The right way to interpret God and the wrong way to interpret God

[jennifer_bloom]

The right way to interpret God is to be open to religious experiences and accept the wide and infinite gaps in all knowledge of him along with the billions of positive qualities he possess that we are not aware of

The wrong way to approach God is black and white thinking

A colourful thinking will look at the law of eye for an eye and say God wanted to limit punishment to the observable world out of his mercy and desire to see us in heaven

A black and white thinker will say God wanted to make sure everybody is treated and condemned according to his diminishing value so that God and his children can expose their superiority and dominance over inferior sinners

A colourful sinner will say pigs should not be eaten because they are far too compassionate and merciful to be treated purely as edible commodities for human consumption

A black and white hypocrite will say pigs are disgusting creatures and worthless creations of God that contaminate the soul and body when consumed which is why they are banned in a halal and kosher diets

A colourful sinner will say that salt is about reservation

A black and white thinker will say salt is about resistance

A colourful thinker will say light is about sweetness and connection

A black and white thinker will say light is about holiness and honour

God cannot be seen in black and white thinking

God is a God of colour

That is why he put the rainbow in the sky

[BloodSweatandTears1]

Hmm.. Interesting way of describing your notion of how God should be interpreted. The black and white interpretation of God would be the 'Letter of the Law'. God put those laws in there to protect us from sin. When we commit sin, we are ultimately hurting ourselves and those who are involved in our sin.

Since God knew none of us could fully live by the 'Letter of the Law', He sent Jesus. It is only through him we are saved. I suppose you can apply the Colorful interpretation of God here. Because we are imperfect and full of sin/selfishness, He gave us the opportunity to get back to HIM through Christ Jesus. As long as we believe in Christ, accept HIM as our Lord and Savior, and follow HIS commandments, we will go to heaven.

Please feel free to agree/disagree. I would love to discuss this more in-depth.

[pajamasam]

I tend to not like when people tell me how to think. I like making up my own mind on things and that's always been one of my biggest issues with religions is that you have to be told how to think about stuff and that just isn't for me.

[DrippingHoney]

It's pretty arrogant to think you (or any other human) can determine the right and wrong way to interpret God.

[thekissesofthesun]

Exactly! This is what the Holic Books are for.

[thekissesofthesun]

Do you have arguments for these statements? Are they based or written on any of the Holic Books like Bible or Quran?

I believe in God, and I have the arguments to tell you that according to Islam religion, pigs' flesh is contaminous for our bodies that is why it is haram to eat it. And it's not what a hypocrite black and white sinner would say. It's what the religion says.

[purplepoppy]

Surely every religion, denomination and cult believes their way of interpreting God is the correct one and every other interpretation is wrong. No matter how devout your beliefs are there are millions of people just as religious screaming your wrong.

[TremorJay]

@jennifer_bloom correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think it was your intention to force your beliefs on others. After all, this is a myTake

Unfortunately people are taking it that way. I appreciate you point of view, good take.

[Liam_Hayden]

The right way to interpret God is the way that God seeks to be understood. Everything else is a human concoction.

[FrePhill]

The rainbow was placed at a symbol for the covenant made post the Flood. There is nothing challenging to becoming a true disciple of Jesus Christ. Find Him and learn of Him.

[zagor]

I can now distinguish your posts by the title and don't even have to look at the name.

[jimmy2]

The best way is let the Bible yo interpret the Bible

[lifeispain09]

lmao u think people have deep conversations about pigs and salt?

[Sabretooth]

look at the kkk.