Please don't say we humans do not have the capacity to understand if He did, we have the capacity to ask the question so why wouldn't we understand the answer?
2006-09-14 14:01:38 · 18 answers · asked by Ahmad H 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In the Jewish mindset, a person's name identified who they were and their origin. When God sent Moses to lead Israel out of Egypt, Moses asked God what His Name was, or if you will, what was His origin and heritage. God's answer: "I AM that I AM. Tell the people I AM has sent you."
Again, referring to the Hebrew mindset of the time, this statement means (paraphrased) ' I am eternal and self-existent.'
God has explained His own existence. It's your choice to accept or not.
2006-09-14 15:19:59 · answer #1 · answered by claypigeon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The strategy is called "Banning the Use of Legitimate Logic" (B.U.L.L.). And that's not the only example.
1 - God knows exactly what's going to happen, yet he rails at the results he doesn't like. (Read Psalm 139 carefully). This is a little bit like watching someone fall off a cliff and then shouting "be careful!"
2 - Innocence means nothing. He can wipe out kids by the thousands if the parent's pis*ed him off.
3 - Why did angels go bad? (Free will? Again, how does a omniscient entity miss these things?)
The list is quite long.
So in order to avoid these issues altogether, theology constructs a meta-logic, which just discards any and all aspects of logic that contradict the thesis. And, when the weight of absurdity is just too much, they introduce the concept of "His Very Mysterious Ways." This covers any and all issues heretofore seen as contradictory. TA DA!
Remember, the trick is you have to believe FIRST.
2006-09-14 14:35:10 · answer #2 · answered by JAT 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He dose
Gen 1:1 In the beginning God
2006-09-14 14:04:55 · answer #3 · answered by Noble Angel 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why would He feel the need to explain his existence to anyone? Do you feel the need to go around explaining your existence to other people? Most of us don't. God gave us the Bible to explain our existence and how He fits into our world and our picture. What other explanation are you seeking. Do you want an autobiographical story of the time before the world?
2006-09-14 14:39:26 · answer #4 · answered by MegySu 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Exactly...why should He have to prove anything? He's God. And guess what He loves us. I think you're on the wrong side of the fence buddy.
2006-09-14 14:07:45 · answer #5 · answered by mr_kastner 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's why we have the Holy Spirit...what an amazing feeling to know that God is with me.
2006-09-14 14:06:27 · answer #6 · answered by I♥him 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is a book called the bible that has some answers for you.
2006-09-14 14:50:10 · answer #7 · answered by Esther 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why should he prove anything? he is God!
actually, he does, but without the spirit in your heart to translate.. you wouldn't understand.
2006-09-14 14:05:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
God is probably ashamed of himself for something he did bad.
2006-09-14 14:04:16 · answer #9 · answered by Tammy ™ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Creation is a mystery.
When the mystery dies,
we die.
2006-09-14 14:09:37 · answer #10 · answered by kyle.keyes 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋