Google, and what it knows about religion

I have never looked at the "10 things we know to be true" page that is a part of Google's philosophy. So when given this question asking me to name how one of these tenets would reshape how someone can look at religion I was kind of questioning how to do so.  But I have learned enough through my own looks into religion and my own religion (that is the religion I was raised as) to know what I would have liked to change. 

So back to this list, I look, and it hits me, number 1, just like that.  But I do the senior thing and look at the rest of the choices just so I have a good idea of the rest.  Number 1. 

So here is number one, of Google’s things we know to be true

Focus on the user and all else will follow.

Since the beginning, we've focused on providing the best user experience possible. Whether we’re designing a new Internet browser or a new tweak to the look of the homepage, we take great care to ensure that they will ultimately serve you, rather than our own internal goal or bottom line. Our homepage interface is clear and simple, and pages load instantly. Placement in search results is never sold to anyone, and advertising is not only clearly marked as such, it offers relevant content and is not distracting. And when we build new tools and applications, we believe they should work so well you don’t have to consider how they might have been designed differently.

Since the beginning? Sounds like either the bible or a cheesy sci-fi story. But that first sentence can be so easy to convert into the language of God: Since the beginning, God focused on providing the best human experience possible.  Continuing it gets techy, and that language is somewhat hard to switch around but by the end I might be able to convert the whole thing.  But this is what is important to know about Google+Religion.  We have to focus on the user, and the rest will follow.  Now Eric Thomas aka the Hip Hop Preacher (PLEASE PLEASE have him come to Lawrence, He'd be amazing) in this clip and his YouTube channel emphasizes on YOU. What will it take for you to be successful, maybe it's not going on twitter 100 times a day, maybe it's you getting off your own phone.

Now this guy never mentions God, but that first story, I see God there.  God is there to push you, not to go to Africa or Haiti, but to be successful, however you define successful, and we have to tell God, I want to be successful more than I want to breathe. 

Now this is where I just didn't understand, I thought God was working for me. I'd pray and pray and pray, but I wouldn't get anywhere. And my parents would just "keep praying and if God wants you to have it, you'll get it" WRONG. If you want something you have to go get it, this is not saying God won't help you, because he could, a daunting task might not seem as daunting once you get past a certain point, and what would you say, "THANK GOD" but you have to want it. 

Now, I know it’s not just God that has to be looking to provide me the best me experience. It has to be me too.  I don't know how I feel about religion anymore, but I know how I feel about me, and I want... I NEED to be SUCCESSFUL.