a.) God as a separate entity. He rules in Heaven and demands our worship. For those who praise His name, they will achieve eternal bliss.
b.) God – the union of all things created. He exist in His creation. Consequently, you wouldn't have to love and worship God as a separate entity; you just had to love your fellow man as you love yourself and that would suffice.
2006-09-02 15:19:24 · 21 answers · asked by Xo 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
b makes a lot more sense but is not convenient for scaring people into putting money in the basket.
2006-09-02 15:23:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer is "A"
God can only exist as a separate entity. If God were the union of all things it wouldn't be God. It would be the Universe. If God were the Universe then there would be no God. There would only be the Universe. And God would be dead. So, the answer is "A."
2006-09-02 22:32:05 · answer #2 · answered by mysecondproject 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is separate from His Creation as an artist is separate from his painting.
But as it is written: “ Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.
1 Corinthians 2:9
2006-09-02 22:23:00 · answer #3 · answered by Oracle 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
God is separate. He commands our worship because He should, I mean - he made us!!! but no, those who praise Him will not achieve eternal bliss, they will be granted or given it, but not achieve, that would imply to we can work our way into heaven, and if we could do that, that would make us as powerful as God, and i'm pretty sure most people know they aren't God.
2006-09-02 22:25:54 · answer #4 · answered by ragazza.chica.kella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your B comes closest to the one I can provide evidence for. Group theory has shown that in any group of size N that there are N + 1 personalities, one for each member of the group (N) and one that is generated by the group (+ 1). Given the population of the world (N) then God is the + 1, the culmination of our hopes and aspirations. You can see this in the common themes reflected in religious teaching around the world. The golden rule, do unto others as you would have them do unto you, appears in many religions in one wording or another.
But then again, maybe this is C.
2006-09-02 22:26:19 · answer #5 · answered by Magic One 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A human being is part of a whole, called by us the `Universe,' a part limited in time and space.
He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest- a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circles of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.
That was said by Albert Einstein, he was considered one of the smartest men in the history of man kind. I don't think he could be that far off do you?
2006-09-02 22:23:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u luv ur fellow man after a while u will find a seprete entity in this world and out
2006-09-02 22:26:19 · answer #7 · answered by dawg man 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lean towards b. I can't understand why you would want to worship someone who demands it.
2006-09-09 15:06:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whichever version you believe to be right. Only you can say what you believe, who cares what others think? All that matters is your own belief system.
2006-09-02 22:29:45 · answer #9 · answered by odd duck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither. God is in three persons; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He doesn't demand us to worship. i It is our choice.
2006-09-02 22:25:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋