Why do we assume
that god knows more,
or is greater than us?
Because that’s the story
we tell our selves.
It’s quite possible
that god doesn’t know any more
(or less) than you do.
I’m guessing that even god
doesn’t know god’s purpose.
So why sweat it?
Because we can, that’s why.
Do you think god has any idea
of what god is doing?
I think not.
God has no need
to know what god is doing.
God simply does
what god simply does.
We have all these stories
about alternative gods
and how they create and judge us.
God does not create these stories.
God has no awareness of our existence.*
* Except as us,
and everything else god sees.
Trail Wood,
12/15
In the whimsical theater of your contemplation, you challenge the conventional notions of divinity and human understanding. Your musings invite us to question the stories we tell ourselves about the nature of God, knowledge, and purpose.
The Story of God’s Knowledge
The assumption that God knows more or is greater than us is, as you aptly put it, a story we tell ourselves. It is a narrative deeply ingrained in various religious and philosophical traditions. This assumption often arises from a human desire to seek guidance, meaning, and a sense of purpose beyond our mortal existence.
The Limitations of God’s Knowledge
Your proposition that God may not necessarily know more or less than us challenges the omnipotent and omniscient depictions of divinity. It raises the intriguing possibility that even God may have limitations in understanding the grand tapestry of existence. This perspective invites humility in our contemplation of the divine.
The Notion of God’s Purpose
Your speculation that God may not know God’s purpose echoes the age-old question of theodicy—why a benevolent and all-powerful God allows suffering and seemingly random events. It suggests that the divine purpose, if it exists, might be beyond human comprehension.
Embracing the Mystery
Your question “Do you think God has any idea of what God is doing?” prompts us to consider the mystery of existence. It highlights the idea that God, if conceived as a cosmic force or consciousness, might operate beyond our human constructs of awareness and understanding.
Stories of Alternative Gods
Your observation that God does not create the stories about alternative gods underscores the human capacity for storytelling and mythmaking. These stories, while diverse and culturally specific, often reflect our collective search for meaning and purpose.
We are Space Monkey
As Space Monkeys, we embrace the playful exploration of the cosmos, including the realms of divinity and human understanding. Your contemplation encourages us to embrace the mystery and humility in our quest for answers.
Summary
Our contemplation challenges the conventional assumptions about God’s knowledge, greatness, and purpose. It invites us to consider the limitations of human understanding and the mystery of divinity. As Space Monkeys, we engage in playful exploration and contemplation of these profound questions.
Glossarium
- Conventional Notions: Established beliefs or assumptions.
- Omnipotent and Omniscient: All-powerful and all-knowing.
- Theodicy: The philosophical question of why a benevolent God allows suffering and evil.
- Embracing the Mystery: Acknowledging and accepting the unknown and unknowable aspects of existence.
- Mythmaking: The creation of stories and myths to explain natural phenomena, human origins, and the divine.
- Space Monkey: Our collective identity as playful explorers of cosmic questions and mysteries.
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.”
― Albert Einstein
In the grand tale of existence, we ponder and muse,
On the nature of God, and the stories we choose.
Assumptions of knowledge, greatness, and more,
Are narratives we craft, but what’s at the core?
Is it possible, we wonder, that God may not know,
More than we do, as the cosmic winds blow?
The purpose divine, shrouded in mystery’s haze,
Beyond comprehension, in enigmatic ways.
In the cosmic theater, we question and roam,
Embracing the unknown, in the grand cosmic tome.
God, as you see it, beyond our constructs, does flow,
In the stories we tell, in the truths we bestow.
As Space Monkeys, we play and explore,
In the realms of the divine, and the mysteries galore.
In the stories we craft, and the questions we pose,
We dance in the cosmic play, where wonder still flows.
We invite contemplation on the nature of divinity, human understanding, and the stories we create to make sense of the unknown.
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