RE: Personal relationships with deities
October 13, 2015 at 3:43 pm
(This post was last modified: October 13, 2015 at 3:47 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Well, I'm concerned that we're talking about a non-thing, you see? At the very least we're talking about an entirely different sort of thing than any relationship I have. I have a big family, lots of kids. I have lots of relationships. You could search the member photos thread and you'd see 4 generations of my family and 4 of my children. Read a few of my drunken, sappy posts and you'll hear stories about another child, and various lost relatives, friends...etc. You could take a look..hell....it's within the realm of possibility that you and I could sit down to dinner and you'd meet some of these people. You can certainly attest to their existence independent of my help, as well...as all of our births are a matter of public record. You can also find ample attestation as to the relationships themselves. Their character, their tone, the complex interconnected weave of a large families life. I engage with these people face to face. We agree and disagree, we agree to disagree...and we talk things out. Our opinions amongst each other are valued, as are our individual senses of moral value. We love, we are loved, and show love. We do all of this in palpable ways that wouldn't make anyone wonder whether or not we are talking to a lamp, or a wall....
The relationship you're describing doesn't sound like that, it doesn't sound like a relationship at all. The question is this, how should I understand these statements? How could I? Are your relationships so different from mine as to include this business with god -as- a relationship? It's just that, to me.....one of these things is not remotely like the other, so if even one of them is a relationship we're going to need a different word for the other..
The relationship you're describing doesn't sound like that, it doesn't sound like a relationship at all. The question is this, how should I understand these statements? How could I? Are your relationships so different from mine as to include this business with god -as- a relationship? It's just that, to me.....one of these things is not remotely like the other, so if even one of them is a relationship we're going to need a different word for the other..
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