miodrag
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He does so only in the material world. This world was meant as a place for us to hide from God. Some people just cannot stand Him. After a while, some of us change our minds.
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Why do the gods hide themselves?
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He does so only in the material world. This world was meant as a place for us to hide from God. Some people just cannot stand Him. After a while, some of us change our minds.
The Kilted Heathen
Crow FreyjasmaðR
Read the critiques of the events. I'd say that pretty well debunks it.
Criticizes various gods, uses a Greek afterlife. LOL.
I'll never understand why the gods hide themselves. How is that the loving thing to do? How does it help us? If it doesn't help us, what do you think their reason is for doing so?
If you believe in one God, why do you think he insists that we accept him by Faith? Why not give everyone clear personal messages from time to time? Why remain hidden? (It pisses me off! grrrr!!)
They have a very good reason for doing so. They do not exist, I suppose.
Look how simple my solution to that riddle is.
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- viole
Well, if gods did come down and talk to us, we would probably crucify them.I'll never understand why the gods hide themselves. How is that the loving thing to do? How does it help us? If it doesn't help us, what do you think their reason is for doing so?
If you believe in one God, why do you think he insists that we accept him by Faith? Why not give everyone clear personal messages from time to time? Why remain hidden? (It pisses me off! grrrr!!
The answer from my philosophical perspective is that God exists in the hearts and minds of all of us and God is not essentially an EXTERNAL thing to show himself as the OP question implies. We become closer to God by quieting our minds to the external noise that is our usual center of focus. I think the purpose of human life is through internal effort finding our God core, call it God-Realization, Self-Realization,I'll never understand why the gods hide themselves. How is that the loving thing to do? How does it help us? If it doesn't help us, what do you think their reason is for doing so?
If you believe in one God, why do you think he insists that we accept him by Faith? Why not give everyone clear personal messages from time to time? Why remain hidden? (It pisses me off! grrrr!!
Spiderman
Veteran Member
I agree with that
Spiderman
Veteran Member
you cant crucify a spirit
Ah, but you also can't see, touch, feel one (as seeing God was requested in the OP).
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In my experience, yes you can see, touch, feel a spirit--sometimes even smell, although I don't think I've ever tasted one...but that doesn't mean someone else hasn't. Not all spirits are "God" or "gods," however...
Maybe @PopeADope would like to learn how to do that. He's apparently not 'feeling' it.
Spiderman
Veteran Member
I envy your abilities... You have a son who can see faeries right?
Repox
Truth Seeker
We would not hear from them if they don't exist. If there is only one God, perhaps He doesn't want anything to do with us. My personal view is God has assume a policy of nonintervention. The reason is God requires obedience to His Commandments, and humans don't obey.I'll never understand why the gods hide themselves. How is that the loving thing to do? How does it help us? If it doesn't help us, what do you think their reason is for doing so?
If you believe in one God, why do you think he insists that we accept him by Faith? Why not give everyone clear personal messages from time to time? Why remain hidden? (It pisses me off! grrrr!!
Well, that is one way of framing it that I've used before...
siti
Well-Known Member
We'd definitely notice the few that do though - and they'd make a significant impression on the denizens of the cesspool, I shouldn't wonder!
Err...I know you meant it kindly, and I'm not offended, but I have no need for your sympathy. My beliefs appear to cause less cognitive dissonance than yours causes you...
Spiderman
Veteran Member
I am in no place to judge...your beliefs are just as good as mine
Akivah
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I'll never understand why the gods hide themselves. How is that the loving thing to do? How does it help us? If it doesn't help us, what do you think their reason is for doing so?
If you believe in one God, why do you think he insists that we accept him by Faith? Why not give everyone clear personal messages from time to time? Why remain hidden? (It pisses me off! grrrr!!
Do you really want an all-powerful entity sitting on your shoulder zapping you for every mistake you make? I think North Koreans live under a similar situation and no one wants to live like them.
Akivah
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And the nation that saw G-d all together and committed themselves to be a light unto the world, have been crucified, killed, banished, and prosecuted ever since.
Spiderman
Veteran Member
So true!
Spiderman
Veteran Member
To a certain extent, yes...if it was done lovingly