Knowing the Real, the Living God

May 04, 2008 00:25

But what does it mean when we call this God a living God? It means that this God is not a conclusion we have reached by thinking, which we now offer to others in the certainty of our own perception and understanding; if it were just a matter of that, then this God would never be more than a human idea, and any attempt to turn to him could well be ( Read more... )

good works, st paul

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flipao_maria May 4 2008, 04:43:49 UTC
That was a great post. I am glad that I read it before I went off to sleep.

The notion of a living-God is something I've always been interested in and something that I've wanted to explore more. I don't feel I know enough to express my thoughts about what a living God is.

I am rambling now. Great post.

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catholic_heart May 4 2008, 04:46:36 UTC
I am glad that I read it before I went off to sleep

My posts are always good for helping you fall asleep :)

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pastorlenny May 4 2008, 21:50:03 UTC
God is not a conclusion we have reached by thinking

I can't tell you how often I have to address this -- even within the Church. This is why worship and the Eucharist are so important. Jesus didn't just teach us right ideas about God. He taught us to have right ideas about the God that, through Him, we experience.

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catholic_heart May 5 2008, 00:52:15 UTC
He taught us to have right ideas about the God that, through Him, we experience.

Awesome, exactly :)

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underlankers May 10 2008, 16:09:08 UTC
Good job. Paul the Apostle was the first of the mystics, and is sort of a role model to me in how to live the Christian mystic's life. He had his...imperfections by our standards, but was remarkably tolerant by theirs.

I like your writings, they're very well-written (as I've said before.)

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