A brief theological question.......

[merrylander]

About that bit about us "being created in his image", given some of the other translation errors, or even simply the usage of English in King James time, could that not simple mean "created as he imagined we should look"?

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by merrylander

"Where two or more are gathered in my name, there shall I be also."

As a GROSS generalization, this is a very American Indian thought process: except we believe God is everywhere and counts as "one" in the equation.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Zeke

As a GROSS generalization, this is a very American Indian thought process: except we believe God is everywhere and counts as "one" in the equation.

I figure one God who exists everywhere should be enough for anybody.

But there's no money in that.

Chas

[Brett A]

I was raised without religion or spirituality. I've spent some time in my life having a relation to something, can't call it God in the typical sense. The closest i can come to explaining it is in the words of an old friend; "The universe loves symbolic gestures".

The theistic religious/spiritual view makes no sense to me beyond being the construct of man in an effort to eff the ineffable.

I think the non-theistic religions really are onto something. The concept of god is not necessary to a purposeful, virtuous life of service.

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by Charles

I figure one God who exists everywhere should be enough for anybody.

But there's no money in that.

Chas

More wisdom from Sir Charles of Bugtussel. (I need the nodding head smiley here)

Regards,

D-Ray

[djv8ga]

Branch Dividian. I became a convert after Janet Reno burned all of those poor people & children to death.
Democrat = Nazi.

[epifanatic]

Originally Posted by Brett A

I think the non-theistic religions really are onto something. The concept of god is not necessary to a purposeful, virtuous life of service.

x10!!

[epifanatic]

Originally Posted by djv8ga

Branch Dividian. I became a convert after Janet Reno burned all of those poor people & children to death.
Democrat = Nazi.

B.S.pal, the sole blame of that fiasco rests on the shoulders of one Vernon Howell. This piece of crap, self-proclaimed prophet, lead those poor souls down the path they followed, all in the name of god. Spew all the shit about dems and libs you want, but I'll guarantee you, Vernon was no lib.

[epifanatic]

[QUOTE=Democrat = Nazi.[/QUOTE]

You're a fucking genius.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Brett A

I was raised without religion or spirituality. I've spent some time in my life having a relation to something, can't call it God in the typical sense. The closest i can come to explaining it is in the words of an old friend; "The universe loves symbolic gestures".

The theistic religious/spiritual view makes no sense to me beyond being the construct of man in an effort to eff the ineffable.

I think the non-theistic religions really are onto something. The concept of god is not necessary to a purposeful, virtuous life of service.

Excellent post. +1.

Dave