Shooter452 said:
In keeping with the adage that "he who defends everything, defends nothing" and "when everyone is a hero, no one is a hero" I have to wonder if we should also include "if god is everything, then god is nothing."
That is a good point. I would add though, when everyone is a hero, no one is a hero, and no heros are needed. You basicly reach a perfect state of humanity no? But, prehaps nature needs chaos and conflict. If god is everything, then god is nothing, and alot of people lose their jobs.
I must admit that I have always regarded panthiests as people who are too lazy to inquire as to the meaning--if any at all--of God.
Well, I can't counter-argue for the sweeping genralisation of 'other panthiest people', because I don't personaly know any, but just for my own sake, I've read the bible, many works of many religious philosophers, ancient and recent, I lot a lot about Hinduism, Buddhism, polytheistic Greek mythology, I could write a book the size of that lot on my conclusions on God, and I'd probably be regarded as blasphemous, stupid, and generaly insane. The feeling mutual, a Christian feels complete because hes found the 'one true path'. I feel complete knowing I will never get there, not in this walking life, I regard that a privilage. My beleives are never stagnant, I can never be wrong as I never regard myself as truely 'right', I can learn more about my beleifs, every single day, in the little things, in other's opinions, everythng has a metaphor, I'm not interested in litaral fact, I think the idea of wanting such in matters of god and faith is absurd.
Human.
If I knew the mind of God, I wouldn't be talking it over with you guys, now would I?
You are the mind of god, and you are talking to god, remember?