Ultimate Reality Research Paper

Has your perception / understanding of Ultimate Reality (or absence thereof) changed over the course of your life?

My simple answer to this question would be, “Yes”. Just as with other things that transpire in our lives, we change our views, reactions, etc based on these circumstances that arise in our lives. I would have to say that what I was taught about God was that he existed, that you don’t play with him, and that we HAD to pray every night before bed. As far as any extensive explanation, it didn’t happen. My beliefs are truly based on being introduced to church and the bible, but mostly on my eagerness to question things that just didn’t seem right to me around the religion I was being taught in comparison to the actions of my fellow Christians.
I became a member and was baptized at my current church in 1976 when I was a young child. Looking back, I realize that I joined the church because I saw my mother doing it. After attending church for many years, my membership afforded me a great support system and some lifelong friendships were formed.

Now, moving ahead to my adult years; I strayed from the church because of politics and business as usual attitudes. It appeared to
Maybe I wasn’t supposed to be at that “intersection” at that time I would have normally been there. I believe now, that it’s not what I SAY I am when it comes to saying I’m a Christian, it’s how I represent him! I realize now that God has kept me from hunger, homelessness, etc….and NOT myself. Although that’s what I thought when a check would unexpectedly appear in my mailbox from a former job saying I was due this. I thought it was the job and never thought about God. I now know it was always