Some thoughts about the movie The Unholy, part 2

To part 1.

For obvious reasons, I have a huge problem with the idea that God would have us guess what we’re supposed to believe in. Especially if God allows countless of very smart people and perhaps even supernatural beings that are much smarter than we are to use all they’ve got to deceive us. At least if beliefs matter to us and/or God in any way. Especially if, as some claim (I personally do not believe in the possibility of eternal damnation, even if I of course cannot be sure of that, or anything else), our ultimate destiny is dependent upon what we believe. 

I guess that we might be supposed to know in our hearts what to believe in. And maybe we will, once we’ve developed enough character. Maybe intuitive discernment comes with character. That is actually the only idea that makes sense to me, if we presuppose that what we believe matters, when it comes to matters that cannot be proven or disproven with facts and arguments. 

But until then? Should I walk around in fear of doing things against God’s will every time someone says that something is? This question is only half-rhetorical. Because there are things that I feel drawn to, that many say are against God’s will, that I also feel that there might be something not quite right with. Maybe a good middle way would be to stay away from those things until more clarity presents itself. And keep doing the things that I don’t feel this way about, also until more clarity presents itself. 

Because I do sort of believe in the whole “love/fear” dichotomy. Namely that we can ultimately live in either love or fear and that all our other emotions stem from one of those two fundamental emotions. From that standpoint, it doesn’t seem very reasonable to live in fear of what God might think of what I do. I would of course not regard this question as unimportant, since I do hold a very strong belief in that God is personal and has a will. But almost anything will be regarded as sinful by someone. And if we listen to all of those voices, we will definitely be dominated by fear.

So, to conclude, the most reasonable response that I can find, with regards to beliefs about right and wrong, is to exercise some caution and not engage in things that we suspect are against God’s will, but to not listen to every little fearful voice that tells us something is wrong either. After all, the benefit of choosing a middle way seems to be sort of built into the fabric of reality.