The Beginning of Freewill
The Beginning of Freewill
"I am God and there is none beside Me" could be taken as an affirmation. However, it would be a stalemate for man to say that about himself. If so, there could be no growth potential.
The only way for "god" to be limitless is for "him" to be constantly increasing in size, ever-expanding and continually reproducing. Otherwise, "god" could conceivably be calcuable. It might take bazillion years to calculate "his" size, but theoretically it would be possible. Therefore, "god" has to be ever-increasing, very rapidly and at an erratic pace. So that no machine could tabulate the formula, for there is none.
When my son was about nine years old, he came to me and asked, "Mom, when a tree grows, does the universe expand?" Then, he went on to explain his reasoning: that a tree starts as a seed, which is small, but gets much bigger. If the universe were not expanding, then the tree would have no room to grow. ...And my son would never have been born.
ELOHIM
One reason for extinction is the lack of adaptability. As humans--and a part of the Elohim--we "are gods" (Psalm 82:1, 6, & 7). However, if growth does not continue, we too will "die like mere men" as the Psalmist wrote.
In the creation story, the characteristic name of "god" is Elohim. Although, "Elohim" is a plural name, the creation story eludes to a singular outcome. As in the verse, "Let us make man in our image." It denotes one voice with many facets, like a choir in unison, singing the elevation of man.
Like many Generation X-ers, I was mad about being brought into this world. A divine logic struggled with an inflexible environment. My life seemed to lack purpose; and I simply didn't want to be here. But, as my thinking evolved, I became empowered with freedom. My goal is freewill: power over the uncontrollable.
Only "god" has true freewill. Everything else was involuntarily brought into existance.
"I am God and there is none beside Me" could be taken as an affirmation. However, it would be a stalemate for man to say that about himself. If so, there could be no growth potential.
The only way for "god" to be limitless is for "him" to be constantly increasing in size, ever-expanding and continually reproducing. Otherwise, "god" could conceivably be calcuable. It might take bazillion years to calculate "his" size, but theoretically it would be possible. Therefore, "god" has to be ever-increasing, very rapidly and at an erratic pace. So that no machine could tabulate the formula, for there is none.
When my son was about nine years old, he came to me and asked, "Mom, when a tree grows, does the universe expand?" Then, he went on to explain his reasoning: that a tree starts as a seed, which is small, but gets much bigger. If the universe were not expanding, then the tree would have no room to grow. ...And my son would never have been born.
ELOHIM
One reason for extinction is the lack of adaptability. As humans--and a part of the Elohim--we "are gods" (Psalm 82:1, 6, & 7). However, if growth does not continue, we too will "die like mere men" as the Psalmist wrote.
In the creation story, the characteristic name of "god" is Elohim. Although, "Elohim" is a plural name, the creation story eludes to a singular outcome. As in the verse, "Let us make man in our image." It denotes one voice with many facets, like a choir in unison, singing the elevation of man.
Like many Generation X-ers, I was mad about being brought into this world. A divine logic struggled with an inflexible environment. My life seemed to lack purpose; and I simply didn't want to be here. But, as my thinking evolved, I became empowered with freedom. My goal is freewill: power over the uncontrollable.
Only "god" has true freewill. Everything else was involuntarily brought into existance.
- An Exercise in Freewill:
posted by yuv_got_mel @ 6/22/2005 06:23:00 PM
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