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Is rain a more prominent form of religious motivation than text?

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@Doobah47,

Yes. Unless of course, it is the colour brown.

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@Doobah47,

Depends who you ask.

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@Theaetetus,

Raining in my heart..raining on a sunny summers day seeing the bathers running for cover..yes that could be an alternative...fleeting but heaven all the same..

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@Doobah47,

Depends how seriously you take the story of Noah, I reckon.

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@Dave Allen,

I'm so confused right now I need a smoke. (And I don't smoke.)

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@Solace,

weather it is nobler in the mind to talk about the weather or contemplate god, its how seriously you take god and how you value the weather..For ancient man a few of the young got sacrificed every year for good weather..should we worry about gods wrath or the next tornado? Oh my this is a stupid thread..

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@xris,

Only if there's a drought Wink

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@xris,

xris wrote:

weather it is nobler in the mind to talk about the weather or contemplate god, its how seriously you take god and how you value the weather..For ancient man a few of the young got sacrificed every year for good weather..should we worry about gods wrath or the next tornado? Oh my this is a stupid thread..

its not really stupid question considering that many people consider natural wonders as evidence of a creator.

I would say yes, because rain is at times beutiful, and its easier to sway a person by the heart than the mind. Unless, of coarse, its very good text.

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@aaron the red,

aaron the red wrote:

its not really stupid question considering that many people consider natural wonders as evidence of a creator.

I would say yes, because rain is at times beutiful, and its easier to sway a person by the heart than the mind. Unless, of coarse, its very good text.

The weather is of constant interest to the british and we have more attachment to it than most but to say it has need of worship is nothing more than philosophical musing.Just dont rain on my parade...I am the god of nasty weather on your wedding day..

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@Doobah47,

the question is not whether people should worship rain or not. that would obviously be silly in this era. the question is which is a more prominent motivator to religious worship of some kind.
dictionary.com has this as the first definition of prominent: standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature.

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@aaron the red,

Its the same thing.. text is the essense of belief...text describes.. it gives substance.. the texts are holy.what else has faith got..

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@xris,

I would say "yes", sometimes I am truly shocked by the beauty of the nature. Even if the beauty itself is really just my imagination. The text though is just words and not a direct experience. It never worked for me in that way.

The topic reminded me on this movie scene: "God is in the rain.."

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@xris,

xris wrote:

The weather is of constant interest to the british and we have more attachment to it than most but to say it has need of worship is nothing more than philosophical musing.Just dont rain on my parade...I am the god of nasty weather on your wedding day..

This is different. I've heard odd claims about groups of people, but this is new to me. Why do you think that Brits have "more attachment" to the weather than anyone else? Weather is a "constant interest" in most places that I've been to.

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@Solace,

Solace wrote:

This is different. I've heard odd claims about groups of people, but this is new to me. Why do you think that Brits have "more attachment" to the weather than anyone else? Weather is a "constant interest" in most places that I've been to.

Its an obsession the start of a conversation the crux of a conversation and the parting wave...When it can be as diverse as ours it is of immense interest.

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@xris,

I see where you're coming from. It is an obsession for a lot of people though. I can't say as to whether or not the weather is more often discussed there than here. All I can say is that I have a few uncles who will never shut up about it. Very Happy

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@Solace,

Solace wrote:

I see where you're coming from. It is an obsession for a lot of people though. I can't say as to whether or not the weather is more often discussed there than here. All I can say is that I have a few uncles who will never shut up about it.

OOOh will it ever stop raining... ooo aint it cold..ooo its too hot for me..we need some rain for the garden..oo his never seen snow...

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@xris,

xris wrote:

Its the same thing.. text is the essense of belief...text describes.. it gives substance.. the texts are holy.what else has faith got..

even so. people did worship the sun and the moon and the rain before text ever was. text might give substance but there are plenty who would worship without substance, and natural beauty gives a sense of reverence to the religous even if there faith has substance.

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@Doobah47,

All this rain is the reason so few Dutch still believe in God.

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@Doobah47,

Ask yourself this: Why is it silly to worship rain in this era?

Then ask yourself this: Could it be silly to worship any of these deities in another era?

Then proceed to asking yourself this: Isn't it silly I'm blindly worshiping anything in my era without further consideration?

Oh, and I'll answer my last question. "YES!"

And it doesn't seem anyone got my joke "Only if there's a drought", so I'm going to elaborate. If there is a drought, rain would be considered a miracle by those that are delusional. That is, rain would be a more prominent form of religious motivation if there was a drought for the delusional being! Haha, I'm so funny. Stand-up comedy is coming, don't worry.

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