Good, RP... I do not know of God, his choices or his choicelessness. And I do speak of God except in very informal group.
If I must share my belief of God... he is everything, forms and formless, and more. Does that seem like a portrait ? On Jan 22, 9:24 pm, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Vam , since you know that God has choices you also know what they are > and can delineate them. To me God is formless, but you would surely be > able to draw up a portrait. > > > > > > > > On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 6:06 PM, Vam <[email protected]> wrote: > > What you wrote, RP, was ridiculous. It you I found to be funny. > > > I don't see why God's choices have to be of a kind and scale that > > preoccupies you. > > > You would be hard put at defining, or drawing up a portrait of, the > > God you speak of with such aplomb ! And then you presume to know of > > his choices !! Or, worse, his choicelessness !!! > > > On Jan 21, 1:04 am, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > >> A man jumps from a plane without a parachute and when he reaches a > >> great velocity God exercises His choice and drastically slows his > >> fall. Funny Vam , isn't it ? Again God exercises His choice and > >> cancels all His laws and there is mayhem ! Or better still , at times > >> there are laws and at times there are none. God keeps on exercising > >> His choice and man keeps on playing the fool , he doesn't get wet in > >> the pool and doesn't get burned in the fire. Imagine a world without > >> God's laws , a world in which He keeps on exercising His choice. > > >> On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 2:49 AM, Vam <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > A choiceless God is shite... > >> > So there goes all such pontification ! > > >> > #DeepakMRanade's article "Uncovering Relative Truths" > >> > in @timesofindia neatly summarises the approach to Advaita, > >> > its conceptual layout. You are invited to discover the answers. > > >> >http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=... > > >> > On Jan 19, 10:21 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Interesting RP. I'm atheist only in that I reject stories that are > >> >> full of holes, talking snakes and such. The Gnostics have it that > >> >> creation was a mistake - though I have no means to determine any truth > >> >> in this I am struck most argument can be undercut like this. I often > >> >> wonder what might explain why we don't just know what life is about > >> >> and how this might be explained. > > >> >> On Jan 19, 10:59 am, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> >> > I as a human have the choice , even if it is apparent and not real , > >> >> > to do this or do that , that is, there is an element of uncertainty in > >> >> > my actions , but God has a steadfastness of purpose. God's will is > >> >> > sure and certain , the whole space-time continuum emanates from Him > >> >> > without any active choice on His part which raises the question of > >> >> > responsibility. God cannot be held responsible for any event as it > >> >> > happens without any wavering on His part , He has no choice and hence > >> >> > cannot be held responsible. This brings us to the question of > >> >> > worship , why worship a Being who has a fixed purpose ? In that case , > >> >> > even though believing in a supreme Being and determinism , I can be > >> >> > called an atheist.
