Let's not forget though, that God is nature,
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In the judeo christian tradition God resides outside of nature.
Only in Eastern philosophy is god nature.
Wait a minute. I think we have a problem w/ communication here. When I say that God is nature, I mean he is the beginning and the end of all things, the sum total of all that exists. I mean that He rules the land, the oceans, the sky, and all that is above and below us, the creator and master of all that live, and all that will ever be. Is this out of sync w/ what you believe to be Judeo/Christian thinking? I'm curious as to what you consider to be nature, that God is not a part of.