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Does god prefer to inhabit a body, wherever he is

amorphous_constellation

Well-Known Member
When you think about it, being everywhere would get kind of annoying. And many of the traditional god concepts seem like they can get aggravated somewhat easily. If they limited themselves to the boundaries of a body, they could have a much greater level of peace. They wouldn't have inhabit every corner of the planet, listening to every thought, or get dizzy watching all the galaxies spin round. Now I don't know what they'd stand on up there in heaven, or if they would need to breath something other than space, but if they had a body to live in, they could spend their time in a quiet room with a desk and some books.
 

Aupmanyav

Be your own guru
"Sarvam Khalu Idam Brahma" (All things here (are) Brahman)
"Eko sad, dwiteeyo nasti" (What exists is one, there is no second)
 

amorphous_constellation

Well-Known Member
"Sarvam Khalu Idam Brahma" (All things here (are) Brahman)
"Eko sad, dwiteeyo nasti" (What exists is one, there is no second)

So to that kind of god, are different things going in the universe the equivalent to minor thoughts that god can suppress. Is each planet and star like a little neuron that wouldn't bother god all that much
 

Aupmanyav

Be your own guru
I did not say that there is 'a God' or 'many'. What my sort of belief in Hinduism (Advaita, non-duality) says is that 'whatever exists is one, and all beings, all things, without exception, are that'. Unlike the Abrahamic religions, existence of God is not all that essential in Indian religions. Buddhism does not care about it and Jainism refutes it.
 
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Katzpur

Not your average Mormon
When you think about it, being everywhere would get kind of annoying. And many of the traditional god concepts seem like they can get aggravated somewhat easily. If they limited themselves to the boundaries of a body, they could have a much greater level of peace. They wouldn't have inhabit every corner of the planet, listening to every thought, or get dizzy watching all the galaxies spin round. Now I don't know what they'd stand on up there in heaven, or if they would need to breath something other than space, but if they had a body to live in, they could spend their time in a quiet room with a desk and some books.
Well, Jesus always referred to His Father as being "in Heaven." Never, ever, ever did He refer to Him as being "everywhere."
 

Valjean

Veteran Member
Premium Member
What if god isn't an actual entity, but a stuff interpenetrating reality, like radio waves or the WWW; an emanation living things tune in to, each with its own site?
 

1213

Well-Known Member
...If they limited themselves to the boundaries of a body, they could have a much greater level of peace. ....

Do you have peace? I think peace doesn’t depend on where you are, but about do you know yourself, are you in peace with yourself.
 

Valjean

Veteran Member
Premium Member
Not sure what your point is. Does it really even matter? And if I can't give you an answer, what does that mean?
Maybe Heaven is everywhere. I don't think the Bible is all that clear about its boundaries.
 

Katzpur

Not your average Mormon
Maybe Heaven is everywhere. I don't think the Bible is all that clear about its boundaries.
Then there would have been no need for Jesus to have told His apostles (after His resurrection) that He was going to His Father if He was already in His Father's presence.
 

Audie

Veteran Member
When you think about it, being everywhere would get kind of annoying. And many of the traditional god concepts seem like they can get aggravated somewhat easily. If they limited themselves to the boundaries of a body, they could have a much greater level of peace. They wouldn't have inhabit every corner of the planet, listening to every thought, or get dizzy watching all the galaxies spin round. Now I don't know what they'd stand on up there in heaven, or if they would need to breath something other than space, but if they had a body to live in, they could spend their time in a quiet room with a desk and some books.

No use to read. "He" already knows every word, could
recite it forward, backwards.
IN FACT, "He" already knows where every nanoparticle
is, was, and will be.

"He" is gonna have to be like super smart to
think of something interesting to do, seeing as
how he knows everything he ever did or
ever will do, already.
 
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Muffled

Jesus in me
When you think about it, being everywhere would get kind of annoying. And many of the traditional god concepts seem like they can get aggravated somewhat easily. If they limited themselves to the boundaries of a body, they could have a much greater level of peace. They wouldn't have inhabit every corner of the planet, listening to every thought, or get dizzy watching all the galaxies spin round. Now I don't know what they'd stand on up there in heaven, or if they would need to breath something other than space, but if they had a body to live in, they could spend their time in a quiet room with a desk and some books.

I believe God has no problem with His spiritual existence and only inhabits bodies when it is necessary.

When God is in a body He is everywhere else as well.
 

Muffled

Jesus in me
Well, Jesus always referred to His Father as being "in Heaven." Never, ever, ever did He refer to Him as being "everywhere."

I believe that depends on whether he meant Heaven or heaven. Certainly the Kingdom of Heaven is in heaven.
 

Katzpur

Not your average Mormon
I believe that depends on whether he meant Heaven or heaven. Certainly the Kingdom of Heaven is in heaven.
I'm not sure I know the difference between Heaven and heaven. I believe that God's influence and power is everywhere, but I also believe that He resides in His Kingdom, which is not of this earth.
 

Katzpur

Not your average Mormon
I find it so interesting how people speak as if having a body would somehow limit God. Yet in the same breath, they'll insist that Jesus Christ (whom they also say is "God") was not limited in the slightest by having a body. I mean, if Jesus could command a storm to cease, He was clearly omnipotent, even with a body. So why is the idea that the Father also has one such an impossible concept for people to grasp?
 

amorphous_constellation

Well-Known Member
I think peace doesn’t depend on where you are

I believe God has no problem with His spiritual existence and only inhabits bodies when it is necessary.

I find it so interesting how people speak as if having a body would somehow limit God.

So actually, the bible says in Proverbs 1:28 that “Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me." And in Deuteronomy 32:20 that "I will hide my face from them." This implies that the biblical god, at least, does seek that quiet room that I described. In not being found after being sought, this shows that the presence he could have is something he chooses to limit at times. A logical place for a deity to limit its presence might be a body, therefore that's why this question is asked
 

Skwim

Veteran Member
Does god prefer to inhabit a body, wherever he is
Considering his attitude toward homosexuality I think he already does. Sometimes even young'uns.


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