Seems to me a bit of a mirror...

by gubberningbody 5 Replies latest jw friends

  • gubberningbody
    gubberningbody

    God creates man in his image, man imagines God to be the best version of him or her self.

    Does either have any possibility?

    If all our thoughts about God are limited, and I think most JW's would somberly nod their heads to that, then wouldn't it likewise be true to say that you can evaluate the contrapositive of the same and conclude that the God that made us, if the case is such is rather limited as well?

    "...What a piece of worke is a man! how igNoble in
    Reason? how finite in faculty? in forme and mouing
    how lacking in expression and admirable qualities? in Action, how like a Devil?
    in apprehension, how like a Troll?" - —The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (Act II, Scene II) modified...

  • Fester
    Fester

    The entire idea of a creator being "man-like" is man-made. Only man would write such a mythological concept. In the case of the bible, the Moses/Menos figure (depending on which Mediterranean tale you believe) took some Egyptian concepts with him when he escaped captivity. Many of the past's mountain men have come down with varying laws and codes, and many tales from which have been created.

    The creator though as we all know, can be seen, and is seen every day. It's photosynthesis gives us lots of vitamin D, and lots of light. As to who created it? No one. It's always been there, and always will be. If we have to attribute human personality to the sun, we can at least admit he's a nice guy with a smile.

  • notverylikely
    notverylikely

    The creator though as we all know, can be seen, and is seen every day. It's photosynthesis gives us lots of vitamin D, and lots of light. As to who created it? No one. It's always been there, and always will be.

    Are you saying the sun is the creator? Plants do photosynthesis, not the sun. Are you saying the sun has ALWAYS existed and always will?

  • Fester
    Fester

    Right, plants commit to photosynthesis, as a result of the sun's light. Yes the sun has been here as long as people have been able to use it to see. It's probably not going anywhere. Without it we die, with it we live. Doesn't take much genius to realize it's the source of life.

  • confliction
    confliction
  • AGuest
    AGuest
    God creates man in his image, man imagines God to be the best version of him or her self.

    That isn't accurate, dear GB (peace to you!). The Most Holy One of Israel created one man in His image - Adham. All other men are in the image of that man... after he sinned. Thus, Christ is the only one in the image of God, right now. We are in OPPOSITION to that image... for now. We can, however, eventually bear God's image, through Christ. But we're certainly not bearing it now.

    I bid you peace.

    A slave of Christ,

    SA

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