why do we pass on to god?

Question

all the difficult questions?

Answer 1

One of the philsophical strategies of modernity was to ascribe to the human intellect and will all those qualities that were formally identified as only properly belonging to a divine nature-- qualities of being such as omnipotence and omniscience. This is reflected in the dogmatic insistence of modernity that human rationality is capable of answering all questions and "fixing" the problems inherent in the contingencies of human existence. It is also seen in modernity's emphasis on certitude. However, all of this is a conceit rather than some kind of irrefutable truth. This ethos underlies much of our cultural pre-suppostions, despite the entreaties of philosophers such as Nietzsche, and the tragic violence of modern ideologies. This is the background which casts light on our resistance to accept the limitations of human rationality, a limit that is imposed by the finitude of our nature and the contigency that characterizes existence.

Given all this, here is the answer to your question: "Passing on to God" is indicative of two dispositions, one that is spiritual and the other that is intellectual. Spiritually, it is a statement of faith that recognizes in humility the limits of humanity's ability to comprehend the deeper mysteries of existence. Further it is a statement made in the confidence that despite our inability to know everything, there is a mysterious, overarching logic to existence that our finite minds cannot completely fathom. Intellectually, it is a kind of maxim that indicates an understanding of the finite limits of our intellect and will, and that a humble recognition of these limits grants us genuine wisdom and rescues us from a great deal of anxiety and mischief.

Answer 2

Who is this "we" you refer to? I have never passed any question on to an imaginary being of any description (gods being one form of imaginary being humans have devised).

What constitutes a "difficult " question? Whatever your definition, there will be people who are definitely working on it themselves, and certainly not inclined to pass it on to a creature of fantasy.

Answer 3

I love this question. God knows all and sees all. But, in my humble view, we often blindly turn to God and ask questions he already gave us answers to, or he already provided us the means to find the answers to.

War, famine, genocide, these are examples of things we can end ourselves, and God has taught us to love each other, to sacrifice, and to live good, pure lives. We keep turning to God for answers, when we've been taught them all along. It merely takes courage of conviction to make things like peace and prosperity happen. It takes all of the courage in the world to do this, and we don't because we are mortals who have not risen to the task of living according to the word of God.

Answer 4

maybe it's because we feel that some questions are beyond human comprehension and rather than try and reason them out, so to speak, we take the easy route and subject those questions to a 'higher' presence who is by definition by some, omniscient.

Answer 5

Why do you think that there is a god, and that we would pass on to him/her?

Answer 6

Because God is the answer people use to answer all the unanswerable questions.

Answer 7

There is only one prayer: shaking your fist at God.

Answer 8

Maybe because we are incapable / uncapable.

Good luck with that!0!

Answer 9

Because we are not God.

Human have limited capability. And we acknowledge that He is all knowledge, we are not.

Answer 10

There is no god.