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Author Topic:   All Knowing God proves problematic
vimesey
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Message 79 of 82 (734083)
07-25-2014 10:37 AM
Reply to: Message 77 by Phat
07-25-2014 3:00 AM


Re: Attitude
The bottom line is that a Creator of all seen and unseen is so far above our limited perception and intelligence that to even think we have the capability to judge Him is at best laughable.
I suppose we can pretend that we can be as gods, however.
I don't pretend to be as a god, but equally I don't prostrate myself before some unseen and supposedly superior entity. I don't imagine that I go through life inferior, incapable of understanding, and unable to aspire to more - therein lies the path to repression and subjugation.
Instead I aspire - to be as much as I can - perceiving no self-imposed limits and suffering no feelings of inferiority.
If that's seems arrogant to you, fine - but I would like to think that it's just an expression of what it's like to be gloriously human, ever hopeful, and truly free.

Could there be any greater conceit, than for someone to believe that the universe has to be simple enough for them to be able to understand it ?

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