Worshiping less than perfect

Why would you worship something that is less then perfect meaning something that is not all knowing and all powerful?

Originally posted by PITT_HAPPENS
Why would you worship something that is less then perfect meaning something that is not all knowing and all powerful?

I don't know. Why would anyone worship in the first place? 😕 I believe that the universe is a living being, but I would never worship the universe, or would I think the universe would want me too. In my religion, I practice; I do not worship.

imo worship is ridiculous ,if i was an all powerful being i would feel insulted to have people build these tiny specks called churches, when with a wave of my hand i could create millions that are thousands times grander.

Let me ask this question: What feelings of worship does a perfect, Aristotelian unmoved, prime-mover illicit? Answer: None. It's a philosophical abstraction. The central point of the Hebrew scriptures seems to be that God is alive and, in some analagous sense, a person. Many of God's various philosophical perfections are not really present to the text.

Originally posted by Dr. Zaius
Let me ask this question: What feelings of worship does a perfect, Aristotelian unmoved, prime-mover illicit? Answer: None. It's a philosophical abstraction. The central point of the Hebrew scriptures seems to be that God is alive and, in some analagous sense, a person. Many of God's various philosophical perfections are not really present to the text.

Then god would be like a powerful alien. Why worship a powerful alien?

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Then god would be like a powerful alien. Why worship a powerful alien?

Because your conclusion from my argument that God is just a powerful alien doesn't really hold. For God to be God, his being would have to be of another order, in fact, something like the precondition for life or consciousness itself. A being who's personhood is primary and uncaused with respect to the material order.

Originally posted by Dr. Zaius
Because your conclusion from my argument that God is just a powerful alien doesn't really hold. For God to be God, his being would have to be of another order, in fact, something like the precondition for life or consciousness itself. A being who's personhood is primary and uncaused with respect to the material order.

OK, but I still don't see any reason to worship. Respect, yes, but worship is not respect.

Originally posted by PITT_HAPPENS
Why would you worship something that is less then perfect meaning something that is not all knowing and all powerful?

Because it could still kick your ass big time?

Originally posted by Bardock42
Because it could still kick your ass big time?

That would not be worship; that would be fair.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Because it could still kick your ass big time?

Originally posted by PITT_HAPPENS
Best answer yet 😛

Hey! my answer was good too. crybaby

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Hey! my answer was good too. crybaby

That what I believe most people at the core follow Christianity and others that believe in an all powerful being is out of fear of what he will do than out of “love”, for me it is like hedging your bet.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Because it could still kick your ass big time?

😆

Originally posted by PITT_HAPPENS
Why would you worship something that is less then perfect meaning something that is not all knowing and all powerful?

Originally posted by Emperor Ashtar
Is this question for individuals who take the Bible literally? 313

Originally posted by PITT_HAPPENS
No, it is for anyone that believes in any deity.

You need to be more inclusive, man. 🙄 😆

What exactly do you mean by "less Perfect"?

Originally posted by Emperor Ashtar
What exactly do you mean by "less Perfect"?

Please don't kill this thread. 😱

Originally posted by Emperor Ashtar
What exactly do you mean by "less Perfect"?

Originally posted by PITT_HAPPENS
Meaning they are not all powerful and all knowing which means that they can make mistakes.