Tao and God - comparisons in faiths (easter)

[Bishka]

As usual, I like to see truth everywhere I find it.

When I read the Tao de Ching - I see God in it for myself - others see differently, but this is my perspective.

In chapter one it reads

"And even if you cannot grasp this nothingness, you can still see something of the Tao {God} in everything."

Does any one else ever see that in between faiths?

[Sunstone]

The Middle Eastern concept of deity posits a deity that is a thinking, feeling, willing being. The Eastern concept of Tao is not thinking, not feeling, not willing, and not a discrete being. Hence, there are some crucial differences between East and West (or East and Levant) here.

Put differently, it might be acceptable to describe the Tao as "The nature of things". But would it ever be acceptable to describe God as "The nature of things"? Or, would that be a bit strange to do so?

[Bishka]

Originally Posted by Sunstone

The Middle Eastern concept of deity posits a deity that is a thinking, feeling, willing being. The Eastern concept of Tao is not thinking, not feeling, not willing, and not a discrete being. Hence, there are some crucial differences between East and West (or East and Levant) here.

Put differently, it might be acceptable to describe the Tao as "The nature of things". But would it ever be acceptable to describe God as "The nature of things"? Or, would that be a bit strange to do so?

I would say yes, but that's my own personal feeling on the subject.

[Sunstone]

But would you describe God as not thinking, not feeling, not willing, and not a discrete being, Becky?

[Bishka]

Originally Posted by Sunstone

But would you describe God as not thinking, not feeling, not willing, and not a discrete being, Becky?

No and yes......my mind isn't working. Maybe I should have waited until the morning to post this.