DavidFirth
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One "person" is not what God is. He is infinite, omniscient, omnipotent and there are no limits as to what He can do. He "thinks" on a higher level than humans more so than a human does over a microbe.
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Why Choose of Mediocrity?
- Thread starter Thief
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One "person" is not what God is. He is infinite, omniscient, omnipotent and there are no limits as to what He can do. He "thinks" on a higher level than humans more so than a human does over a microbe.
Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
You understand my point?
Are you saying god is many gods in one? I thought christians believe in one god?
DavidFirth
Well-Known Member
No, but rather God chooses to manifest Himself in more than one person. The book of Revelation mentions the Seven Spirits of God.
Thief
Rogue Theologian
I would give some yield to this.....
If I end up alongside a bunch of slobs like myself
I could be happy
maybe
Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
Im refering strictly to more than one god rather than one god and different persons or incarnations of that one god.
Most of my life I was raised with a single parent. While one parent helped me a lot, it would have also been benefitial to have two parents. In other countries, whole communities help each other in their said community. The child has a full family.
While one god is fine for many in other cases people need different gods to relate to that one god. Its pure polytheism. A family of gods taking care of humanity rather than one god.
While one god helps monotheists a lot I see it more benefitial that there were more than one god. In many religions there are more than one god and even so a community of them. I guess you can say some work together to relate to humanity at each person's individual level. Two Pagans may believe in two different gods because each god relates to that person individually.
One god cannot do that unless he is Literally more than one god-not persons, incarnations, or facets, literally more than one god.
Nothing inheritly wrong with either. Id side on polytheism if I had the choice. More flexible religous mindset.
Thief
Rogue Theologian
but then....in matters of judgement.....
you would stand before a tribunal?
Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
Thief
Rogue Theologian
Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
Yes. Im poly-minded.
BSM1
What? Me worry?
Well, for one thing, I am moderately good at it.
Thief
Rogue Theologian
and in a collective manner they would still choose the best
after all.....there are a great many on this planet that would be more than trouble
if allowed to continue
I suspect the soul can be .....dismantled
we are assemblies
some of us are self improving
others.....not so much
and others again.....destructive in method
Thief
Rogue Theologian
no need to be modest....
tell us true....
BSM1
What? Me worry?
Well, if there's going to be pressure...
Thief
Rogue Theologian
oh there will be!!!!!
I believe God and heaven have an interest, whatever stands from the dust
I have no manner of absurdness for myself
other than that credo...
Do unto others as you would have it done unto yourself
it puts me in control...and responsible
all at once
and let me be humble for a moment (something I'm not good at)
my likelihood of being 'chosen'
seems remote
DavidFirth
Well-Known Member
Well, I know several people who are single parents and several children with single parent mothers. It's awesome the way they work all day, take care of the children as best they can and do the best they can to get food on the table. My hat is off to single parents.
Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
If I compared myself to others, I guess I'd choose the best. In Mahayana Buddhism especially say Tibetan we believe in multiple bodhisattvas and many others multiple gods. They are all on the same level because they all acheived enlightenment with no discrimination who is more enlightened than another. Actually, the gods have stories some committed suicide and went through countless lives to be "god" (enlightened being rather than person). Others have murdered their own children before their enlightenment.
I haveI think eight of them on my altar. None at a higher level than another. None preferred over another based on how much they are enlightened (if there is such a concept). Some are enlightened and give purity based on their story and lifestyle that The Buddha told them they were given the name and role of purification.
Buddhists and Hindus for that matter have lived for years without the former needing to believe in god/bad and other Or terms.
Also, I cant understand your points most the time. Your posts are choppy and somewhat poetic.
Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
Yes. I was raised single parent all my life. Without my mother being stubborn with doctors, I wouldnt be here today.
I also find it benefial if we did have a support and community. Unlike other countries outside of the states, we have less emphasis on family and community and more emphasis in whose the bread winner and whoses the best candidate. Its a dicatorship country and culture.
If I had the choice, Id love to have my whole family work together taking care of each other-intermediate and non intermediate. My other parent wasnt very supportive to that.
Well, now he is dying and is telling me he is sorry for this and that. He has seven siblings with only one parent.
Its tough. Depending on where you live depends on the support and resources.
I find more than one god has more rescources for individuals of humanity than one god trying to relate to only people who dig his learning style.
DavidFirth
Well-Known Member
My heart is hurting for those in such a position. The church really needs to do more to help out single parents. What we're doing just isn't enough.
Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
True. I would assume thats were parents would get the most help is through their faith. I live alone and sometimes I call The Church when I need food. I called a baptist church I once visited and they said they only help people who go to their church. They didnt have the funding. Catholic Churches as a whole have funding but I was fortunate to be in one the biggest churches in virginia. They arent as particular in who they give food. Spiritual support they are. Universalist Church near me gives out food too. The Church also has parent help services and a lot of which is volunteer.
No need to evoke the canard 7 billions egos, since the question would be, if this is the case, why did God create 7 billion egos with conflicting egos and beliefs.
The reality is most souls, while on earth, have no intentions of choosing differently, because of their emotional attachment to their own 'sense of community, which justifies their claim of 'truth,' which disagrees with your view.
This is also the belief of many who sincerely disagree strongly with your view, and consider their view 'best.' There is a heavy overdose of diverse conflicting 'ego opinions' here including yours.
What makes your assertion obviously meaningless is that everyone considers their view best, so what?!?!?!?
This canard of the 'best' mediocrity reminds me of Garrison Keller's quote' "All the children are above average."
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