Who is God?
(Post 5 of 8)
You can't hide from this one; you have to settle it. Why? You have to settle it because avoiding this question is an answer in and of itself. What is your working theory right now? How do you know? Are you just repeating cliches you have heard from other people because you are afraid of the implications of the answer to the question?
If there is no God, we probably need to accept also that whatever rules we come up with, are…random, right? That means, if we are evolved primordial slime, and if one culture wants to wipe out another culture through genocide, what right does any of us to have to judge them? In fact, who are you to judge anyone? If there is no god, let's stop with bravery, courage, empathy, love, and other such values. They are just made up of biological instincts. Stop talking about heroes, the generations before or the generations after. And when it comes to the poor, the abused, and the helpless—whatever. Does the lawn mower have any regard for the dandelion? None of those things matter because we have to admit this whole world is a biological exception.
You may have eclectic theories like we are all connected to multiple universes (you watch many Star Wars or Marvel movies) or an interesting theory you got while reading a spiritual book in college. Think about it: What do you believe about God? In particular, who is Jesus Christ? And just as importantly…
How do you know? We can't see God; how would we know?
The most significant shaper of Western culture is the Christian faith. It doesn’t take a scholar to see that everything from democracy to capitalism to social justice, and even the concepts of love and humility, among countless other aspects of our society root themselves into the person and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth.
Who do you think he was?
He claims to be your God, and that you will be held accountable to him? Who do you think He is? And, just as importantly, how do you form opinions? Do you believe what you want to think about God, or are you willing and open to having your mind changed on the matter? If you know everything about it, you probably have nothing to learn, but then again—how do you know you know everything?
Are you just avoiding this question because it is uncomfortable? Are you afraid of the implications of the answers you might find? Just be honest, but by all means, look into this one.
Admit it, this is the biggest of all the questions.
