If there was an entity that was infinitely more powerful and infinitely wiser than we are, what could we be certain about it's character?
That it would be loving? That it would desire a relationship with humans? That it would communicate via a book or spiritual revelation?
2007-12-21 02:05:40 · 11 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
We might be able to presume that there are some things "it" would do that we wouldn't understand, being infinitely wiser than we are. Other than that, I guess we could only be certain about what it would reveal to us.
2007-12-21 03:43:51 · answer #1 · answered by Acorn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
But there IS an entity that is infinitely more powerful and wiser than we are, and that is Nature.
We will never fully understand her power. Nor why she does what she does or how she does it.
Most people try to explain natural disasters and extinction scientifically. They put the blame on humans. They assume we have power over everything, including Nature.
I know we do all kinds of terrible things to damage and destroy the natural world. Some people will continue to destroy, others will strive to save.
It is admirable that Nature has an army fighting for Her; but isn't it also very arrogant?
The natural world might need a lot of our help; and in fact does. Because the natural world is the temple. It is our responsibility to keep it pure and balanced.
But even if we fail, and the temple crumbles, Nature, the All Powerful Force, will stiil be the energy and breath behind a new beginning.
2007-12-21 12:37:29 · answer #2 · answered by kiteeze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We could not be certain of any of those things until we came in contact with them. I would describe the concepts of God and the Devil to both be infinitely wiser and infinitely more powerful than humans and yet they are polar opposites.
2007-12-21 10:12:11 · answer #3 · answered by NOJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only that it -"was an entity that was infinitely more powerful and infinitely wiser than we are".
Because that is the only information there.
2007-12-21 10:10:39 · answer #4 · answered by Link strikes back 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
11-T - 'infinitely more powerful' I'll take as 'all powerful'. If this being was within our slice of space-time I don't think there is anything we could know about it's character, unless this being showed itself to us in some way.
It may look and act exactly as anyone or anything else does. It may act in a 'supreme' fashion, or demonstrate it's all powerful self in constructive or destructive ways. It may or may not want anything to do with any of us, or all of us. We may not even know it exists, unless it decides to reveal itself to us.
This being could do what it wills, however it decides to do it.
2007-12-21 10:33:45 · answer #5 · answered by super Bobo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since it is infinitely greater than we are, I don't think there is anything we could be certain about concerning it's character.
Being that we have an inferior perspective, our own judgment and expectations would be suspect and prone to fallibility.
2007-12-21 10:09:51 · answer #6 · answered by Misty 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
One might expect a lot of human zapping the same way that we humans set up those electronic bug zappers in order to "rid" ourselves of the pesky annoyances.
One more reason for the saying "Don't go into the light".
2007-12-21 10:19:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't there would be any way to know the character of this being, at least based on the extrapolation of our own perceived qualities.
2007-12-21 10:18:42 · answer #8 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We could be sure it wouldn't want much to do with folks that can't agree on anything and shoot first than ask questions later. PEACE!
2007-12-21 10:09:46 · answer #9 · answered by thebigm57 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We would HOPE that it would less insecure than the god of the bible!
"Love me! Worship me! Bow to me!"
He's so needy!
2007-12-21 11:47:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋