2007-04-30 03:26:27 · 9 answers · asked by sokrates 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
See 2 Peter 3:9.
2007-04-30 03:34:32 · update #1
It is difficult to understand how the God of traditional theism can "desire" anything. That God is supposed to be immutable, impassible, and timeless. Yet, Peter's second epistle indicates that God does desire at least one thing, which would falsify the common belief about God, if one takes Peter's words literally or uses them univocally of God.In the mind of most theists, God also "desires" certain states of affairs, even if they verbally affirm that God is impassible.
2007-04-30 03:42:56 · update #2
That is a GREAT question...... throws up logical fallacy in the way we believe in a God!!
The omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient God that we conceptualise, can indeed have no room for any desire or will, if our logic is any basis to go by. Such a God can have no reason either to create this imperfect universe or life that is so blatantly inconsistent. All our beliefs regarding God throw up our own imperfections in conceptualising a Supreme being.
2007-04-30 03:33:23 · answer #1 · answered by small 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God desires good for anything he creates. This is the nature of true love. He desires fellowship with man because his presence in man in the best thing that could happen to man.
2007-04-30 10:35:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
IF we're talking good philosophy here, then the answer is YES, it is possible, thank you very much!0!
The very same act of creation in its very essence is selfcontained. The essence of life is creation. God created a creation that is able to create, too. This gift of God imprinted in His creation clearly validates the desire of The Creator, namely, that the creature He created should become like Him.
Like another master very well said: "Man is something to be surpassed".
Good luck!
2007-04-30 11:30:39 · answer #3 · answered by Alex 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can something be created without first having the 'desire' to create something? Does not every action begin with an initial 'desire'?
2007-04-30 11:24:22 · answer #4 · answered by PJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you refer to the Christian god then, Yes.
By saying god DESIRES/WANTS us to have a relationship with him is sort of describing god as co-dependant, which I can't understand.
Anyway, He calls himself a jealous god and in that aspect if he is jealous then he would desire.
I find it strange for a god who is all-powerful and all knowing to be angry or jealous or emotional at all.
Its also a very human thing to put human aspects on a god. So hypothetically if god does exists, regardless we would put human qualities on god.
Desire, love, jealousy, anger these are all powerful emotions. Emotions we as humans have killed over. So it’s only logical that we use them for god.
2007-04-30 10:39:23 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, there IS one thing that God desires. He desires that we seek out a personal relationship with Him and Jesus. God wants us all to be with Him and His son in heaven, but it is up to us to start and maintain a personal relationship with Him and submit to His will in order for us to get to Heaven.
2007-04-30 10:36:53 · answer #6 · answered by Marjie L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If (God) is greater than human and above human flaws, then it can NOT be possible for (God) to desire, since desire is a trait of human error.
2007-04-30 10:32:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Newsflash: god does not exist. Details at 11.
2007-04-30 12:50:56 · answer #8 · answered by V 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Why would he need to desire - he has "EVERYTHING"!
2007-04-30 10:30:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋