the seven faces of God

[Rykoshet]

Why only seven? There's been so many different opinions out there, not to mention you only stuck to monotheistic beliefs.

Also, why stop at the seventh level. Are there not those who can transcend that level and see God in yet a more involved light. I mean, who is to say we are not all marionettes and God is playing each of us? Granted there's not theological scriptures about this sort of God, but if I or anyone else can think it up, does it not hold as much merit as a book a group of people got together, wrote, edited, and published?

[ArmsMerchant]

Originally Posted by Masero

Why couldn't your God be a collection of all seven, just at different times in your walk of faith?

I think we too often try to humanize God or put him in a box. I'm quite sure that God is above human logic and classification, and ultimately above our ability to understand him completely.

Point made. I think most people agree that God is infinite. Thing is, our comprehension is not, so we try to put God in human terms--which often does God a great disservice..

But those of us who commune with God on a day to day basis usually relate to him/her/it/them/whatever on one of those seven levels at a time. Mostly I'm at the third or fourth level, sometimes at the fifth, and at the seventh only a few times and not for long at that.

[ArmsMerchant]

Originally Posted by Xerxes35

And can you demonstrate this with any evidence? You certainly would win the nobel prize if you can.

The "evidence" chimera rears its ugly head once more.

As I have stated many times before in various contexts, my only "evidence" is personal experience.

I have read, and accept as true, that it is the soul's intention to know itself experientially--and thus to know God. The soul understands that We and God are One--that at the Highest Reality, we are All One--even as the mind denies this truth, and the body acts out this denial.

The soul understands what the mind cannot conceive.

[Hexadecimal]

Originally Posted by Rykoshet

Why only seven? There's been so many different opinions out there, not to mention you only stuck to monotheistic beliefs.

Also, why stop at the seventh level. Are there not those who can transcend that level and see God in yet a more involved light. I mean, who is to say we are not all marionettes and God is playing each of us? Granted there's not theological scriptures about this sort of God, but if I or anyone else can think it up, does it not hold as much merit as a book a group of people got together, wrote, edited, and published?

That we are marionettes and God is playing us IS the seventh. Or, as Solomon says towards the end of his mental breakdown: Verily, we are all of one soul. (This is an observation marked towards all life, not just humans)

[Rolloffle]

Originally Posted by Railroad Opticon

That feels like it has some basis.

lol wut?

[swissblade]

I say switch to hinduism ASAP.

Why i like hinduism the most?

Islam, christianity talks about only ONE god. But hinduism is NOT like that..

though hinduism say there is one god it can manifest in different FORMS.

Thats why there are 33,000000 gods in hinduism.. just imagine.

Some people call type bullshit..

But let me give you an example:

You eat MANY things while having your meal.

Like starters, main course, dessert's, etc.,

why dont humans just eat one thing at once in a meal..

why dont people eat JUST carrot in a meal.. because if you want to be satisfied, you need to taste different things..

thats what hinduism gives you..

MANY GODS to satisfy your spirit.

[ArmsMerchant]

Originally Posted by Rykoshet

Why only seven? There's been so many different opinions out there, not to mention you only stuck to monotheistic beliefs.

Also, why stop at the seventh level. Are there not those who can transcend that level and see God in yet a more involved light. I mean, who is to say we are not all marionettes and God is playing each of us?

Why seven? Beats me--but seven comes up an awful lot in both metaphysics and folklore. But I think those seven cover all the bases. And polytheism fits in too, when you look at say, old Greek myths--many of their gods reflect a single one of the seven faces.

The marionette thing--that would be level one--read the Book of Job for a perfect example.

[pwntbypancakes]

Originally Posted by Hexadecimal

AM, have you read anything on how long it typically takes a person to be lifted from hell to the seventh heaven?

I've only been in the seventh heaven once while alive, and I held command over the wind (it stopped upon the instant telling it so, and began upon the instant telling it so) until I shrunk back to a lower heaven. That was the moment I quit seeing NDEs as hallucinations and spirituality as nonsense. Nature obeyed...for no understood reason.

sometimes i cant even read this guys bullshit and stop halway through a paragraph such as this..

[ArmsMerchant]

Originally Posted by pwntbypancakes

sometimes i fail to comprehend this persons metaphysics..

Fixed.

[woodlander]

It is a very interesting way of looking at things. I don't think you can say much else though.

Humans have a remarkable capacity to develop cohesive belief structures and then perceive reality within those structures. (I am probably not doing a very good job of expressing the idea here).

I would have to assume God could manifest himself in any and/or all ways, but you see what you are looking for, if that makes any sense.