Here is what I've come up with so far,
Perfection is in the eye of the beholder, so an imperfect us could be perfect to a perfect creator.
Also if we are imperfect our perception of perfection is distorted because an imperfect being can not picture perfection otherwise we would be perfect. So in reality what is perfection? If you and I can't visualize a true perfection due to our imperfectness what is perfect? Maybe perfect is imperfect. Hmmm. What do you think?
2006-07-26 14:35:22 · 12 answers · asked by nightrider 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
A perfect creator can create an imperfect being out of fear that one such other perfect being would usurp whatever power it might have. Then again, such fear might cause the creator to be imperfect as well.
If perfection is in the eye of the beholder, and a perfect being viewed us as perfection, yet we weren't, then his vision is wrong as we are not truly perfect. A perfect creator would see us as we were; imperfect.
Our imperfection might not limit our perception of perfection; perhaps we are perfect in all ways but one, and our perception of perfection is perfect, but some other area is not. So in reality, perfection is nothing but an ideal that varies from person to person. If our imperfection causes us to be unable to view true perfection, that perfection is still just an ideal that we may never achieve. Perfection cannot be imperfect.
I'm going to stop here, before I start confusing myself.
2006-07-26 14:46:18 · answer #1 · answered by Requiesce 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Perfection is without flaw...In other words since the creator of perfection has perfect thoughts, the beauty of imperfection is knowing that one should strive for perfection. If one were to be perfect than life would be a hinder to that ones perfect existence (ones senses would be bombarded with the staleness of life) . The reason for flaws would be to "strive to achieve" with out flaw. The human phsycy tells us that tomorrow can be a better day than before if one only strives. Choice and free will is the most powerful force to our nature. A perfect creator would see that those two attributes would drive human in itself to be... perfect.
2006-07-26 22:00:32 · answer #2 · answered by Pain 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time, reality, perfection are all personal perspective. We all have different ideas of what perfection is in the first place.
So who's perception of perfection is correct and thus perfect?
2006-07-26 21:52:31 · answer #3 · answered by CuriousCat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because HE is perfect doesn't mean that he has to make something perfect. Like with my paintings I don't have to paint something that I think is perfect.
There is also the fact that we have free will. God made us perfect, but gave us the choice to not be perfect. Even before the original sin we did not have the ability to fully understand perfection.
2006-07-26 21:41:59 · answer #4 · answered by John W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very interesting thought.... i always say i don't like when people say "I'm a good person" about themselves because by what standard are you basing that??? a good person by your standard or by my standard or God's??? i mean i'm a perfect person by my standard...lol... but by someone Else's i'm not so great ya know.... it's all in the eye of the beholder... anyway I believe we were created by God, so in His eyes I think in a sense we are perfect.... He made us to choose our own path (free will) and despite His hopes for us, whatever path we choose does not change our perfection as far as the creation of a free thinking being that can be capable of all that we are... I know He is disappointed in our choices, but we were made just as He wanted us.... Now as far as moral issues and things, none of us can be close to living the perfect life He wishes us to lead, but heck that's a whole other perspective....my head hurts.
2006-07-28 17:49:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God has created all thing "including Satan" So does that mean God has created evil. not necessary so. Jealousy is an idea. So when Lucifer got jealous of God; He wanted to trick God's creation, "mankind". So now God told Mankind not to do this one thing. But us being FREE MINDED; Choose to eat of that tree. So then we have Sin. This is the disobeying of God. So from that day on we have imperfection! We were born into sin. God said strive to be perfect for I am perfect!
2006-07-26 21:45:32 · answer #6 · answered by grouptdo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you can see (lucky you, thousands can't), but not think.
Maybe you could work on that?
Helping the limited to discover the unlimited, despite their lack of vision?
Perhaps you could start a new religion - perfection is in the nose of the beholder? Run it by a blind person & see if they can still use their brain to help you.
2006-07-26 21:44:39 · answer #7 · answered by WomanWhoReads 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a better question
How can a perfect being have the "need" or "want" to create anything at all?
2006-07-26 21:52:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We came down here to get a body. In the spirit world, we knew what our life would be like before and we were able to choose our body and life. Most of that memory was wiped when we were born. Of course, genetics and our free choose have mad a difference.
2006-07-26 21:40:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are perfect in a sense that we have emotions.
2006-07-26 22:18:21 · answer #10 · answered by jarod_jared 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋