Are gods the anthropomorphizing of what 'man' cannot comprehend?

Question

Jay Z: the attitude it which I asked my question has more to do with trying to keep it forthright enough in brevity to be considered a question rather than an opportunity for pontification...what a snot you can be.

Answer 1

WHAT WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT

Answer 2

That's part of it, but more of an afterthought. The main culpret for a need for religion , for most people, is fear. It is a fear of the great unknown that lies beyond death, and the utter rejection most people feel toward the idea that someday we will simply cease to exist, and our consciousness is gone. We instead have created gods, and religions to fill this need to save our essence, our consciousness from the idea of non-existence. Which is why, even people who are atheists (not all but some) still believe in a soul and that it does something, or goes somewhere nice or anywhere after they die.

Answer 3

In my youth I would have thought so.

I believe that some gods certainly were. As a keen student of mythology in my school days I am certain that human characteristics were indeed applied to phenomena beyond the comprehension of people.

However, after studying the scriptures in Hebrew, Chaldee, Greek, and Aramaic and reading much coroborating information in the writings of Herodotus and other ancient historians -- as well as comparative history from cultures outside the Christian belief system I have been left believing in the one true God, whose name is "I Am" ... and not "I was" as well as the Trinity and forgiveness and the fact that I am not qualified to judge or enact vengeance.

Someday when all is known about the gods, God, and the eternity we will see. It's not important to me that others believe as I do. My beliefs are only important to me.

Nowadays I say no.

Answer 4

Sort of. The general idea of a god creating the universe and everything in it is a simplified way of using religion to cover the holes in science. God's are generally an anthropomorphism of nature rather than mysteries.

Unfortunately when science starts to patch up these holes itself the people who relied on the religion for certain aspects of their life have to deal with it being wrong, mostly due to the age of the beliefs, and have trouble letting go.

Answer 5

That does apply to lots of religion especially tribal religion & ancient religion like hinduism which have multi-deities. The root of christianity, Islam & Judaism is the first show God as always existed & He choose reveal Himself to an elected few (noah, abraham & other).

Answer 6

Yes, that's what they've been all alone. And as soon as we comprehend the previously incomprehensible, we do some
un-anthropomorphizing. And there goes the gods!

Answer 7

no its not the god give us every think clear to know hem there is the sky-books and the senders to make sure how wants to know about very easy to know and how is out of the god knowing he must be the bad PS god with how trust and believe in hem .
if you trust that just be sure you need to know hem for-sure you will be well knowing and understanding god!!!!!!!!!!
but you have to try try try try and try .,.........

Answer 8

What makes you think that you can have a sensible conversation with someone about something you know nothing of. What makes you sure that people over time can have conversations about something that does not exist?

Boaz.

Answer 9

God uses antropomorpic symbols to describe himself and to identify with humanity before the incarnation. The attitude in which you stated your question suggests to me that the very concept of god eludes your comprehension.

Answer 10

God was invented by the Neanderthal, Boge Natz, with the help of his lovely wife, Ralph. Boge also invented the spear, the wheel and tamed fire.

Answer 11

Mostly they also provide a great thing to build a bearaucracy around ...for many it is a secure career prospect and that is why they want to perpetuate the myth of god.