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Originally posted by Faceman:
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Sure... pantheism. My problem with pantheism is that if it's right, the universe is having a big wank. Whereas Christianity paints a picture of a creator God loving us. Loving another person vs masturbating. Which would you do if you were omnipotent and able to do anything and everything?
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Yorick, this is offensive. Maybe he doesn't believe as strongly in Pantheism as you do in Christianity but if he does this is a thoughtless insult to his spiritual beliefs
[/QB][/QUOTE]??? Insulting? How so.If the universe is all one being, then me loving God is me loving myself. I'm simply telling it like it is. If all is the one entity, then through life we are simply exploring ourself.
I'm pointing out, that if God is omnipotent and can do anything, why would he choose to explore himself/itself, instead of creating seperate awarenessess to give and receive love?
I used a crude example, but that's intentional. It's how I see it. Wank or sex, what would you choose?
I believe God IS omnipotent, and if he could, would do the most wonderful thing he could, simply because as an artist "he can".
If we are God, or if we are made in his image, the way of reaching that conclusion is the same. Know yourself, and you can get a window into the mind of God. I know what I would do if I were an omnipotent, eternal awareness. I would create another entity to share everything with.
[ 10-30-2003, 07:33 PM: Message edited by: Yorick ]