Can you imagine God?
If so, how do you draw the line between imagination and a real god.
It wouldn't be the use of reason would it?
That just raises further questions?
I know that the mind and physiological processes cannot tell the difference between what is real and what is clearly imagined.
For instance if you close your eyes, relax, and clearly imagine in your mind picking a nice,fresh, juicy lemon from a tree, reaching into your pocket, taking out a knife, then cutting into that lemmon with its juices splurting out and running down your hand, then taking a nice big bite into that oh so tart lemon, it will actually cause your mouth to pucker up as if you were actually doing it.
I am begining to wonder if it is even neccessary that an actual god exists, as long as that beleif is strong enough that it provides some practical means in this existence to fullfill ones needs, whatever that might be in ones own experience of life.
Faith and and the productive use of imagination seem to be very closely related to me.
Any thoughts?
If so, how do you draw the line between imagination and a real god.
It wouldn't be the use of reason would it?
That just raises further questions?
I know that the mind and physiological processes cannot tell the difference between what is real and what is clearly imagined.
For instance if you close your eyes, relax, and clearly imagine in your mind picking a nice,fresh, juicy lemon from a tree, reaching into your pocket, taking out a knife, then cutting into that lemmon with its juices splurting out and running down your hand, then taking a nice big bite into that oh so tart lemon, it will actually cause your mouth to pucker up as if you were actually doing it.
I am begining to wonder if it is even neccessary that an actual god exists, as long as that beleif is strong enough that it provides some practical means in this existence to fullfill ones needs, whatever that might be in ones own experience of life.
Faith and and the productive use of imagination seem to be very closely related to me.
Any thoughts?