he will answer that you cannot know God's mind ..however you can know God..that's part and parcel o'dLOOP now stop asking the right questions
What makes you think you could understand the answer as to why? Does an infant understand why his parents do what they do? So a human being, who can't even catch a fly with their own hands is going to understand the whys of God? Look, it doesn't matter if people say they are going to hold their breath until God comes to them and explains why...it is beyond the human mind's comprehension. If you are one who thinks nothing is beyond the human mind's comprehension... All the why questions come from thinking God would be on our level, making decisions on our level, bound by time and space, driven by our instincts... God is beyond human comprehension and understanding...
told ya TL. he'll answer you can know God but you can't know God's "mind". what's the diff.. don't ask please
And yet you speak so knowledgeably about him whenever anyone asks... We can only interpret with the faculties we have available to us. Judging by the state of this world, it is not clear that an alleged god is necessarily benevolent. I think Epicurus said it best: "Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?" Yes, we're only human, but we have to make do with the cognitive capabilities that we have. Otherwise, we'd be squandering our "god-given" abilities.
Awesome response. This is common of believers. When an answer does not exist, the old cop out of "we cannot possibly understand god" is brought out. This type of thinking encourages ignorance and discourages the search for answers. Similar to the argument that if science can't explain something, then that's proof that god exists. Any gap in scientific knowledge is used as proof of god to these people. Meanwhile, science is constantly closing those gaps with new findings. Just because we don't know the answer yet, does not mean that one does not exist.
Does a 3 year old child understand his parents? Can a 3 year old child love his parents? Science is great...but anyone who thinks science understands where the laws of nature came from, why those laws are programmed in the manner they are...please come forth. Can you turn on a TV with a remote control? Do you really understand how it works, sufficient for you to build a TV and a remote from scratch? " Just because we don't know the answer yet, does not mean that one does not exist." Nor does it mean that God does not exist... Remember, I am not a Christian. Nothing in any scientific discovery has done anything at all to reveal why the laws of nature exist, why change in biological organisms actually happens, etc. There is nothing in science that is wrong, it is just describing the process, the impact of the programming of nature remains the elephant in the room...and the programmer for that programming is beyond the scope of science...
But even a 3-year-old child can recognize that his parents are looking out for him and his needs for survival, love and happiness. (Assuming he has a good set of parents worth loving.) Which brings me back to my previous post:
Yes, a 3 year old can love his parents, and a person can love God... If you believed, truly believed God was your father, you would love God. Oh, you would be pissed off at God the same way a 3 year old is pissed off at his parents for not giving them what they want, i.e. candy or something else that is harmful...you would think God is not fair the way children think their parents are not fair, or you might be pissed that God is does not come when you cry for God...but you would still love God if you believed God was your father no matter what kind of father you thought he was...simply because God is your father.
I did not refer specifically to the way "god" was "treating" me. Look around you. There is a lot to be thankful for. But not by everyone. Judging by your response, you are destined to remain an uncomprehending 3-year-old, trying to understand and please a "father" you have never seen or spoken with, and cannot, by your own admission, even comprehend. But, hey, if that's what makes you happy... On the other hand, why not just appreciate the universe for the marvel that it is, without inserting an unnecessary narrative. The narrative takes away from its magnificence and only adds clutter. "God" appears to be the placebo of choice for those who cannot accept the world that is accessible to their senses. And however flawed you may think those senses are, they're all you've got. You may as well use them. EDIT: This just in. God speaks to noted thinker Glenn Beck. http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2010/04/glenn_beck_talks_to_god.php Film at eleven.
does 40 yr old man understand his parents? By this [dumb] analogy of yours, you should have wised up by now ..and then some