2007-08-28 22:48:31 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm Zen Buddhist, and I would agree with your statement. It seems to offend both Xians and atheists, however - each of them for different reasons. Xians seems to think God has a human consciousness, and uses human language to communicate with his favortie vermin (the human race), while the atheists I've known find the word "God" so annoying, I can't get past it when I talk with them. I'll say, "Oh, it just a convenient way of referring to everything, and they'll insist I use the word 'everything' if that's what I mean. Well, in this case, I mean time, space, energy, matter, gravity, and all the other forces in play, known or unknown. Since 'everything' has a more generally accepted, specific definition, I say 'God' to identity the more all-encompassing, transcendental concept of everything. Whether or not this God has a brain or a will or anything anthropomorphic seems to be the important theological issue to Xians and atheists, but not one that Zen requires me to take a position pro or con. We know 'everything' exists, but we don't know if it cares. Zen doesn't care if it cares...
2007-08-28 23:44:05 · answer #1 · answered by Who Else? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps some do. However, for many of us believers, God is conceptualized in the person of the universal educator who speaks to us on behalf of the Creator. Since God is spiritual rather than physical, God has no form that our minds are capable of grasping. God is beyond physical existence and envelops the universe. The mineral cannot comprehend the vegetable which cannot comprehend the animal which cannot comprehend the human which cannot comprehend God. Bread cannot comprehend the baker, paintings cannot comprehend the artist, tables cannot comprehend the furniture-maker. That which is enveloped by another cannot comprehend that which envelops it.
2007-08-28 23:12:34 · answer #2 · answered by jaicee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
exactly. the universe is an antropomorphised euphemism for god.
2007-08-28 23:01:40 · answer #3 · answered by adam_reith_1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people think God is the result of the 'Pygmalion Effect'. That is anthropomorphic, with love added. And tragedy.
2007-08-28 22:58:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Almighty God is unique - One and only Lord of the universe.
He has no likeness; image or shape.
2007-08-28 23:08:17 · answer #5 · answered by aslam09221 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Possibly!
If you feel the need to project onto the Universe a consciousness it probably doesn't have... Why Not?
2007-08-28 22:59:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe. But only if the universe is capable of abiogenesis.
2007-08-28 23:23:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're Buddhist, Hindu, Shinto, Taoist=Yes
If you're Jewish, Christian, Muslim=No
If you're Atheist, Agnostic=Maybe
2007-08-28 22:56:56 · answer #8 · answered by SDW 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most Christians call him Absolute.
2007-08-28 22:56:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a Creator but most are not ready for the real truth yet.
2007-08-28 23:06:13 · answer #10 · answered by Sal D 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋