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I spent a nice few days with my family in Italy. As it were I ended up being the last man standing. On the day I was to leave, there was a cloudless blue sky like I have never seen. I hemmed and hawed and dashed into the best museum in town. Standing in front of what I consider the second greatest old school painting ever (Giorgione's "The Tempest"), I struck up a conversation with a very young modern priest. In that moment, I understood the attraction of the concept of a God, and I even let him bless me upon his request. Now, 3 days later I remain skeptical about a God like wrangor believes, but I did feel the comfort and beauty of a god created solely from the human imagination and I now understand again faith.

It was a moment my doubting mind will never forget.
 
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Marquee Moon said:
I spent a nice few days with my family in Italy. As it were I ended up being the last man standing. On the day I was to leave, there was a cloudless blue sky like I have never seen. I hemmed and hawed and dashed into the best museum in town. Standing in front of what I consider the second greatest old school painting ever (Giorgione's "The Tempest"), I struck up a conversation with a very young modern priest. In that moment, I understood the attraction of the concept of a God, and I even let him bless me upon his request. Now, 3 days later I remain skeptical about a God like wrangor believes, but I did feel the comfort and beauty of a god created solely from the human imagination and I now understand again faith.

It was a moment my doubting mind will never forget.
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Explain. Truly curious. What do you understand?
 
He'll understand how long it takes to come down from whatever mickey that "modern young priest" slipped into his limoncello.
 
I love it. Great introspection Moonz!
 
So, moonz believes that he has been blessed by a god that is the product of his imagination. It's something, but very far from "great introspection". Awesome.
 
Moon, if you do not understand it now. Perhaps 25-30 years from now, in retrospect the meaning will become clear.
 
tbird said:
Moon, if you do not understand it now. Perhaps 25-30 years from now, in retrospect the meaning will become clear.
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...and people say atheists can be condescending
 
Sorry to be cynical, but if you have the same experience on a shitty day in Detroit, then you may have something.
 
Marquee Moon said:
I spent a nice few days with my family in Italy. As it were I ended up being the last man standing. On the day I was to leave, there was a cloudless blue sky like I have never seen. I hemmed and hawed and dashed into the best museum in town. Standing in front of what I consider the second greatest old school painting ever (Giorgione's "The Tempest"), I struck up a conversation with a very young modern priest. In that moment, I understood the attraction of the concept of a God, and I even let him bless me upon his request. Now, 3 days later I remain skeptical about a God like wrangor believes, but I did feel the comfort and beauty of a god created solely from the human imagination and I now understand again faith.

It was a moment my doubting mind will never forget.
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What was his interpretation of Gravity?
 
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