Honestly, what does that mean? That's a really mysterious use of a preposition, wouldn't you agree?
So, again, what does "above logic" mean?
2007-02-25 13:49:58 · 27 answers · asked by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What does it mean that God is "higher" than logic?
I still don't get it...
2007-02-25 13:55:24 · update #1
Ok, what I'm getting here is..... if I say that the concept of "god" is logically impossible, a believer may say "Yes, that's true, but God exists anyway because logic doesn't apply to God"?
2007-02-25 13:58:49 · update #2
Its a conversation-ending excuse that they use when you've made a point that the idea or actions of god just don't make sense. Its the perfect copout. How you can argue that something doesn't make sense when its supporters happily agree that it doesn't have to make sense?
2007-02-25 13:55:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
It means the person talking cannot figure out the logical relationship between God, or God's Word, and certain events or arguments. So instead of admitting he can't figure it out, he says "God is above logic". Of course He is above logic, he created logic. But He follows His own rules. We are imperfect at figuring out how they apply, but that does not mean God does not act according to logic.
2007-02-25 21:56:19 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just means that He is above or greater than all of man's knowledge and wisdom. If we could determine the reasons behind what God does then he woulld''nt be much of a God. There are some thing we should take on faith rather than trying to find the logic in it.
2007-02-25 21:57:15 · answer #3 · answered by JENE T 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The only thing that could logically
2007-02-25 22:04:02 · answer #4 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God made emotion and logic so he is the one who knows true logic and emotion he has the greatest of each and we only have a portion of it.... meaning what God does is above the logic he has given us ( Like how you were a kid when your parent did a magic trick you thought it was amazing cus you didnt fully understand everything cus you were a child)..
2007-02-25 21:58:24 · answer #5 · answered by just me 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's just because they know they can't argue that there's absolutely nothing logical about God, or any of the beliefs in God. They make no sense.
2007-02-25 22:09:44 · answer #6 · answered by Jess H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would assume that the "people", were simply pointing out that God is not limited by the dictates of man's logic.
God is spirit and as such has provided a conduit of communication with man through regeneration of the spirit.
I missed the dialogue that evidently sparked the question.
2007-02-25 22:13:29 · answer #7 · answered by bonsai bobby 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is no human wisdom or counsel that can prevail against the Lord. We cannot fathom how deep or logical His thoughts are because we think in a temporal mind and He thinks in an Infinite Mind.
2007-02-25 22:06:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means the speaker has NO clue about what they are talking about. god is logic, not above it.
2007-02-25 21:58:00 · answer #9 · answered by American Spirit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a note of the nature of faith in the illogical.Just as one might say above the law above logic is not good.
2007-02-25 21:54:07 · answer #10 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means the belief in god is illogical. They just don't want to say it. They will avoid all use of reason to preserve their god brainwashing.
Martin Luther said it best:
"Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has: it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but--more frequently than not --struggles against the Divine Word...."
2007-02-25 21:54:55 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋