Why would a perfect God create humans or anything else outside of itself?

Question

It seems to me that creations serve the purpose of doing things that the creator cannot. People wouldn't need knives if they could cut things just as well with their fingernails. People wouldn't need soap if we could clean ourselves like cats. That's why we create those things. So what would an omnipotent God create us and the universe to do? Was he bored and created us for entertainment? Was he lonely and in need of company? Was he power hungry and needed something to control? Was he insecure and needed to prove his creative prowess to himself? He had to have a reason, right?

Answer 1

It's because it fit the story better. Religious people don't worry about logic and reason as long as it makes them feel good and safe.

Answer 2

That isn't exactly true, per se. Creations do not always reflect an absence of the creator. Even in the analogy you use of a knife; we do not need a knife to create separations. Yet, we use knives because they allow us to make such separations faster, easier.

We do not have to invent cars to get from one place to another, but the inventing does allow us to do so faster, and to experience things in a way we could not previously do before (its not possible to sleep on a cross-country trip if you are walking, although it is possible if you are a passenger in a car).

Beavers do not need knives to cut wood, cats don't need soap to cleanse themselves, and giraffes don't bother to wear suits every morning. One aspect of creation does not have to follow the rules of every other aspect, especially if your ultimate wish to express diversity and the ability of each creation to live in harmony with the others.

As for why create us, how about a simple question: imagine you have an absolutely great life, even better than you could ever have dreamed of. Might you not want to share that life with others, to create others so that, they too, can have the chance of having a great life, so that one can thus share the experience?

Just because God is omnipotent doesn't mean that God doesn't enjoy conversations: it simply means that God knows ahead of time the conversations that will be enjoyable.

Answer 3

You are asking very good questions, I'm sure God is very glad to hear them & will answer them all at the right time and in the right order. Read the little book "As a man thinketh" by James Allen then read "The Impersonal Life" by Joseph Brenner, the author was unknown until after his death. "God dwells within you as you." You have unity with God in unconditional love within your heart. As the colors of the rainbow are contained within sunshine, so to are all things contained within Gods unconditional love.

Answer 4

Sho-Nuff, thats the best answer I've heard from you lol, but seriously that is excellent!

It's a test....

The true meaning of our existence is to worship and serve God.... for what He has done for us.

The Purpose of Life is to worship the One and only All Might God

"I did not create the Jinn and mankind, except that they should worship me"

[Surah ad-Dhariyat 50:53]

Also...

“In the name of Allaah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. All praises and thanks be to Allaah, the Lord of the ‘Aalameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists), the Most Beneficient, the Most Merciful, the Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense (i.e., the Day of Resurrection). You (Alone) we worship, and You (alone) we ask for help (for each and every thing).” [al-Faatihah 1:1-5]

“O mankind! Worship your Lord (Allaah), Who has created you and those before you so that you may become al-muttaqoon (the pious).” [al-Baqarah 2:21]

“Such is Allaah, your Lord! None has the right to be worshipped but He, the Creator of all things. So worship Him (Alone), and He is the Wakeel (Trustee, Disposer of affairs, Guardian) over all things.”[al-An’aam 6:102]

“And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him, and that you be dutiful to your parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of disrespect, nor shout at them but address them in terms of honour.” [al-Isra’ 17:23]
http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=736&ln=eng

This is the main, exact reason why we were created by God the All Mighty, to worship and follow Him. Does God need us? No, all He wants us is to obey Him, and worship Him as He should be worshipped, as He is the only One worty of worship, and we should do. Why should weworship Him? He create us and gave us everything we can ever ask or and need. So the least we can do is be greatful to Him, everytime, because he is the All Mighty, that has given us so much. He is nothing like us:

1 Say (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)): "He is Allah, (the) One.
2 "Allah-us-Samad (The Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, He neither eats nor drinks).
3 "He begets not, nor was He begotten;
4 "And there is none co-equal or comparable unto Him."
[Surah al-Ikhlas 112:1-4]

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Answer 5

A perfect God would perfect itself out of existence.

Answer 6

Well, if there is a God. Then he's not as powerful as we thought due to your points above. Perfection will only create perfection. We have flaws, thus God has flaws. That doesn't mean he not greater than us, just not all powerful. If he's lonely, then he's not perfect either. Companionship.... Flaw!

Answer 7

I would If I was God because I'd probably be bored out of my mind, only I would do it in a way so as to spare all of my creations the suffering and pain and evil.

Answer 8

For fun, love, sheer enjoyment.

Answer 9

I believe we we're created for fellowship.

Answer 10

Lonely I guess.