Procrustes Stretched
Dante's Manifesto
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I understand your idea of a personal god. I understand you can have personal beliefs about a god you share with others.RandomVariableWhat do you mean personal god? Delta asked the same question but his seemed rhetorical since he sort of answered it himself. You thanked him for the post so does that mean you agree? With what?"Do you believe in a personal God?"
Even when I went on a spiritual quest, I never fully understood this personal god thing. I wonder if people who do believe in a personal god can explain why they do
A Priest who was introduced to Joseph Campbell asks: "Are you a Catholic Dr. Campbell?"
Campbell replies: "No, Father."
The Priest then asks: "Do you believe in a personal God?"
To which Campbell replies: "No, Father."
The Priest then replies: "Well, I guess there is no way to logically prove the existence of God."
Campbell: "If there were Father, what would be the value of faith?"
Priest excuses himself with: "It's been a pleasure meeting you Dr. Campbell, have a nice day."
My question is not rhetorical. One can not really ask a question without having a definition for the parts of the question. What is a 'personal god'?
Since I said I do not understand the personal god thing, I have no idea what defines a personal god. I asked if people who believe in one can explain why they believed in one. They can choose to define their personal god if they choose to, but I am uninterested in that.
My idea of a personal God is based on my belief that I was created by God. That's a personal thing. He thought I deserved to exist. I think of that in personal terms. He gave me the ability to think, contemplate, communicate, pray, hope, etc. Since He thought of me I have the ability to think of Him. Therefore, when I'm experiencing joy or happiness I can thank Him personally. When I'm experiencing tribulation or heartache I can feel comforted in the knowledge that He's in the very room or place I'm at.
Why do you believe in this? I'm serious. I don't understand the why. You believe you were created by god, or by a personal god.
If you could answer where this belief comes from, that would help explain the why