Walking In The Spiderwebs

Actual Tripe

I've always been one to call "bullshit" when someone instantly responds with, "Well, it happened for a reason."  That tripe even comes in different flavors:  "God has a plan," "You're never given more than you can handle,""When there's an obstacle there's always a way," "Just wait, something better is coming along."

I've never believed in coincidence.  Either God causes things (subtly or overtly) or that's just the way they worked out (equal an opposite reactions and all that).  However, I've been challenged a bit lately on my view.  Which is kind of a huge deal, because this is a fundamental belief I've held for decades.

What if God is present in everything, every person, every situation?  God doesn't have to be controlling everything -- the strings are less of a puppeteer and more like a spider's web.  NOT the Jonathan Edwards kind.  Everything is connected, and each action, each word, each deed, whether good or bad, impacts everything else connected to the God-Web. 

Mind Tricks would be pretty sweet, though

I'm not saying there's an invisible and impersonal Force behind things, but there is an invisible and personal God present in an around everything.  Not
hing occurs outside of God's perception.  There is no way to break the God-Web, the other strands simply stretch and move.  The universe, then, is not simply a canvas on which we paint, but a living entity; reacting and adapting and connecting us all.

Too New Agey for you?  A little uncomfortable?  Not quite on my original point?
Good.  I'll do some Jesus quoting on the subject next post.

Now listen to this turtle.




If the fascists at youtube take the video down, it's Oogway from Kung Fu Panda talking about there not being accidents in life.