Rolling_Stone
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As beautiful as it is, I think of nature and natural law as the habit of God revealed in space and time and the true measure of his glory infinitely beyond anything we can imagine.
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Nature shows the glory of God
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Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
Evolution does not deny there is a god.
I see nature as one of the gifts the Gods gave to mankind, to enjoy and take care of. Quite possibly the greatest gift that was given, as not only is it beautiful in all of it's various forms and climates, it balances the earth and sustains all of life as well.
blackout
Violet.
In Hinduism also. :yes:
The Absolute Reality or Brahman manifested creation from itself through the vibration of the first sound "Om". Since creation manifested from Brahman, Brahman is present in all of creation and all of creation is present in Brahman. The sound "Om" continues to vibrate through the cosmos. This "Om" or God is present everyhwere...in the elements, in the trees, animals, humans etc. That is why we see ourselves as one with nature, instead of seperate from it. The Bhagvad Gita also states that a true devotee is one who sees God in all beings.
Thank you Hema,
I know nothing at all about Hinduism...
yet this is very sympatico to my own sense
that I literally live IN God...
and God literally lives IN me.
Do you also see God speaking in ALL THINGS?
Both "nature born", and "man made"?
ALL things found in creation?
blackout
Violet.
This may seem just a bit off the beaten path for some of you,
but God (or the Living Universe, if you like)
speaks not only through the elements of nature...
(pure/original God Creation)
but also through EVERY single manifestation found in all of creation.
Doors speak of opening, and closing, thresholds, stepping through...the unknown....
Keys speak of unlocking, locking, opening, securing, freedom, and incarceration...
authorities, kingdoms, jailors, and janitors....
Beds speak of rest, laying yourself down, entering and planting deep within, seeds-- as in both "flower beds" and sexuality... as well the tossing, turning, unrest, nightmares and....
Dreams speak of hopes, desires, plans, and visions in the realm of sleep... a place where anything is possible... from which we must "awaken" as all things speak there in...
Sign & Symbol.
Everything in physical existence SPEAKS of the Spirit.
Everything in the Spirit... is embodied in physical creation.
and God (Universe?:sarcastic) is speaking there to each and every one of us
in each and every moment of our WAKING REALITY.
("closed eyes" won't see the signs)
Sign & Symbol lies potentially present (as a present(gift), in the present(moment))...
In each and every moment of our living.... ALL AROUND US! GOD IS SPEAKING! THE UNIVERSE IS SPEAKING!
Are we awake in our sleep? Are we asleep to all of the SIGNS OF OUR TIMES....
(our times... the now time... the NOW. The ever unfolding eternal now, that is (for you), YOUR life alive.)
Are we alive to the living revelation that is our very reality?
I'm SURE at some point I will start a whole new thread about this....
because this was a MAJOR MAJOR turning point for me...
in my "Waking to New Life".
but God (or the Living Universe, if you like)
speaks not only through the elements of nature...
(pure/original God Creation)
but also through EVERY single manifestation found in all of creation.
Doors speak of opening, and closing, thresholds, stepping through...the unknown....
Keys speak of unlocking, locking, opening, securing, freedom, and incarceration...
authorities, kingdoms, jailors, and janitors....
Beds speak of rest, laying yourself down, entering and planting deep within, seeds-- as in both "flower beds" and sexuality... as well the tossing, turning, unrest, nightmares and....
Dreams speak of hopes, desires, plans, and visions in the realm of sleep... a place where anything is possible... from which we must "awaken" as all things speak there in...
Sign & Symbol.
Everything in physical existence SPEAKS of the Spirit.
Everything in the Spirit... is embodied in physical creation.
and God (Universe?:sarcastic) is speaking there to each and every one of us
in each and every moment of our WAKING REALITY.
("closed eyes" won't see the signs)
Sign & Symbol lies potentially present (as a present(gift), in the present(moment))...
In each and every moment of our living.... ALL AROUND US! GOD IS SPEAKING! THE UNIVERSE IS SPEAKING!
Are we awake in our sleep? Are we asleep to all of the SIGNS OF OUR TIMES....
(our times... the now time... the NOW. The ever unfolding eternal now, that is (for you), YOUR life alive.)
Are we alive to the living revelation that is our very reality?
I'm SURE at some point I will start a whole new thread about this....
because this was a MAJOR MAJOR turning point for me...
in my "Waking to New Life".
rojse
RF Addict
People can look at a forest and think of how much wood is there to turn into furniture, mulch and woodchips and power poles. I do not think that nature speaks in a language spoken by everyone.
Sonic247
Well-Known Member
You know I was just thinking during one of the lightning storms that come frequently through jacksonville. Lightning hits the things that are higher, I think this can be an example of God's wrath against the proud, the ones that lift themselves up are the ones that will be brought low. But hopefully it's so they can learn and God will lift them up again like he did to Nebuchanezzar. Check out Daniel chapter four, it's pretty amazing how this truly Pagan king relates his experience with the Hebrew Daniel and his God.
joeboonda
Well-Known Member
Oh, don't get me wrong, I wanted to believe in the theory of evolution at one time. I tried to. But the scientific evidence (at least for me and many others)points so strongly to sudden creation that I simply had to utterly and completely reject such nonsense as unscientific fairy tales.
Popeyesays
Well-Known Member
Well, I can't think of anything more sudden than the Big Bang. And time is nothing to God. So I do believe what is obviously true.
Regards,
Scott
Sonic247
Well-Known Member
Good point, it doesn't show God in all his glory. It's kind of like how a painter expresses themselves through artwork in a way.
Sonic247
Well-Known Member
You think it's obvious that the big bang theory is true? I think it's an obvious attempt to think of an alternative to creation and then some people comprimised and went with theistic evolution because they were worries that scientists were always right and not their Bibles.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
Not always. It will hit what it is attracted to the most. If you were to put a copper lighting rod on top of a building, it would get hit much more than any other building, even the taller ones, because copper is the best conductor of electricity.
ayani
member
there's something about fields and mountains...
Great One, lead us upon the right path, clear the cataracts of ignorance from our eyes, and cause our hearts to be gracious and joyful. grant us the privilege to enjoy and care for Your created world, and to allow others to do the same.
Sonic247
Well-Known Member
I'm just saying in general, like if it was in a forest it would more likely hit one of the higher trees. Pride is not the only thing that causes God's judgement to come just like height isn't the only thing that makes something get struck by lightning.
Master Vigil
Well-Known Member
I think St. Francis said it best in his "Canticle of the Sun"
Most High, all-powerful, all-good Lord,
All praise is Yours, all glory, honor and blessings.
To you alone, Most High, do they belong;
no mortal lips are worthy to pronounce Your Name.
All praise is Yours, all glory, honor and blessings.
To you alone, Most High, do they belong;
no mortal lips are worthy to pronounce Your Name.
We praise You, Lord, for all Your creatures,
especially for Brother Sun,
who is the day through whom You give us light.
And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendor,
of You Most High, he bears your likeness.
We praise You, Lord, for Sister Moon and the stars,
in the heavens you have made them bright, precious and fair.
We praise You, Lord, for Brothers Wind and Air,
fair and stormy, all weather's moods,
by which You cherish all that You have made.
We praise You, Lord, for Sister Water,
so useful, humble, precious and pure.
We praise You, Lord, for Brother Fire,
through whom You light the night.
He is beautiful, playful, robust, and strong.
We praise You, Lord, for Sister Earth,
who sustains us
with her fruits, colored flowers, and herbs.
We praise You, Lord, for those who pardon,
for love of You bear sickness and trial.
Blessed are those who endure in peace,
by You Most High, they will be crowned.
We praise You, Lord, for Sister Death,
from whom no-one living can escape.
Woe to those who die in their sins!
Blessed are those that She finds doing Your Will.
No second death can do them harm.
We praise and bless You, Lord, and give You thanks,
and serve You in all humility.
especially for Brother Sun,
who is the day through whom You give us light.
And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendor,
of You Most High, he bears your likeness.
We praise You, Lord, for Sister Moon and the stars,
in the heavens you have made them bright, precious and fair.
We praise You, Lord, for Brothers Wind and Air,
fair and stormy, all weather's moods,
by which You cherish all that You have made.
We praise You, Lord, for Sister Water,
so useful, humble, precious and pure.
We praise You, Lord, for Brother Fire,
through whom You light the night.
He is beautiful, playful, robust, and strong.
We praise You, Lord, for Sister Earth,
who sustains us
with her fruits, colored flowers, and herbs.
We praise You, Lord, for those who pardon,
for love of You bear sickness and trial.
Blessed are those who endure in peace,
by You Most High, they will be crowned.
We praise You, Lord, for Sister Death,
from whom no-one living can escape.
Woe to those who die in their sins!
Blessed are those that She finds doing Your Will.
No second death can do them harm.
We praise and bless You, Lord, and give You thanks,
and serve You in all humility.
Sonic247
Well-Known Member
Speaking of death there is another lesson that God uses nature to illustrate. When a seed is broken apart and dies it brings forth life-
Another interesting thing to think about is clouds- the Bible says a man who boasts about a false gift is like clouds and wind with no rain. To a farmer clouds may show promise but then when it doesn't rain they are dissapointed.
Another interesting thing to think about is clouds- the Bible says a man who boasts about a false gift is like clouds and wind with no rain. To a farmer clouds may show promise but then when it doesn't rain they are dissapointed.
Diogenes
Member
I have a fondness for the scholars of the middle ages who saw the microcosm within the macrocosm. They did not live in such a scientific age as ours in which everything has been explained to us and our understanding has formented into boredom. But every age has had it's own share of explanations. I'll take my share of the wonder of it all. "Imagination is more important than knowledge". I'm on my way outside right now...W O W!