I Ain’t Nobody!

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LOL!!!!!

Okay, maybe I shouldn’t have used the word elaborate (on this blog), but everybody keeps refering to God in the “he/him/his” context. I go to alot of churches and see this picture of a white male /w long blonde or brown hair, dressed in a gown and refered to as Jesus. I’ve also seen a half-naked black Jesus as well. My point is if God appeared as something other than a male, alot of people would reject what they see.

I’ll admit, I have not seen God with my own eyes. I have no idea what God will look like.

You are right, no one is required to accept any man created image of God. But Dude, you gotta lay off the Pope. That’s my cousin on my Father’s side.

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I’m not a Theologist so I’m sorry, but I’m a little confused about your points. What elaborate images are you speaking of? There is nothing elaborate about acknowledging a sovereign God’s ability to govern, or His allowing of governance to man over His creation. I’m not required to accept any man created image of God. The Pope… that’s another issue all together, but God… He looks like… I AM.

I Ain’t Nobody!

The author of the article actually shot himself in the foot when he wrote: “…I heard a Jewish commentator try to defend God by saying that God never commanded the genocide; rather, it was Moses who told the Israelites to do it, because he believed it was what God wanted.”

Someone needs to remind him (Phillip) that it was the Jews that wrote the Old Testament. Therefore the Jewish commentator was not tring to defend… he was correctly intepreting the book of their people.

Later, he says: “…The truth is, either all the Scriptures are an accurate self-revelation from God, or we can never be certain we know the true God at all.”

Well, if this is correct (all the scriptures), then why were there so many scriptures edited from the bible? How were the MEN at the counsil able to determine which Books were indeed Gods word and which were not? For those of you really agree with those exerpts from the article, you all must remember that the author wrote: “Will we accept God as he reveals himself to be, or will we only allow him to fit the mold we create?”

People, there were indeed a lot of Biblical writings that were tossed out and burned… Why? Even when the dead sea scrolls were found, alot of them were never allowed to be revealed to the public…Why? Remember, this author asks: “…do we get offended at God, reject him, or reinterpret him if he violates our personal understanding of fairness or justice? Well, the answer is quite obvious.

The author then writes: “… He’s not the tame, domesticated, sophisticated God that modern people want to believe in.” So I guess the domesticated and sophisticated ten commandments were not the works of God (I know were the really came from). Also if God is really non-domesticated and unsophisticated… I’m sure this would make God a toddleror an animal… wow!

Another remarkable statement was when the author wrote: “…He is a frightening God to those who do not belong to him, and we should not try to remove the fear of God from them by trying to make him acceptable to sinners.” This is spoken like a true religious person… using that good ole’ fear element… Classical.

People, the problem is… we keep trying put these elaborate images on God. I wonder how you all would react if God was revealed as a Black woman (Goddess), with micro-braids and and a baby in her lap. Most of you wouldn’t be able to accept this. Yet, this is the image that the Pope has always prayed to every morning. So I must ask all of you… The last time you saw God, What did he/she look like? (Hint: Lionel, this is why I don’t try to describe this god (with a little ‘g’) that I serve.)