Can we ever comprehend the intellect of God and all He is?

Question

This is acutally a question concerning morality. In my awfully little mind (in comparison to God), I may feel that that His laws (10 commandments) are not exactly set in stone. They possibly couldn't be! Or else I think the 10 commandments are too terse, too concise, and does not account for exceptions and strange situations. I won't bring in examples because I don't want to veer the conversation to a specific topic.

This is a general question on our understanding of morality : either as black and white or not bifurcated like that, but gray.

Does God see morality as Gray? or black and white? Thus, can we ever comprehend the intellect of God and all that He is?

Answer 1

It's directly relevant to several things-

First of all, religion will never allow you to fully understand any god. That would make you almost equal with the god, and that violates the whole idea and power structure of religion. They cannot possibly control you without having authority over you, and by keeping the understanding of power out of your reach, this is assured.

The morality is as fluid as those who wield it. If it needs to be black, it is. If it needs to be white, it is. You cannot say god's morality is either black or white because it cannot be proven either way.

For example: Is god all about love? Of course he is - he sent his son to die for our sins. He is all forgiving.

Is god willing to punish? Of course he is - he destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah and killed the first-born sons of the Egyptians before the Exodus.

Is that black or white? Neither- it's what it needs to be based on the context of the argument.

This 'gray area' allows for massive differences of opinion within various religious faiths, and the multitude of variance from interpretation to interpretation highlights this even further (consider the Roman Catholic faith vs. the modern Evangelical faith vs. a traditional Orthodox faith, like Turkey or Russia or Greece). There are vast differences in these faiths, and their rules about what is black and what is white vary just as much.

The solution, of course, is to sidestep religion completely. There is no 'right or wrong' religion. You know, as a human, what is right and wrong in your heart. You know how to be a good person, to love your neighbor, and to be honest. You know what it is to be a trustworthy parent, partner, or sibling. You know the value of family and goodwill. You know to help instead of hurt.

You don't need a religion to tell you all that.

Religion used to have the answers about where we came from (science cleared that up) and how we were to function as a society (but now we have police forces to enforce fair laws).

If you need a spiritual link, find it within your own heart. Don't look to the words of other "authorities" to tell you what to think. Don't buy the deal about 'comprehending the intellect of God'...it can't be proven, explained, or factualized in any possible manner because it's not physically real.

Just look inside yourself, and be a good person. That's all the morality (black, white, or gray) anyone should ever need.

Answer 2

I'm not sure how anyone could understand anything to be black and white, especially something like the 10 commandments. What about some kid fighting in Iraq that has had to shoot people? Cops kill people all the time, usually in defense of others. It's difficult for me to accept that they are 'bad' people. If a man tries to kill me later on tonight, I will try to kill him if I have to. I think there is an explanation behind all actions. If I believed in God, I'd say that only he can judge someone. I would think that he has the power to understand every single action taken by every singe human being. It would be black and white to him since he would be all knowing. We don't know anything so to us, it's a gray area. I don't think we have the power to truly read other people. We puke at the thought of a child molester but we don't know what made that person that way. I think you are right when you say that we can't comprehend, at least at this point in our existence.

Answer 3

The Word says, "All is plain to those who understand." But it's not so much a
matter of understanding, as it is one of acceptance. Once one accepts the
reality of spiritual things, as far as the energy being in us, (that we really are),
and other dimensions, times and worlds. Things start falling into their
proper perspective.
What we call God is like a whole dimension of reality all on it's own. That
sent it's power out and made other realities. Whether there was something
before the Souce of Life is a foolish argument. If God did come from
something, where did it come from? Foolishness! The fact is we
are here. And we should concern ourselves with the Here and Now!

Answer 4

God sees morality as black and white, no gray ever. Mankind will never comprehend the intellect of God, until we see HIM face to face.
These are two reasons we need Jesus Christ, and HIS sacrifice because we can never live up to the 10 commandments, and God is not like man, we have excuses and exceptions. God does not accept excuses nor exceptions.
Its all black and white, Jesus or Satan, Heaven or Hell.

Chose you this day who you will serve. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

Answer 5

I believe that G-d sees morality as a gray area and perhaps reserves that for individual judgment. What motivates one individual may not motivate another.
Take the example of a rape victim who becomes pregnant as a result. Should she have an abortion and is it a sin if she does? Our technology seems to have created this gray are by giving us the freedom of choice. But I can't say that I have a conclusive opinion on the matter itself. There are too many variables, such as her mental stability, etc.

Answer 6

Proverbs 2:1 My son, if you will receive my sayings and treasure up my own commandments with yourself, 2 so as to pay attention to wisdom with your ear, that you may incline your heart to discernment; 3 if, moreover, you call out for understanding itself and you give forth your voice for discernment itself, 4 if you keep seeking for it as for silver, and as for hid treasures you keep searching for it, 5 in that case you will understand the fear of Jehovah, and you will find the very knowledge of God. 6 For Jehovah himself gives wisdom; out of his mouth there are knowledge and discernment.

It is possible to know God and understand him, even his intellect and his ways, he actually calls us to.

The commandments have been taken into two: Love God and your neighbor. I might not be able to explain well but i can send email later.

Answer 7

Not with this earthly body and mind.

Answer 8

Come to my church young one, i will fill your head with wonderous things..

Answer 9

nope

Answer 10

no we would have to be God to do this.