Simone Weil's weird take on religious belief

Simone Weil's weird take on religious belief Apr 25, 2019 13:57:18 GMT

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Post by rizdek on Apr 25, 2019 13:57:18 GMT

Apr 25, 2019 11:29:38 GMT Arlon10 said:

Apr 25, 2019 11:04:19 GMT rizdek said:

Do you think you will ever see God as anything that resembles a visible object? IE, if you say, "I see God as love," then it's more of a metaphor, right? But is that it...God is a metaphor?

Many Christians describe an after death judgment where they'll stand before God/Jesus and be judged.

www.desiringgod.org/messages/what-happens-when-you-die-all-appear-before-the-judgment-seat-of-christ

Do you think these people are reading the Bible at an elementary level...talking about "appearing" and "standing" before God to be judged?

I have no idea exactly what goes on inside other people's heads. I did mention that Judaism is basically an "ethical system" as often understood and practiced. I'm sorry for the lack of details, but it does imply a sort of judgement. I suspect your expectations are not realistic. It is difficult and might be impossible to explain what any god is in terms of everyday items like bricks, animals or people (elementary things). If you were blind I would have extreme difficulty explaining the concept of green to you. This is not really a failing on my part.

I didn't imply it was a failing on your part.

What do you think my expectations are regarding an omnipotent God...why should any expectations be "unrealistic."

What are your expectations for God and why do you have those expectations.