When answering this question, think about Descartes' saying: "Contigo ergo sum," or "I think, therefore I am." Does accepting this show your faith in God without having to turn to a religion for an answer about Him.
2007-04-29 19:29:19 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Descartes uses God in order to prove that he exists beyond the evil demon. Without God; his argument, would not work. yes, I think that by making this argument, he shows his faith in God without having to turn to a religion. Yet, I think that "I am what I am" and " I think, therefore I am," or the former "I think, I am" are completely different statements.
2007-04-29 19:38:00 · answer #1 · answered by FaceFullofFashion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a difference between those two sayings which is quite obvious.
"Cognito ergo Sum" .. is corrollary; "I AM that I AM" is not.
I AM that I AM is selective indicative and has manifold redundancy.
It says being was chosen/caused, the choice/cause is redundant.
And example of a similar statement is "green means green", often people ask the question Why does the word 'why' mean 'why'? why wasn't it "what" instead? It implies choice/cause but the choice/cause is redundant.
2007-04-30 02:58:58 · answer #2 · answered by Monita C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well difficult for not turning to religion, because Moses came for a spiritual matter and his followers organized a religion.
So , I refer to another Religion say Muslim :
The muslims believe that there is no God but God.
I think it is the same thing : I Am that I Am. So is Christian's.
So is the Tao's say :
They say TAO can not be described. TAO is TAO.
2007-04-30 03:25:51 · answer #3 · answered by bill s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every human, when came upon into consciouness of being alive and knowing He will die. He is asking who I am? Why am I here? what is the purpose of my existance? Is someone created me? If someone created me and this world , Who is He? There are so many gods and who it the true one?
That is why when Moses ask, who are you?
God answered; I Am that I Am.
2007-04-30 03:03:07 · answer #4 · answered by Esteban 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
need the original text (words) used...
then re-enact the scene out to find the context...
so assuming "i am that i am" is the exact word said...
when did god said that to moses?
i mean, where? how did god appear? etc...
for example... if god appear to moses in the form of Roswell, surely moses is gonna say "but i thought u made us in your own image? how come u r like that"
that could prompt god to answer "i am that i am" meaning what we read/knew to be wrong...
or if god just spoke... with no apparition...
then moses could have been scared and asked "who is that?"
and god could have answered "i am god"... why didn't he do just that?
2007-04-30 02:36:07 · answer #5 · answered by efurong 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is the ever-present God, the same, yesterday, today and forever. As a man thinks so he is. A man is limited by his thoughts, not so God.
2007-04-30 03:01:16 · answer #6 · answered by seekfind 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a prophecy about the life of Popeye and what his mission has meant to the lives of people from across the seven seas.....
2007-04-30 02:45:20 · answer #7 · answered by Mudcat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what you are getting at. Those two quotes are different. Jesus also called himself that, I AM that I AM. He was saying 'From Everlasting to Everlasting' not, ' I think, therefore I am.'
There's a difference.
2007-04-30 02:33:47 · answer #8 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God said to Moses: "I am what I am. Don't try to change me, baby!"
And then he walked off into the moonlight.
2007-04-30 02:32:03 · answer #9 · answered by 42 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means I am who is. In other words, God's name is too sacred to even mention.
2007-04-30 02:36:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋