...he realised if there is nothing, there will be nothing forever. Our earliest memory (conception.)
This is a companion thread to my popular What does God do? thread. Surprisingly, so far very few theists have ventured to describe what God does in the world, here and now. I'm not sure whether that is because they aren't sure what God does, or because they've never considered the question, or because they feel embarrassed about answering it for some reason. Maybe there'll be some more informative answers later. The question sounds to me like one a good theist should have a ready answer to.
So, to the current thread, which has a similar theme. Again, I address this question to the theists who are reading.
Most of you describe God as a Being, like a person. Many of you describe relating to God as if God is a person. For example, you might pray to God, and God might choose to respond in various ways to your prayers.
Given that God is like a person (or at least has person-like traits), and given the kinds of things that major religions tell us about God, it seems that God has desires, plans, and emotions that are recognisably comparable to those of human beings.
My straightforward question this time around is: based on your own understanding, what does God want? I'd also like to know: how do you know what God wants?
I look forward to your responses.
If God wants to do 'good' then he'd surely seek to eliminate the majority of the human population so the planet and all its beautiful (otherwise living harmoniously and in balance with nature) creatures can exist without our increasigly dangerous presence
If God wants to do anything or wants anything it is worth while to establish if he exists...can we do that ? No well God does not exist.
Alex
Presumably, the idea is that, by giving humans free will, he is deliberately switching off his omniscience.Totally idiot response
Your implying a omnipotent god created humans (remember it is preached he knows everything) to get rid of us because it didn't work out?????
HE'S OMNIPOTENT HE KNOWS IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK OUT AS HE'S MOULDING THE DIRT TO MAKE ADAM
Note to self - settle down
Presumably, the idea is that, by giving humans free will, he is deliberately switching off his omniscience.
Presumably, the idea is that, by giving humans free will, he is deliberately switching off his omniscience.
Totally idiot response
Your implying a omnipotent god created humans (remember it is preached he knows everything) to get rid of us because it didn't work out?????
HE'S OMNIPOTENT HE KNOWS IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK OUT AS HE'S MOULDING THE DIRT TO MAKE ADAM
Note to self - settle down
If we ignore what his followers say, we lose God entirely.Did God say he was omnipotent or did his followers claim he was? Either way, regardless of what one says, doesn't make it so.
How so, he exists or he doesn't, followers or no followers ... if he does, then what his fan club say is irrelevant regarding the truth of the beingIf we ignore what his followers say, we lose God entirely.
He doesn't exit.How so, he exists or he doesn't, followers or no followers ... if he does, then what his fan club say is irrelevant regarding the truth of the being
Did God say he was omnipotent or did his followers claim he was? Either way, regardless of what one says, doesn't make it so.