According to the big three religions, God is neither here or there. He is neither in the sky or in the ground. He is neither is heaven or hell. Why is it so important to say: God is, instead of God exists?
And why do people forget what their scriptures say and argue about His existence when its not something you can prove thus not something you can argue about?
2007-07-11 00:16:45 · 9 answers · asked by Antares 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Note: I know Im asking two questions, Id appreciate it if you can answer both. Thank you
2007-07-11 00:23:30 · update #1
You just do not want to understand the bible. Read it over and over again until you can understand it. Ask the help of God in reading it.
jtm
2007-07-11 00:22:30 · answer #1 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It comes down to man's limited abilities. We merely exist – in space ... in time. God is bound by neither. He simply is.
When God gave a message to Moses to be passed on to the Israelites, Moses asked God "who should i tell them sent me?" God's response was "I am who I am. Tell them I am sent you."
God is so beyond our understanding that we can't even put a name on Him. He never called Himself God or any other name.
Proof of existence is contrary to what God seeks from us. He rewards faith. That is the single most important factor. Who are we that we can demand any type of proof from God? We are the created, not the Creator. Yes, the proof people seek will come some day and by then it will be too late.
2007-07-11 07:34:07 · answer #2 · answered by High Flyer 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Holy books (the Bible included) say "God is" primarily because God is eternal. He is the great "I Am" which means the same thing. God's creation "exists", and at any point could cease to exist. God Himself stands outside, and apart from, His creation.
2007-07-11 07:27:43 · answer #3 · answered by the phantom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Saying "God is" is a much more profound statement than saying "God exists." It implies that God exists, but it also implies much more. God (and Jesus too for that matter) calling Himself "I Am" means not only does God exist but also that God is self-existent and eternal, not relying on any externals for His existence. Why settle for the simple statement when you can say much more with just as many words?
2007-07-11 07:22:16 · answer #4 · answered by KDdid 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put simply, the word 'exist' means to 'stand out'. Something that exists is observable. God does not exist, in that God is not observable, he does not 'stand out'.
If one thinks of Being and Existence, one can say that Being enables all things to exist, that God enables all of creation.
God IS, and Jesus said 'I am'.
2007-07-11 07:26:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can't prove or disprove exactly...I believe what I believe that God does exist, and that He just is..People either accept and believe or don't that's why it is called Faith..so I don't know why people argue that He doesn't exist because you can't prove that either...to bad we just can't all get along you know.
2007-07-11 07:21:34 · answer #6 · answered by Nicole B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*I* exist... but with God it's not that simple.
He is outside of time. He created the universe and time along with it, but before it was, He is. When there was nothing else, there God is. It is an expression of His continual, unchanging state of being. He *is*.
2007-07-11 07:23:15 · answer #7 · answered by doppler 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Even scientist who believe in the Big Bang theory are now saying, "Who made the first atom which we are all apart of?" There is no logical explanation then..."There must be a creator."
2007-07-11 07:27:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anthony S 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the living [eternal ] god lives now
is here and is now [allways was ;allways will be ]
2007-07-11 07:22:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋