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To: kosta50; betty boop; Alamo-Girl
I, on the other hand, demand nothing from God. I am only saying that if he is to communicate with me he would have to do so in a manner compatible with my human nature.

YES AND NO.

Definitions are important.

"compatible"

and

"my human nature"

are important constructs.

The creature is not likely to be construed by an Almighty God as the one to define either

"compatible"

or

"my human nature"

more . . . defnitively . . . more functionally, . . . more . . . rightly . . . MORE AUTHORITATIVELY . . . more usefully . . . more legally, . . . more operationally . . . more truly . . .

THAN SAID creature's CREATOR--ALMIGHTY GOD does.

Not only does ALMIGHTY GOD have an infinitely greater perspective on

BOTH

"COMPATIBLE"

AND

"MY HUMAN NATURE"

than even I [or anyone else] . . .

ALMIGHTY GOD ALSO HAS THE ROLE, POSITION, AUTHORITY, PERSPECTIVE

to require of the creature whatever level of

cooperation, reaching toward, stretching toward, acceptance on faith, etc. etc. etc.

THAT SUITS THE CREATOR, ALMIGHTY GOD.

ALMIGHTY GOD SETS THE CRITERIA, THE STANDARD FOR THE CREATURE FOR RELATIONSHIP.

The Creature does NOT remotely effectively, functionally, legally, even audaciously

set THE STANDARD, THE CRITERIA

FOR

ALMIGHTY GOD

in the context of the relationship, the dialogue nor for anything else.

Talk about God having such creatures and notions in derision--that's likely putting it mildly.

Besides, Christ came IN THE FLESH. That was the beginning, middle and last word on communicating as God-man to man on man's level.

760 posted on 09/21/2010 8:51:56 PM PDT by Quix (PAPAL AGENT DESIGNEE: Resident Filth of non-Roman Catholics; RC AGENT DESIGNATED: "INSANE")
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To: Quix; betty boop; Alamo-Girl

According to what the Bible says, he did just that. He made us human and he talks to us in a manner compatible with our human nature. He doesn't use a dog whistle because we can't heart it, unless he changes human nature to hear higher sounds. He doesn't use the Klingon language because we don't understand it unless he turns us into Klingons, etc.

No one said the creature does. The creature recognizes that he is human and that humans operate on a certain level. Short of changing what humans are, a communication with a human has to take place on the human level.

When you talk to a dog you don't have a philosophical discourse with him but communicate in the manner dogs, according to their nature, can understand and respond. It is not that dog "demands" of you to lower yourself to his level, it is the fact that he is a dog that demands communication on his level or he won't understand you.

That's what makes Christianity unique among monotheistic religions (it's not necessairly unique as far as all religions arecocnerned, just monotheistic ones). This allows Christians to relate to their God as a Person and form a personal fellowship.

761 posted on 09/21/2010 9:26:14 PM PDT by kosta50 (God is tired of repenting -- Jeremiah 15:6, KJV)
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