Tony\'s God (Introduction)

by David Turell , Monday, November 21, 2011, 02:39 (4752 days ago) @ Balance_Maintained

What gives me some measure of certainty that the vast majority of the contents within it are correct is that they can be cross-referenced from nearly every cultural center in the world. Flood mythos, the Tower of Babel, the Nephilim, Adam and Eve, the Garden, these are not single isolated stories from a single book.

They are historical references. The OT (Torah portion) is definitely history. I've stood in the excavation of David's city in the early 1980's and talked with some of the archeologists. Our guide was also very helpful in pointing out direct evidence. Noah's flood was probably from from the Black Sea as the last glacial age melted, created ice dams and then released huge volumes of water.

As for God, well. It/He/She/They are out there. The fundamental pillar, the central core, of my belief is that there is a creator god that is not only personable, but also loving and wise. In my worldview, he has never been the hellfire and damnation figure that some religions paint him as. He has never been a fickle friend or apathetic. In my world view, his role has always been that of a parent. Loving, kind when needed, stern when needed, fair in all things(despite how it may seem from my perspective), and always willing to impart knowledge if, and only if, I allow myself to be willing to receive it.

My question is how do you know this? You really don't. This is your desire for God's personality either from desire alone, or faith and desire. You certainly have the right to this view of God, but it requires absolute faith. I haven't achieved that view, because my mind works from wanting as much proof as I can get. A good portion of Psalm 19 is the key to studying the power of God, but there is no way to study his personality.