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Did I say God had a human form?Katzpur said:This is funny! So far there have been a dozen and a half responses to this question and nobody has said that God is invisible. Everybody is describing Him as having a human form. Didn't we beat this one into the ground a couple of weeks or so back on the thread entitled, "In his image?"? I must have been more successful in arguing my point than I realized because no one is disagreeing with me now!
God sometimes has an elephant's head or S/he may sport multiple arms. God may be conceived as a monkey, a cow or a rat.
A person is free to create God with whatever form and qualities he finds most helpful as a focus of devotion.
joeboonda
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John's description in Revelation, of Christ, and of God next:
I was in the Spirit on the Lord'd day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last...And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sounds of many waters. And he had in his right hand seven stars, and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword; and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last. I am he that liveth, and was dead; and behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. From Revelation ch. 1.
Come up hither and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. And immediately I was in the spirit; and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone; and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. And round about the throne were four and twenty seats; and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices; and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne which are the seven Spirits of God. And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal; and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within; and they rest day and night saying Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was and is, and is to come. And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power, for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
SO.....
In Colossians ch 1 it says Christ created all things and is over all things, so, I reckon, God has white hair.
I was in the Spirit on the Lord'd day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last...And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sounds of many waters. And he had in his right hand seven stars, and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword; and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last. I am he that liveth, and was dead; and behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. From Revelation ch. 1.
Come up hither and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. And immediately I was in the spirit; and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone; and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. And round about the throne were four and twenty seats; and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices; and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne which are the seven Spirits of God. And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal; and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within; and they rest day and night saying Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was and is, and is to come. And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power, for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
SO.....
In Colossians ch 1 it says Christ created all things and is over all things, so, I reckon, God has white hair.
Lord Shiva is sometimes depicted as blue, sometimes not. Of course, you can conceive Him whatever colour you want should you choose to use the concept of Him as a focus of worship.Solon said:
Vishnu I've usually seen portrayed as blue to black, and His incarnation Krishna is always a lovely blue -- if I were to discover Lord Krishna at work in hospital I'd immediately initiate CPR.
Feathers in Hair
World's Tallest Hobbit
Dear heavens, my knowledgable self has already astutely answered this in another thread! (For our newer members, I should point out that mine is the last word in any matter of great importance.) (Unfortunately, it's usually 'huh?')
When she's not looking like Kwan Yin or Belldandy, she takes this form.
Glad to have completely and logically answered your question!
When she's not looking like Kwan Yin or Belldandy, she takes this form.
Glad to have completely and logically answered your question!