Are deities flesh and blood beings?

[Burchfam]

We are taught within Famism that the first humans were three sisters, who were brought forth by the Irtha (the earth). The supreme deity Wr-alda then breathed his spirit into them so that they became conscious. The three sisters, Lyda, Finda, and Frya, by a process of virgin birth, engendered the entire human race. These sisters, while fully human, are also woshipped as goddesses by their descendants.

 

[Hema]

Deities in Hinduism are representations of one God. They are different names for God when he takes on different roles. Eg. God is referred to as Brahma when he is creating. Just as one woman can be given different titles and different roles eg. mother, sister, daughter etc. The Deities are different energies of God, some are avatars who once walked the earth as human manifestations. Some also like to view Hindu deities as Devtas (similar to angels). According to Hinduism, the two first people came into being when Brahma divided himself into a progenitive couple - Manu and Satrupa.

 

[akshar]

They are a super soul, no-one, including me and you is flesh and blood, we are the soul.

 

[FatMan]

Part of me thinks that with all of the religious basis on virgin births that a randy teen ended up telling the whopper of all lies and got away with it.

And now look what it's morphed into!

I have to tell my kids - Don't lie, or thousands of years from now, it might be the cornerstone that many religions are founded on.

 

[akshar]

I belive that the supreme lord was never born, he/she has been there for all time.

 

[BruceDLimber]

Hi!

>Are deities flesh and blood beings?

In the Baha'i view, definitely not!

(And there's only one.)

Best,

Bruce

 

[Bishka]

In the LDS theology.

Absolutley.

 

[sojourner]

In the LDS theology.

Absolutley.

This is kind-of off-topic and kind-of not, but, with regard to LDS theology, (and I'm not being sarcastic here, I really am interested to know) if God was begotten and has a physical body, who begat God, and (assuming that the "begetter" was also begotten) how was the first "begetter" begotten? It seems to me -- on the surface -- to be a chicken-and-egg affair...I hope I'm missing something!

Advise, please.

 

[Bishka]

This is kind-of off-topic and kind-of not, but, with regard to LDS theology, (and I'm not being sarcastic here, I really am interested to know) if God was begotten and has a physical body, who begat God, and (assuming that the "begetter" was also begotten) how was the first "begetter" begotten? It seems to me -- on the surface -- to be a chicken-and-egg affair...I hope I'm missing something!

Advise, please.

We don't know. It does seem to be like that, but we are just mere mortals who do not know the wisdom and knowledge of God.

 

[akshar]

We don't know. It does seem to be like that, but we are just mere mortals who do not know the wisdom and knowledge of God.

You better not be calling me a mere mortal!

 

[Bishka]

You better not be calling me a mere mortal!

I was referring to people in general. Not using it as insult as you took it. We are just mere mortals compared to God.

 

[akshar]

I was referring to people in general. Not using it as insult as you took it. We are just mere mortals compared to God.

Hey calm down. I didn't take it as a insult, i was just joking.

 

[Bishka]

Hey calm down. I didn't take it as a insult, i was just joking.

I'm calm. Why do people think they can read my emotions through text?

 

[Popeyesays]

There are no deities [with a small 'd']. The question is moot.Regards,Scott

 

[nutshell]

Just a quick note: LDS theology does not believe God is flesh and blood. LDS theology believes God is flesh and bone.

The implication is that flesh and blood (like us) denotes a mortal body, while the absence of blood denotes an immortal body.

 

[Bishka]

Just a quick note: LDS theology does not believe God is flesh and blood. LDS theology believes God is flesh and bone.

The implication is that flesh and blood (like us) denotes a mortal body, while the absence of blood denotes an immortal body.

That's what I meant. Thanks for clearing that up.