What is the true nature of God and how do our beliefs shape it?

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The discussion centers on the nature of God, exploring the idea that perceptions of God reflect individual values and experiences rather than an objective truth. Participants suggest that God may be a projection of human emotions and struggles, with some viewing God as an energy or force responsible for existence. The conversation also touches on whether this higher power imposes rules or allows for freedom through experiences. Additionally, there is a debate about the fairness of existence, with some arguing that a just God would not create unequal circumstances for individuals. Ultimately, the dialogue emphasizes subjective interpretations of God and the importance of personal understanding in exploring these concepts.
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If you remove the quality(measure) of time there is no creation.

We always were and always will be. we only need a beginning if we want to view reality in a linear fashion(time).

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Thanks for the advice phoenixthoth, I was getting too weird, I prefer to think of everyone as my teacher though because the only person I can really change is myself and on second thought Hitler didn't seem to earn any special right to weild knowledge, maybe he was convinced he too was doing the necessary evil.
Maybe God simply finds it better to have something going on than nothing and we are some very small spec of something going on in a vaste sea of somethings, I find it hard to imagine this could be all there is not with so many stars. Wouldn't it be strange if all this time prayer really did work and scientist said ah ha it's a way of communicating to the highier brain and religious people said ah ha they finally got it in their own way. The only trouble being that one's own god is whatever they pretend it to be, so if they imagine a god that is generous and moral from the bible they will have a good guide and if they imagine a god that sees fit to kill others for some greater good they will have a different sort of guide and if they imagine a god that helps them crack codes they might get a free trip to the padded fun room.
 

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