Reply #17: Well...

[manic expression]

If God is truly everything, than God would BE everything, no? There is no masculine or feminine in the ultimate form of things, but those energies are pervasive in the manifestations of those entities (physical, intellectual, subliminal). Through the recognition of this energy, one can reach its higher form. As many rivers lead to one sea, so too can individuals find different manifestations of the truth to lead to reality, and that they are ultimately reality as well.

They are all important, but in different ways. One deity may be the "head" god, but without their consort, they are nothing. A sports team needs players of all positions to perform, a government needs officials of all levels to function, society needs people of all professions and skills to thrive. It is the same with the bigger picture. The deities are arranged in any way the worshiper wishes to arrange them. You may say that Zeus was the head god of the Hellenistic faiths, but if you traveled to Athens, you would find Athena as the foremost represented deity (and although she was seen foremost by Athenians, they knew that Zeus was her father...and therefore knew his role and importance in relation to the deity of their devotion), while others would be completely devoted to Artemis or Dionysus or Hephaestus, and no one disputed the divinity of the other deities. Again, without Hermes, how would those devotees reach their deity? There is balance and purpose with both the gods and the sects.

A monotheistic system is inherently intolerant and bigoted, as well as mistaken. Only one deity is seen as true, and all others are condemned (where is the forgiveness, again?). Polytheistic religions existed side by side for centuries without significant friction. They accepted that religions, like individuals, are ultimately equal. Monotheistic religions said that only one is correct, while all others are inferior. In regards to religion, like with individuals, this is beyond incorrect.

God is infinite and eternal, and so it is within all. To say that creation is the extent of god's influence is wrong, as nothing is truly separate from another. Creation is simply another phase of a life. The truth is that everything IS god. A son/daughter is ultimately equal to a parent, the son/daughter is not a lesser expression of the parent. To say that an entity is just a mere expression of some separate force is mistaken, as again, everything is connected to all, and all is one.


Here's a (lengthy) metaphor...
A molecule of water is an individual entity. It is not simply an expression of the river, for it is itself, but is also part of the river and it becomes the river. This water molecule is also pervasive throughout all forms, as it can assume the form of gas, liquid or solid. It is constant through the cycles of precipitation and otherwise, which contributes to existence in other ways. It is also constant through all bodies of water, be it a river, a puddle, an ocean, a reservoir or anything else. All these bodies are formed from the same thing, and although they serve different purposes in different ways, they are ultimately the same.

I would also like to say that I use "god" in a different way. I am "god", you are "god", the tree outside my house is "god". Everything is individual, but also connected and one. The word "god" connotes that oneness.

Argue the subjectiveness of justice all you want, but wrongs are met with amelioration. Would you deny this? Look at any stage in history and you will see tyrants fall...as they should. When we are all truly one, actions against others go to the one who did it, as this creates balance. Like the setting sun brings the moon, so does a wrongdoing bring amends.