love others as you love yourself, and love god too) but that's only based on my belief of god.

That is not true. You have to respect you parents regardless if there is a god or not.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
That is not true. You have to respect you parents regardless if there is a god or not.

Did your parents tell you that? 😖 (yes!)
If we die, and dissappear forever, there isn't a single reason to respect parents. We're all gonna die and dissappear neways, what's the point?

Originally posted by BananaKing
Did your parents tell you that? 😖 (yes!)
If we die, and dissappear forever, there isn't a single reason to respect parents. We're all gonna die and dissappear neways, what's the point?

I am from my mother and father. I am part of them. I never disappear. Energy cannot be destroyed.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
I am from my mother and father. I am part of them. I never disappear. Energy cannot be destroyed.

You are right, but that's because you aren't atheist.

Originally posted by BananaKing
You are right, but that's because you aren't atheist.

What does that have to do with anything? Do you hate atheists?

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
What does that have to do with anything? Do you hate atheists?

No, but atheists don't believe god and anything about us even being energy.
They think that when we die we're gone forever and that's that.

Originally posted by BananaKing
No, but atheists don't believe god and anything about us even being energy.
They think that when we die we're gone forever and that's that.

I see... Where did you exist before you were born (conceived)?

It isn't just a ritual. Instead of going to work, I will sit at home for about 26 hours listening to my dad talk about how great the jewish people are and how we are better than everyone else etc etc.

His favorite things to say on Yom Kippur are:
1- I am like a diamond, as are all jews. You are a reinstone, so you need to work hard to be as good as a diamond (im only half israeli)
2- The Jewish people are the #1 people on the planet. God chose us from everone else on the planet.
(then he starts with the gay bashing, with me being bi and him not knowing)
3- Gay Jews aren't actual jews because they go against god and nature.

There is more, but I cant htink of them. The people in my family are the most close minded people I know. I seriously cannot take it. Now I'm stuck with them all day, in closed quarters where there is no sound but their voices.

Originally posted by BananaKing
No, but atheists don't believe god and anything about us even being energy.
They think that when we die we're gone forever and that's that.

Wonderful (and wrong) assumptions. That matter is condensed energy is simply physics. How does being an atheist have anything to do with that?

Originally posted by BananaKing
No, but atheists don't believe god and anything about us even being energy.

Matter is just a form of energy, man.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
I see... Where did you exist before you were born (conceived)?

i was just matter, asin matter from this universe 🙂 But then things start to get complicated.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Matter is just a form of energy, man.

Apart from the fact it's lifeless? lol

Originally posted by BananaKing
i was just matter, asin matter from this universe 🙂 But then things start to get complicated.

I see... I believe that life goes from life to life (reincarnation), therefore I have always been here, and yes it gets complicated. 😄

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
I see... I believe that life goes from life to life (reincarnation), therefore I have always been here, and yes it gets complicated. 😄

I believe that matter needs certain conditions (like that of the brain) for god to create the soul kind of energy, which then once the brain has assisted, the soul stays for awhile until the brain wears out and lets the soul energy free.

Originally posted by BananaKing
I believe that matter needs certain conditions (like that of the brain) for god to create the soul kind of energy, which then once the brain has assisted, the soul stays for awhile until the brain wears out and lets the soul energy free.

There is a big difference in how we believe: I believe that energy cannot be created.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
There is a big difference in how we believe: I believe that energy cannot be created.

It's like when you spark a fire, it's created in that sort of way, but when it's created it doesn't go away, like gravity.

Originally posted by BananaKing
It's like when you spark a fire, it's created in that sort of way, but when it's created it doesn't go away, like gravity.

But the energy that fire "is", was not created; it was changed.