What do you understand by the word "LIFE"?

Question

1. If by life, we mean being unicellular or multicellular (cell = unit of life) and therefore undergoing processes like reproduction, energy intake, growth and development and finally death etc, can we say that God alive in this sense? If yes but not in this sense (undergoing these processes and not being made up of cells), what kind of life does God have or is?

2. If by life we mean "activity", everything is alive due to energy that vibrates matter at the fundamental level, thus Earth could be considered alive, a stone or water likewise.

3. or, can you define LIFE for me and tell me how it applies to God.

I don't mean to be offensive to religious people or anybody else, it really is a important query from me so i would very much appreciate your clear and respectful reply. I need this for my personal knowledge not in order to ridicule others so please do answer my question.

Thanks.

Answer 1

I can tell you how it applies to God, it doesnt - because he doesnt exist.

Nobody says anything that moves is alive. That would plastic wrappers temporarily came alive when the wind blew them. Atoms jiggle about even at absolute zero so they must be alive too - clearly thats nonsense.

The things that tend to be used to define life are growth, reproduction, feeding and some sort of awareness.

Answer 2

I think your definitions better pertain to the fact of existence than the word life. Jesus said I am the Way the Truth and the Life. Life in that sense is not merely a physical presence and accumulation of knowledge but rather a bringing alive of the spiritual being within the living cells. I consider our flesh to be a host to our spirit which resides within. Our spirit is not confined to our three dimensional realm so science cannot measure it so to speak. We all live several years but are alive for very few moments in life - this is how God is all the time and we barely get a glimpse or a taste of it in our short lifespan. So I guess if you are looking for a definition here it is: LIFE is an opportunity to be alive and touch the heart of God. Quote me... I just made it up...lol
What a great question - I will think about it all week now...

Answer 3

I am a very complicated man. Sometimes I see things as
Mr Worf, the Klingon on Star Trek. And the body without the
spirit is just a shell.
They say spirits are lined up right now, wanting to experience what is going to take place. Therefore, abortion would be a
great injustice to them. But what good would it do them to just
be 5 years old and go through the changes? Does it benefit them? Or will their presence now be beneficial to us?
Jesus said, "Woe to those tryng to care for the infants in those days. Why would we want to insist on life and misery at this time? Is it righteous to hate on the living over the dead? There
are no easy answers.

Answer 4

self-sufficient