More of said same, though funny has been overtaken by profound

I am back. I am not sure why that is, but it is. I was going through the "Awake!" pamphlet left to me by the Jehovah's Witnesses. Let me preface this first. I have nothing against the Jehovah's Witnesses. In fact, as a religion goes, they do preach peace and love, which are positive things, and can only make their adherents better people. I just do not like being preached to and the inference that my religion, of which I am proud, is "wrong", "false" or going to lead me to hell. I figure that Karma exists and I have seen it in action.

This is not a "My Name Is Earl" idea of Karma, though that one is very funny, they should make a television series out of it. It is the attitude that if whatever you focus on, you will receive more of in life. It is about having a humble disposition, and knowing what is truly important and somewhat fixed. It is about being able to count your blessings, no matter how tough the present seems to be. It is not about fixating on material things as they are impermanent and can be taken away. That is all good, so do I NEED somebody trying to "sell" me that their way is the "right" way?

In fact, to "sell" me on the notion that their way is the "right" way, it presupposes that my way is the "wrong" way (or the "left" way). It is an either/or statement. How do they KNOW their way is "right"? They do not know, it is an article of faith. I can appreciate the sense of faith and I still do not find it a compelling notion to get me to switch religions. I need something greater than the circular arguement that faith provides. The only fact that I KNOW is that as a mere mortals, we do not KNOW what comes after life and if there is in fact a single, "right" or "correct" or "true" religion and the rest can and are going to hell.

I just do not buy it. I do buy, and it is an article of faith, that do good things and good things happen. I do find comfort in that sort of karmic tit for tat notion. It is just striving to be a better person and what is wrong with that? I wanted to get this out in the open, so that when I do mock the words and ideas in "Awake!", you will know that I mock it out of love and not hate. I kid because I love. Ciao!