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Grapesoda · 05-16-2014, 05:53 PM

God is a metaphor for that which transcends all levels of intellectual thought. It's as simple as that.

Joseph Campbell

BlackCrayon · 05-16-2014, 06:13 PM

god is a concept by which we measure our pain

Grapesoda · 05-16-2014, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon

god is a concept by which we measure our pain

that's pretty cool... or measure our joy

Nomarh · 05-16-2014, 07:44 PM

or.. you are both...

romeo22 · 05-17-2014, 02:35 AM

not agree with you..think deeply

Ferus · 05-17-2014, 03:13 AM

"God" is a word/idea made up by man. Nothing more, nothing less. End of story.
Move along with the real life

Harmon · 05-17-2014, 04:32 AM

God is real. God is righteous. Jesus died for my sins. Thank you, sweet baby Jesus.

Captain Kawaii · 05-17-2014, 04:45 AM

"Praise Satan!"

DAMNMAN · 05-17-2014, 07:52 AM

GOD is primitive man's explanation of the unknown and mysterious. Some delusional people still choose to justify belief in god, even though god no longer makes sense in the face of reason, logic and science.

CaptainHowdy · 05-17-2014, 08:12 AM

Mutt · 05-17-2014, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Grapesoda

God is a metaphor for that which transcends all levels of intellectual thought. It's as simple as that.

Joseph Campbell

We don't need churches, mosques and synagogues nor tax exempt status to worship a metaphor.

The irony is that those primitive poets who dreamed up this personified God knew it was a metaphor yet today a few billion modern men still believe that metaphor to be real.

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 05-17-2014, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Mutt

We don't need churches, mosques and synagogues nor tax exempt status to worship a metaphor.

The irony is that those primitive poets who dreamed up this personified God knew it was a metaphor yet today a few billion modern men still believe that metaphor to be real.

I'm inclined to agree...

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.."Sophisticated" believers don't see "God" in the concrete form of biblical literalism; theirs is a "sophisticated" vision of "god" which can only be comprehended through complex metaphors.

Apparently, years of study are necessary to realize just how important and "true" the sophisticated, metaphorical theology is yet it still manages to be the "true" religion in contrast to unsophisticated, unimportant literalism. But once they have decided that their "god" is a metaphor rather than real thing or being, what's the point of building a religion or a life around it? Indeed, what's the point of giving it a second thought? It seems to be a "god" that has little use or value outside academia.

This is why attempts to create a "sophisticated" theology around metaphor may carry within them the seeds of their own demise ? or at least the seeds that prevent such theology from ever seriously dominating theological discourse. This sentiment is expressed quite forcefully by Mason Cooley:

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A theology whose god is a metaphor is wasting its time.
- Mason Cooley, City Aphorism

It's not too hard to see of why Cooley is probably right: if "god" is merely a metaphor for something else, then just what is the point of devoting an entire academic or scholarly discipline to the study and understanding of this "god"?

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Once the very notion of a real "god" is abandoned even by the theologians, however, the situation appears to change substantially.

How can we talk about believers' relationship with a metaphor? We surely can't say that a metaphor will expect any sort of behavior from us. Are we supposed to have "faith" in this metaphor?

Any such theology would very quickly have to be transformed into something that looks far more like typical psychology and philosophy or, perhaps more likely, something rather futile and pointless. It surely can't produce a better foundation for anything like a religion to structure your life around.

Theological positions that treat "god" as a metaphor of some sort became popular because they no longer require one to defend outdated arguments that don't stand up to critical reflection and empirical evidence very well.

They seem to make theology easier, both for the theologian and for the religious audience. Easier theology, however, isn't necessarily better theology and it isn't the sort of theology that is likely to sustain much interest.

It would appear that however difficult, complicated, and even paradoxical the concept of a real god may be, it's also necessary for believers as well as theologians. Without it, the already-dicey subject of theology is reduced to a mere shadow of its barely-substantial self.

God as a metaphor is simply mental masturbation...

ADG

Best-In-BC · 05-17-2014, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Grapesoda

God is a metaphor for that which transcends all levels of intellectual thought. It's as simple as that.

Joseph Campbell

lol, god is a careless slave owner, and the devil is only the guy saying fuck you to the goof

Aidoru · 05-17-2014, 11:41 PM

If you ask a Buffalo what is God surely he'll say he's a big Buffalo

2MuchMark · 05-18-2014, 07:46 AM

God is a construct to manipulate the masses.

SekobA · 05-18-2014, 08:34 AM

ppl believe in everything these days

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DAMNMAN Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,440	GOD is primitive man's explanation of the unknown and mysterious. Some delusional people still choose to justify belief in god, even though god no longer makes sense in the face of reason, logic and science. __________________ email: zmaster (at) earthlink.net ICQ: 196678616 ZMASTER One less god!!! I contend that we are both an atheist. I just belive in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours. Last edited by DAMNMAN; 05-17-2014 at 07:54 AM..

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