Posted by alexandra_k on August 28, 2004, at 19:27:20 [reposted on August 30, 2004, at 1:10:28 | original URL]
In reply to the nature of god, posted by alexandra_k on August 28, 2004, at 19:16:33
Hope I don't cause offence. The truth is that I don't believe in omni-god. If we analyse the concept of omni-god I think that we find it is contradictory which means that it is impossible that it can be instantiated. Which in English means not only that there is no such thing, but that there can be no such thing. Many religions (of the Judean / Christian tradition) agree that omni-god is what they mean by god, and so I take issue with those religions.
But then spirituality can be a bit different from religion. If I had to pick an established religion I'd be a buddist (especially in their maintaining that buddah wasn't actually God, just a very spiritual guy).
I accept science. What matters most to us is not explained or dealt with by current sciences often enough, but then the concept of god does not do it for me either.
The concepts of god and immortality will not do everything that we have tried to make them do...
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