'HAPPINESS CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED WITH GOD!' - REALLY?

'Happiness can only be achieved with God!'

 

We have to be very careful with this type of statement, because, for Christians (I include myself in this), God is the Truth. However, from the moment it is stated that 'Happiness can only be achieved with God!', all other knowledge, truths and other 'happiness' are belittled!

 

Christians have this habit of saying that only those who follow Jesus/God/the Bible are happy. Which is a LIE! In fact, it is an egocentrism based on fallacies, tending towards religiosity and fundamentalism. 'Living with God' and/or TRYING to 'follow the Bible' is just another way of living, it is just another way of achieving the famous 'happiness'. To present this as the absolute truth is to belittle all those who do not follow this 'truth'. From the moment that it is stated that there is only this 'truth', all other human beings who think differently are excluded. In fact, it is not possible that all human beings who do not follow Christianity and who do not read the Bible are unhappy! Are all Candomblé practitioners, spiritualists, Buddhists, etc. unhappy people!? I assume not!

 

All ABSOLUTE TRUTH, all extremism, tends towards corruptibility!

 

It is more or less similar to FUNK. MC Poze do Rodo was released from prison and Arthur do Val (MBL) made a video talking about it. In the video, he reacted to a young man with the famous 'Carioca rogue' manner, and Arthur do Val, in addition to imitating the young man's way of speaking, said that he has no future and that he has no cognitive capacity. And he also asked: “What should be done with this guy? How does this guy help society? How is this guy productive? How is this guy virtuous? Imagine a week with this guy. What does this guy produce in a week? Tell me. What does this guy do with his life? What value does he add to society? Tell me!”. Yesterday, a video came out showing this young man at CEASA carrying weight, bags of food, and Mamãe Falei posted a video apologizing. My question to you is: Is every community resident, with the ‘carioca mischievous way’ and who listens to funk and trap, a criminal? Is listening to Oruam and MC Poze do Rodo (despite being terrible influences and committing crimes by defending drug trafficking according to Article 287 of the Penal Code) synonymous with vagrancy? Unfortunately, we live in a society where this mentality has been passed off as ‘truth’. But I ask you: is it true? I don’t think so!

 

All ABSOLUTE TRUTH, all extremism, tends towards corruptibility!

 

It is with this mentality of 'Only X is true' that great atrocities have occurred in our society, such as Nazism and the deaths of millions of Jews, gays, etc. It is because of this mentality of 'Only X is true!' that there are terrorist groups that kill Christians, gays, etc. for pleasure, such as the Hamas group and the Isis group.

 

“The Nazis took advantage of the hopes, fears and prejudices that already existed among the population and created scapegoats. They used false allegations that Jews and Communists were largely responsible for Germany's problems. This allegation, in fact, was simply part of their anti-Semitic and racist ideology.” [Holocaust Encyclopedia Portal]

 

“Their spiritual leaders, from the Iranian ayatollahs to the Saudi Grand Mufti, consider homosexuality a crime that goes against the norms of Islam and should be severely punished.” [Portal BBC News Brasil]

 

So, let's be careful with these statements about 'absolute truth', because my heaven is probably the hell of many others.

 

Final observation:

As I always say: the Bible has a social, political, cultural and economic context. The question will never be to rewrite it, but rather how to use it for the present day. How to use the Bible to address society's new agendas? How to take the Bible and dialogue with new technologies, new knowledge and advances?

 

A hug and let's question everything and everyone!

LINKS

HOMOSSEXUALIDADE NA BÍBLIA: O MAIOR PECADO DA HUMANIDADE (?)

https://rafresco.blogspot.com/2020/04/homossexualidade-na-biblia-o-maior.html

 

HOMOSSEXUALIDADE: BÍBLIA X PSICOLOGIA [É escolha? Nasce assim?]

https://rafresco.blogspot.com/2020/05/homossexualidade-biblia-x-psicologia-e.html

 

SILAS MALAFAIA E ANDRÉ VALADÃO - COMO SERIA ESCRITA A BÍBLIA NOS DIAS DE HOJE?

https://rafresco.blogspot.com/2025/04/silas-malafaia-e-andre-valadao-como.html

 

DdQ [20/07/2020] – OS HOMOSSEXUAIS JÁ ESTÃO MORTOS!

https://rafresco.blogspot.com/2020/07/ddq-20072020-os-homossexuais-ja-estao.html

 

HITLER CHEGA AO PODER

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/pt-br/article/hitler-comes-to-power

 

O que o Alcorão diz sobre a homossexualidade e por que ela é punida no mundo muçulmano

https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/internacional-63934941

Imagem: https://arquidiocesesorocaba.org.br/a-fe-a-igreja-e-a-biblia/

June 04th, 2025

Raphael Paiva

I WOULD PREFER TO BE DECLARED ENEMIES!

I WOULD PREFER TO BE DECLARED ENEMIES!

When some people "simply" don't like you, criticize you and/or don't want you around... DON'T BE SAD! BE GRATEFUL! It is very nice to have a declared enemy to a person who pretends to be your friend, but in truth you were only useful for a certain moment. There are people that, out of nowhere, discards you. There are people who ghost you [1] (It's fashionable to use this thermos!) or emit 'strange' opinions about your life, work, faith and about your sexuality (Which, by the way, they never cared about. But, out of nowhere, they decided to give their opinion!). And, let's be realistic: the greatest disappointments come from people who, at one point, were close, frequented your house, your church, studied with you. And, there is no worse friend than an ex-'friend'! This person knows you, knows your ways, weaknesses, desires, deficiencies, and this person, sooner or later, will use everything against you.
 
So, be grateful for the 'declared enemies' that you have!
 
And remember:
I. You are awesome (with or without this person)!
 
II. Before you met the person, you had a normal life. Why are you so dependent [2] on her? I know that there are people who know how to mess with our psychology, they manipulate us. But, repeat after me: YOU DON'T NEED THEM! There are people are so cruel that they fail you, but quickly argue that:
A. ‘It's not my fault!’
B. ‘I’m not obligated to do anything!’
 
III. NOBODY IS IRREPLACEABLE!
 
Note: This is not meant indirectly to anyone! It's just a fact of life!
 
Have a good weekend and a good holiday!
 
RP - 01/19/2025 - 8:07 p.m.
 
[1] Ghosting is a relationship term strategy in which a person disappears without explanations. Ghosting is a colloquial term used to designate the sudden term of a relationship with a person without any explanation or notice and, subsequently, ignoring any attempts of contact or communication made by that person.
 
[2] Emotional dependence is a condition in which a person becomes excessively emotionally attached to another, often at the risk of compromising his or her own emotional health and well-being. This can manifest itself in romantic relationships, family relationships, friendships or even in the work environment. People who suffer from emotional dependence tend to base their own self-esteem and happiness on the oil and approval of others, often sacrificing their own needs and desires to satisfy the desires of another person. This can lead to a vicious cycle of prejudicial behaviors and unsatisfying relationships. (https://www.conexasaude.com.br/blog/dependencia-emocional/)
 

May 28th, 2025

Raphael Paiva

Image: https://www.agazeta.com.br/hz/filmes-e-series/coringa-2-veja-primeira-imagem-de-joaquin-phoenix-na-sequencia-1222

THE CYCLE OF BEAUTY AND SELF-ESTEEM

THE CYCLE OF BEAUTY AND SELF-ESTEEM

This is the natural cycle of things: When you have low self-esteem, you TEND to have relationships with ‘anyone’ (and I’m not just talking about sex). When you start taking care of yourself, studying, working, expanding your social circle, going to new places, and also start losing weight, ‘getting in shape’ and becoming less ugly, you TEND to be more selective, because your self-esteem increases. You will no longer accept being in the presence of just anyone (Again: I’m not just talking about sex. I’m talking about friendship, work, etc.). (Un)fortunately, this is the reality. Now, focusing on the love/sex issue: what the good-looking guys did to you, you start doing to others too. ‘Oh, Raphael! You’re getting sloppy!’ No! I’m sure many people think this way, but they don’t expose themselves. But you should, directly or indirectly, do the same thing.

 

Natural athlete Alfredo Neto participated in a podcast where he said he couldn't have a relationship with an 'out of shape' woman. In my utopian world, I was outraged and thought 'What about inner beauty!?'. But then I understood his point: the point is not to be FITNESS, to HAVE THE SHAPE. The point is to have the same goal. How are you going to have a relationship with someone who has nothing in common with you!? You train, you try to get better in every aspect... and the other person doesn't even go for a walk!? Again: the point here is not to have ripped abs and veins pulsing in the biceps (which is very nice to see). The point here is to BE CAREFUL.

 

It's worth mentioning: There is nothing more attractive than an intelligent person who sits down with you and the conversation flows. What's the point of having 'the shape' if you can't even tell the difference between BUT and TOO MUCH!? But we can't be hypocrites either! A beautiful, attractive, sensual person, just looking at them is good for you (lol).

 

Anyway... good morning and let's go for another week trying to be less ugly and not getting naked for anyone! After all, God created me intelligent, not sensual! Lol

 

May 26th, 2025

Raphael Paiva

Image: https://jovempan.com.br/edicase/5-passos-para-fortalecer-a-sua-autoestima.html

BE YOUR OWN FAN TEAM!

BE YOUR OWN FAN TEAM!

This motivational phrase is beautiful! However, no matter how much you are your own fan, it may not work out! I hate motivational phrases! 'Don't give up on your dreams!', 'Be yourself!' etc. No, citizen! This is the real world. Most dreams don't come true. Imagine how many women in the 80s had the gift to be artists, to be singers, but for some reason, it didn't work out. Then Madonna arrives, also talented, and the light shines! How many boys are phenomenal on the field, but will never reach the level of Neymar. So, dream, but keep your feet on the ground. Be realistic!
 

April 9th, 2025

Raphael Paiva

'ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE BADLY THOUGHT OF!' – YOU CRITICIZE WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE, HAVE AND EAT (FUCK)!

'ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE BADLY THOUGHT OF!'

YOU CRITICIZE WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE, HAVE AND EAT (FUCK)!

Most of the time, people criticize what they would like to be, have - and even eat (FUCK)! There are people who even the intelligence of others bothers them! But, calm down! If you are honest, upright and a good person, don't worry about what others think! The mediocrity of the people who criticize you would not allow them to reach your level! So, all they have left is to criticize you or make fun of something you do. I study, work, research, teach until 9 pm, create content for blogs/websites, run, work out... and all of this with a smile on my face and, most importantly, being myself (something that the person criticizing me is not!). Anyway... let's go for another day!

 

THE CHANGE HAS JUST BEGUN!

 

April 9th, 2025

Raphael Paiva