Society/Culture Nobody has anything new to say about God.

[Spirit Level]

Nobody has anything new to say about Harry Potter either.

Fantasy characters have their moment then fade away

 

[Snake_Baker]

Take care of the small details, and the big things will take care of themselves

 

[Procrastinator35]

Like this one: Sande is the artist Beyonce could be, if she had any soul.

And LOL to the thread title.

 

[Procrastinator35]

Nobody has anything new to say about Harry Potter either.

Fantasy characters have their moment then fade away

So God is a character now eh?.....Interesting new take indeed.

 

[chelseacarlton]

Like this one: Sande is the artist Beyonce could be, if she had any soul.

And LOL to the thread title.

Good to have you back and all,but by christ you have s**t taste in music!!

 

[Procrastinator35]

Good to have you back and all,but by christ you have s**t taste in music!!

Great voice this Gal....Real gospel soul.

Give it a coupla listens & then get back to me.

 

[chelseacarlton]

Great voice this Gal....Real gospel soul.

Give it a coupla listens & then get back to me.

No

 

[Procrastinator35]

More parody of the thread heading here.

 

[Spirit Level]

So God is a character now eh?.....Interesting new take indeed.

What else do you call a figure that isn't real?

 

[Procrastinator35]

What else do you call a figure that isn't real?

Do you mean to say figure-head?....Or are you confused between a figment of one's imagination maybe?

Metaphor & the attempted encapsulation of the invisible through abstract concepts can be difficult, I agree.....However, as creatures of consciousness we are indeed capable of grasping them nonetheless.....Even if only on the psychical, abstract plane of being....But that is after all, what enables us to manifest mind over matter...The creative process itself, through the active imagination, in shaping the material world to our advantage.

And the source of that creative process itself we refer to as the God-head....Like it, or lump it.

 

[Total Power]

Do you mean to say figure-head?....Or are you confused between a figment of one's imagination maybe?

Metaphor & the attempted encapsulation of the invisible through abstract concepts can be difficult, I agree.....However, as creatures of consciousness we are indeed capable of grasping them nonetheless.....Even if only on the psychical, abstract plane of being....But that is after all, what enables us to manifest mind over matter...The creative process itself, through the active imagination, in shaping the material world to our advantage.

And the source of that creative process itself we refer to as the God-head....Like it, or lump it.

Problem being organised religion has done a lot of damage to the "concept" of god, characterising it as a separate being that loves us, judges us and cares for us. The problem is when you characterise Christ (for example) as a miracle working son of god spirituality goes out of the window and in comes the "figure" of god. I don't blame him for lumping it together, how many of em catholics would understand the symbolisms and mythologies in religion?

 

[Norwood1878]

Which God we talkin' about here? A generic omnipotent being or any one of the thousands of gods who have faded in an out of history?

 

[Procrastinator35]

Which God we talkin' about here? A generic omnipotent being or any one of the thousands of gods who have faded in an out of history?

That's open to interpretation obviously.....Including the singular/plurality aspect.

I'd argue for a unity in the diversity, as most philosophers have throughout history.....Of A definitive psychic pattern that aligns with our human nature.

The human need for a God/Gods seems inescapable....Even where that God becomes warped & twisted into the fixation upon material prosperity & the almighty $$$.

 

[Spirit Level]

Do you mean to say figure-head?....Or are you confused between a figment of one's imagination maybe?

Metaphor & the attempted encapsulation of the invisible through abstract concepts can be difficult, I agree.....However, as creatures of consciousness we are indeed capable of grasping them nonetheless.....Even if only on the psychical, abstract plane of being....But that is after all, what enables us to manifest mind over matter...The creative process itself, through the active imagination, in shaping the material world to our advantage.

And the source of that creative process itself we refer to as the God-head....Like it, or lump it.

Profound, but technically meaningless.

Physical processes (or the effects of such) shape the world, and not to our advantage in the slightest. We are not created with any purpose in mind, we are a parasite which grows on a host body, clings to it and eventually over-runs it.

Figure-heads are real, the gods are figments of one's imagination, used to explain things that our tiny human minds can't comprehend.

 

[Procrastinator35]

Physical processes (or the effects of such) shape the world, and not to our advantage in the slightest. We are not created with any purpose in mind, we are a parasite which grows on a host body, clings to it and eventually over-runs it.

Inspirational & ultimately ennobling stuff indeed.....Darwinian Nihilism delineated.

 

[And_ROOS]

How come people heard all things directly from God back in the day frequently enough that they could fill books, but nowadays God is suspiciously quiet and doesn't really talk to anyone... No new books or info at all?

 

[Procrastinator35]

How come people heard all things directly from God back in the day frequently enough that they could fill books, but nowadays God is suspiciously quiet and doesn't really talk to anyone... No new books or info at all?

You don't visit Christian bookshops or go to Evangelical church meetings then, I see.

 

[And_ROOS]

You don't visit Christian bookshops or go to Evangelical church meetings then, I see.

But I guess what I am asking is why don't we have like 28 new Bible books considering how many were pumped out back in the day?

 

[Procrastinator35]

But I guess what I am asking is why don't we have like 28 new Bible books considering how many were pumped out back in the day?

Biblical scholarship is every bit as extensive and flourishing today as it ever was.....They just don't have a monopoly anymore is all.....Competition & diversity in the market-place, pushes such things into the background; Unless one is directly involved within those specific circles, then such things merely blend into the background.

There must be 5 or 6 biblical channels on pay-Tv alone.....It's there if you look for it or your interested....Just google away & you'll find plenty.

 

[M Malice]

Biblical scholarship is every bit as extensive and flourishing today as it ever was.....They just don't have a monopoly anymore is all.....Competition & diversity in the market-place, pushes such things into the background; Unless one is directly involved within those specific circles, then such things merely blend into the background.

There must be 5 or 6 biblical channels on pay-Tv alone.....It's there if you look for it or your interested....Just google away & you'll find plenty.

I think And_ROOS may be looking for a from the horses mouth updated version of the bible/koran not yet another interpretation from a homo sapien.

 

[Norwood1878]

[QUOTE="Procrastinator35, post: 51501066, member:The human need for a God/Gods seems inescapable....Even where that God becomes warped & twisted into the fixation upon material prosperity & the almighty $$$.[/QUOTE]

I've escaped it. The judeo/christian God is a pretty warped and twisted one i'd argue.

 

[Taylor]

The ability of god is only limited by imagination.

 

[Snake_Baker]

You people are starting to fill up my thread with the usual generic crap.

I think it's time you finished your drinks and left. This isn't the place for you.

 

[FredLeDeux]

The ability of god is only limited by imagination.

In theory, yes.

But there is a limit to the world's supply of pixie dust.

 

[Pie eyed]

Shouldn't the ? be an !,?

Not decisive either...